Researcher, Economics

Civil Service College; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Civil Service College Limited (CSC) in Singapore is seeking a Researcher (Economics) within the Institute of Governance and Policy (IGP). You will work with senior officers to analyze how the Singapore Public Service can respond to emerging challenges and strengthen institutions, translating insights into learning resources for public officers.

The role involves engaging with public sector leaders, domain experts, and learning professionals to shape thinking and practice across governance and

Qualifications

• Experience analysing public policy and economic issues.
• Familiarity with quantitative methods is a plus.
• Ability to translate research into learning content and programmes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on public policy and economic issues to produce actionable insights for policy officers.
• Design and deliver learning interventions, translate research into learning resources and sessions.
• Collaborate with public sector leaders and experts to identify learning needs and tailor solutions.

Skills

Policy analysis

Research methods

Learning content design

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Economics degree

Job description

What the role is:

At the Civil Service College (CSC), the Institute of Governance and Policy (IGP) brings together learning and development (L&D) specialists and researchers to build Public Service capabilities in governance, social-economic policy, international relations, public communications and engagement, and policy tools such as evaluation behavioural insights.As a Researcher (Economics) in IGP, you will work with senior officers to examine how the Singapore Public Service can respond to emerging challenges, strengthen institutions, and govern effectively in an increasingly complex environment. You will contribute to research on cross-cutting public policy issues and translate the resulting insights into learning experiences, programmes and resources for public officers. The role involves engagement with public sector leaders, domain experts, stakeholders, and learning professionals to shape thinking and practice across the Public Service.

What you will be working on:

• Conducting research on public policy and economic issues that brings fresh perspectives, thought leadership and produces actionable insights for policy and planning officers.
• Designing and delivering learning interventions that build public sector capabilities. Work with learning designers to translate economic research insights into learning experiences that strengthen officers' knowledge, skills and judgement. This includes developing learning resources, digital content, as well as co-designing and running learning sessions and activities.
• Collaborating with domain experts and stakeholders, including public sector leaders, agencies, external specialists, learning and development professionals and other stakeholders to sense make learning needs and gaps in Singapore's governance and policy capabilities, so that our learning interventions are developed in a relevant and timely manner.

What we are looking for:

• 3 years of experience in a policy role in Public Service. Experience in economic policy roles would be especially advantageous.
• A degree in Economics would be necessary; familiarity with quantitative research and methods would be beneficial.
• Strong interest in public policy, governance, and issues affecting the Public Service.
• Curiosity and learning agility, with the ability to translate research into effective learning content, programmes, or resources.#LI-CSCWX

About Civil Service College

The Civil Service College (CSC) is a statutory board under the Public Service Division, Prime Minister's Office. We are the central learning institution for the Singapore Public Service and we partner government ministries and agencies to develop people for a first-class public service.CSC brings together public officers from diverse backgrounds and provides them with opportunities for learning and skills upgrading. Our service-wide networks enable public officers to build capabilities, develop shared ethos and gain deeper perspectives, creating a collaborative environment for dialogue and knowledge sharing.Through our programmes and services, CSC aims to strengthen strategic capacity in governance, leadership, public administration and management for the Singapore Public Service.