#PPPintern (Compensation and Organisational Design), Jan to Jun 2027

Public Service Division (Singapore); Singapore; On-site; SGD 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Public Service Division (Singapore) invites applications for its #PPPintern program in the Compensation and Organisational Design team. You will learn to become a critical thinker and build professional expertise by supporting policy formulation and review within the Whole-of-Government context.

You will work with Ministries and Statutory Boards on total rewards strategies, salary reviews, and job grading exercises, while developing data analytics skills using Excel to inform policy decisions.

Qualifications

• Policy formulation and review in compensation and organisational design.
• Stakeholder engagement and governance.
• Data analytics to support policy making.

Responsibilities

• Support formulation and review of compensation and organisational design policies for the Singapore Public Service.
• Assist in salary reviews, job grading/evaluation, and cross-cutting HR projects.
• Engage Ministries and Statutory Boards on total rewards strategy and governance.

Skills

Policy formulation

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Excel

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

What The Role Is

Amidst a manpower-constrained labour market, the Public Service will need to develop targeted strategies to attract and retain the Public Service's fair share of talent. This includes introducing flexible HR policies to address different priorities and aspirations of a more diverse workforce, and to embark on workforce transformation to build a more skilled, high-performing and agile workforce.

PSD’s HR Policy cluster develops and implements progressive HR policies and systems in areas such as compensation and benefits, talent attraction, and performance management.

At the Compensation and Organisational Design team, we oversee the Civil Service’s pay philosophy and salary frameworks with the objective of ensuring that the Civil Service is able to attract and retain its fair share of talent in a fiscally responsible way. We also oversee the organisational structure review process across the Civil Service, to support agencies in fulfilling their mission and strategic outcomes.

What You Will Be Working On

By joining our #PeoplePurposePossibilities internship, you will learn to become a critical thinker and build professional expertise in the domain of compensation and organizational design through supporting the formulation and review of HR policies for the Whole-of-Government. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself in the following areas:

• Policy Formulation – You will support the formulation and review of policies and solutions related to compensation and organizational design for the Singapore Public Service and gain a better appreciation of the public policy implementation process. This includes the core policy work of salary reviews and job grading/evaluation exercises, as well as cross-cutting HR projects.
• Stakeholder Management – You will support Ministries and Statutory Boards in total rewards strategy and solutioning through advocating and sharing best practices, while playing a governance role.
• Data Analytics – You will use data analytics to drive policymaking and identify opportunities for HR policy transformation.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for self-motivated individuals who are considering a career in HR and have a dare-to-try attitude to forge ahead to achieve outcomes. If you share our passion in shaping Singapore’s future with a first-class Public Service, we welcome you to join us as a #PPPintern.

Key Competencies Required

• [Thinking Clearly and Making Sound Judgements] Demonstrate curiosity about problems, and ability to appreciate historical precedent in context before proposing effective and timely solutions.
• [Working Effectively with Stakeholders] Demonstrate willingness to support stakeholder engagement to ensure policies are successfully implemented. You should possess good written and oral communication skills.
• [Analytics and Sensitivity to Numbers/Data Processing] Demonstrate willingness to support quantitative analysis, particularly in Excel, to extract and distil complex analysis.