Principal Specialist, Grant Policy

EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYABILITY INSTITUTE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent employment agency in Singapore seeks a professional to oversee the shaping of funding programme policies and grant schemes. This role involves balancing interests with stakeholders and understanding government funding integration. Candidates should have strong negotiation skills and around 8 years of experience in policy work, preferably in public service.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and enhance funding programme policies and grant schemes.
• Understand government funding schemes and their integration with e2i’s programmes.
• Balance e2i’s interests with stakeholders’ objectives.

Skills

Good interpersonal and negotiation skills

Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills

Meticulous and self-driven

Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment

Education

8 years’ experience in policy work, preferably in public service

Job description

Overview

You will be part of the team which oversees the shaping and enhancing of funding programme policies and grant schemes administered by e2i. You need to understand how various government funding schemes integrate into e2i’s programmes, and how e2i’s programmes contribute towards enabling employment and employability outcomes. As a strong negotiator, you are required to balance e2i’s interests while meeting stakeholders’ objectives when managing funds and programmes.

Job Requirements

• Good interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills
• Meticulous, self-driven, able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• About 8 years’ experience in policy work, preferably in the Singapore public service
• Open to applicants without relevant experience but willing to learn

Working Location

Jurong East, Devan Nair Institute

Designation and Salary

Designation and salary will commensurate with experience.

We will only contact shortlisted candidates.