Senior Manager / Manager / Assistant Manager (Arts and Heritage)

Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY); Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public sector agency in Singapore is seeking a Policy Officer for its Arts and Heritage Division. The successful candidate will oversee policy reviews and strategy development, engage with various stakeholders, and support efforts to build a vibrant arts and culture ecosystem. This role requires strong communication and analytical skills, along with a commitment to navigating a complex policy landscape.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of working experience, with public service experience an advantage.
• Understanding of and interest in finance, strategic planning and/or corporate governance is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Policy reviews and analysis
• Development of sectoral strategies
• Corporate governance and strategic budgeting

Skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Ability to engage and build relationships

Job description

What The Role Is

This is a generalist Policy Officer role in one of the four teams in the Arts and Heritage Division – Arts Team, Heritage Team, Planning Team or Partnerships Team.

Collectively, the four teams oversee Singapore’s Arts & Heritage policies, set the policy agenda, fund and govern the National Arts Council (NAC), National Heritage Board (NHB) and national cultural institutions, and shape the long term strategies for the sector. AHD supports MCCY’s efforts to contribute to a caring people, a cohesive society, and a confident nation.

Work Including

What you will be working on

• Policy reviews and analysis
• Development of sectoral strategies
• Corporate governance and strategic budgeting
• Digitalisation and cultural philanthropy
• Management and governance of funding to the Statutory Boards and national cultural institutions
• Administrative work including setting up meetings and taking minutes.
  
  
  

You will work closely with Political Office Holders, senior management, public officers in other

Ministries, key Statutory Boards such as NAC and NHB, as well as cultural institutions such as the Esplanade, National Gallery Singapore, School of the Arts and the Singapore Art Museum.

What We Are Looking For

AHD functions in a complex policy space, with multiple stakeholders to manage and hard trade-offs to make. AHD succeeds through team work, a commitment to training and learning, and the collective desire to build a vibrant and sustainable Arts & Heritage ecosystem for the benefit of Singapore.

Experiences

• At least 3 years of working experience, with public service experience an advantage
• Understanding of and interest in finance, strategic planning and/or corporate governance is an advantage
  
  
  

Competencies

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Able to work in a complex policy environment and is sensitive to Singapore’s cultural context.
• Strong analytical skills, coupled with the ability to think strategically.
• Able to engage and build relationships and networks with diverse stakeholders at all levels.
• Shortlisted applicants will be notified within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.