Senior/Assistant Director (Policy Design & Programme Evaluation), Economics Div

Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore); Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore) is seeking a candidate to oversee the Policy Design and Programme Evaluation Framework. You will be involved in evaluating policies and programmes, making recommendations based on your findings, and supporting capability development across the government.

The ideal candidate has qualifications in relevant disciplines like Economics or Public Policy, possesses strong analytical and project management skills, and is a good communicator. This role offers an opportunity to impact government policy effectively.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in relevant disciplines are preferred.
• Strong critical and analytical thinking skills.
• Strong project management skills required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Policy Design and Programme Evaluation Framework.
• Conduct evaluations and report findings to policymakers.
• Support capability development across government.

Skills

Critical and analytical thinking

Project management

Communication skills

Qualitative and quantitative research methods

Education

Qualifications in Economics, Public Policy, Accounting, Statistics or related fields

Job description

What The Role Is

Policy design and programme evaluation is the systematic analysis of policies, programmes and schemes to assess their impact, effectiveness and efficiency. You will be part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team that oversees and manages policy design and programme evaluation in MTI.

What You Will Be Working On

• Oversee and manage MTI Family’s Policy Design and Programme Evaluation Framework:
  
  
  
  • Oversee MTI-Family Policy Design and Programme Evaluation framework that articulates logic models, theories of change, evaluation designs, data collection and analysis methods.
  
  
  • Engage policy and programme owners to identify needs for evaluation, and work with them to ensure pre-, during, and post-implementation evaluation plans are in place in accordance with the framework.
  
  
  
  


• Conduct Evaluations and Follow-up with Policy Recommendations:
  
  
  
  • Conduct independent evaluation of policies and programmes using appropriate quantitative and qualitative methods.
  
  
  • Report and present evaluation findings to policy makers and senior management.
  
  
  • Make recommendations and ensure learning points are incorporated into policy design cycle and work processes.
  
  
  • Ensure evaluations are used to support funding and resource allocation decisions.
  
  
  
  


• Support Capability Development Across Government:
  
  
  
  • Help build a network of evaluation experts to support the policy cycle in the MTI Family.
  
  
  • Facilitate and support the development of a repository of evaluation resources and data.
  
  
  • Share learning points within MTI Family and community of practice.
  
  
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• Qualifications in Economics, Public Policy, Accounting, Statistics, Data Science or other relevant disciplines are preferred. Relevant work experience in these areas is preferable.


• Strong critical and analytical thinking skills.


• Strong project management skills and well-versed in process design and internal stakeholder management.


• Good understanding of a range of qualitative and quantitative research and evaluation methods. Familiarity with tools such as cost-effectiveness analysis, cost-benefit analysis, process evaluation, programme outcome and impact evaluation will be an advantage.


• Good communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills, and ability to facilitate conversations effectively.


• Good team player as well as an independent worker.