Senior Associate/ Associate (Security & Resilience Programmes)

Ministry of Finance; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is seeking a Senior Associate/Associate to work with public sector leaders on complex issues and wicked problems. You will evaluate projects, develop strategies, and lead negotiations with agency partners to advance national finance and policy priorities.

You will collaborate across security, technology, community verticals and public sector agencies to drive governance models and cross-cutting initiatives that strengthen Singapore’s resilience and governance.

Qualifications

• Academic background in Economics, Finance/Statistics/Accounting, Business or Public Policy is helpful; specialised backgrounds may be an advantage for some roles.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Comfortable with quantitative information and able to present information and data through charts, graphs, and models.
• Strong inter-personal and communication skills.
• Enjoys working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate viability and business cases for projects under charge.
• Develop new strategies and policies and evaluation approaches.
• Lead negotiations with agency partners.
• Build networks and be involved in MOF-wide assignments.

Skills

Strong critical thinking

Analytical skills

Excellent writing skills

Quantitative data presentation

Inter-personal skills

Communication skills

Adaptability to fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance/Statistics/Accounting, Business or Public Policy

Job description

What the role is:

This job is not for the average applicant. We are looking for individuals with the passion to make an impact, the people skills to engage a variety of stakeholders, and the propensity to keep learning and growing.At MOF’s Security & Resilience Programmes (SRP) Directorate, we work with a wide range of Government agencies to optimally allocate the Government’s resources in support of its priorities. The team co-shapes policies and programmes with agency partners across security, technology, and community verticals. It also develops innovative governance models to maximise the benefits from aligning incentives across multiple stakeholders, including the private and people sectors.

What you will be working on:

As a Senior Associate/ Associate, you will have a fulfilling experience working with public sector leaders to address complex issues and solve wicked problems.

• Contributing to a safe and secure Singapore by supporting domestic security, national defence and foreign relations initiatives implemented by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore.
• Ensuring the effectiveness of our Organs of State (including our legal, judicial, and statutory institutions).
• Advancing Singapore's ambition to be a Smart Nation, pushing for digital transformation and enabling a nationwide Artificial Intelligence strategy. You will work with agencies such as the Smart Nation and Digital Government Office, and the Government Technology Agency.
• Building community resilience in our nation, such as by promoting the sports and arts, strengthening the governance over public service media, accelerating the growth of our philanthropy hub, and enabling community-led movements. You will work with the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, and the Ministry of Digital Development and Information.
• Strengthening the Centre-of-Government to provide coherence in whole-of-government planning and execution to tackle long term and cross-cutting issues. You will work with the Prime Minister’s Office (including the Public Service Division, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and other PMO departments).

On a day-to-day basis, you will evaluate the viability and business case for a wide range of projects under your charge. You will be expected to develop new strategies and policies, formulate evaluation approaches to resource new initiatives, and lead negotiations with agency partners. You will also have many chances to build new networks and to be involved in MOF-wide assignments.

What we are looking for:

• Academic background in Economics, Finance/ Statistics/ Accounting, Business or Public Policy is helpful; specialised backgrounds (e.g. computer science, law, international affairs) may be an advantage for some roles.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Comfortable with quantitative information and able to present information and data through charts, graphs, and models.
• Strong inter-personal and communication skills.
• Enjoys working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

About Ministry of Finance

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is responsible for managing Singapore’s fiscal policies and the structure of its economy. We work to maintain international standards and best practices in areas such as company law, accounting standards, and corporate governance principles. We aim to advance the well-being and development of Singapore by:

• achieving a balanced budget through prudent and sustainable fiscal policies;
• ensuring the prudent investment of the government's reserves and other public funds;
• setting out policies for government procurement, customs regulation, accounting standards and business regulation;
• fostering a regulatory environment conducive to business and enterprise;
• ensuring that businesses operating within Singapore's jurisdiction are compatible with international standards and practices, in areas such as company law, accounting standards and corporate governance principles.