Senior Associate/ Associate (Grants Governance)

Ministry of Finance (Singapore); Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Finance (Singapore) seeks a professional to join a dynamic team fortifying grants governance through robust management processes, capabilities, and technology enablers. You will staff the inter-agency Grants Management Committee coordinating across the public sector and monitoring progress of capacity-building initiatives.

You will collaborate with Sectoral Leads and Domain Leads to develop frameworks, review policies, and deploy technology-driven solutions that strengthen risk

Qualifications

• Finance, accounting or economics background preferred.
• 2–10 years in grant making, governance or controls advantageous.
• Interest in reviewing policies, processes and practices.
• Strong facilitation, negotiation and persuasion skills.
• Strategic thinking, conceptual, analytical and planning abilities.
• Strong interpersonal and writing skills.
• Independent worker and good team player.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sector and domain leads to develop frameworks to improve grants management.
• Staff Grants Management Committee and coordinate cross-domain efforts to monitor progress.
• Formulate and review policies to address risks in grant landscapes and audits.
• Deploy tech solutions to enhance public sector risk management.
• Undertake additional projects as assigned.

Skills

Finance background

Accounting background

Economics background

Facilitation skills

Negotiation skills

Persuasion skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Planning skills

Interpersonal skills

Writing skills

Team player

Job description

What The Role Is

You will be part of a dynamic team to strengthen the governance of government grants through robust grant management processes and systems, stronger capabilities, and technology enablers. You will staff the inter-agency Grants Management Committee that coordinates efforts across the public sector and monitors the overall progress of initiatives to improve grants governance.

What You Will Be Working On

The broad areas of responsibilities for the portfolio include the following:

• Engage and collaborate with the identified Sectoral Leads (MCCY, MSF, MOH, SSG, MTI, NRF and A*STAR) and Domain Leads (IRAS, CAD and GovTech) to develop/review and implement initiatives, frameworks and practices to improve grants management within each sector, as well as to build up capabilities;
• Staff the Grants Management Committee and coordinate efforts across domains, as well as monitor the overall implementation progress of initiatives to improve grants governance by the Sectoral and Domain Leads;
• Formulate and review policies to address emerging risks due to evolving grant landscapes and audit observations related to grants management;
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deploy technological solutions to enhance public sector agencies’ risk management efforts; and
• Undertake any other projects as assigned.

What We Are Looking For

• A background in finance, accounting and economics preferred
• 2 to 10 years of working experience in areas of grant making, governance and controls would be advantageous
• Keen interest in reviewing policies, processes and practices
• Good facilitation, negotiation and persuasion skills
• Possess strategic thinking, conceptual, analytical and planning skills
• Strong interpersonal and writing skills
• Ability to work both independently and as a good team player