Senior Budget & Grants Strategist

SkillsFuture Singapore Agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SkillsFuture Singapore Agency is seeking a Manager/Senior Manager in Budget Policy and Planning to guide strategic budgeting, funding policies, and governance across SWDA programmes. The role involves coordinating with divisions, preparing evaluation papers, and supporting BRAC/Finance Committee processes.

The position emphasizes policy development, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge management to ensure robust financial planning and alignment with SkillsFuture initiatives.

Qualifications

• Manager: Up to 6 years of relevant work experience in managing or reviewing funding policies.
• Senior Manager: At least 6 years of relevant work experience in managing or reviewing funding policies.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with individuals/teams internally and externally
• Effective written and oral communication skills, including presentation skills
• Strong strategic, analytical, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to synthesise information from multiple sources and formulate balanced recommendations
• Meticulous and systematic approach to work, ensuring accuracy in documentation and analysis
• Knowledge of funding and resource planning policies and concepts relevant to public sector initiatives would be advantageous
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with strong skills in numerical calculation and statistical analysis

Responsibilities

• Budget Evaluation: Review and evaluate budget requests for funding of programme partners submitted by divisions.
• Secretariat Support: Serve as the secretariat for the BRAC and Finance Committee meetings, ensuring smooth meeting facilitation, clear documentation and timely follow-up on decisions.
• Policy Development and Review: Develop and review related policies and guidelines related to budget evaluation and management.
• Stakeholder Management: Handle and prepare responses to enquiries from internal and external stakeholders regarding SWDA’s budget request process, guidelines and considerations.
• Knowledge Management: Maintain a knowledge management repository of project budget approvals to ensure easy access to information and documentation for stakeholders.

Job description

SkillsFuture Singapore Agency is seeking a Manager/Senior Manager in Budget Policy and Planning to guide strategic budgeting, funding policies, and governance across SWDA programmes. The role involves coordinating with divisions, preparing evaluation papers, and supporting BRAC/Finance Committee processes.

The position emphasizes policy development, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge management to ensure robust financial planning and alignment with SkillsFuture initiatives.