Senior Manager/Manager (SPFD)

Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY); Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) invites applicants for an SPFD officer role. You will design, implement and track processes to ensure MCCY’s mission of building social capital and inspiring the Singapore Spirit is achieved, while MCCY and its family agencies become future-ready.

You will collaborate with MCCY Family, the public service and partners to drive alignment on strategic priorities, engage senior leaders, and develop data-driven policies and programmes to strengthen

Qualifications

• Analytical, interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and with partners.
• Curiosity and initiative to drive transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of socio-economic and geopolitical contexts.
• Willingness to learn, adapt and handle multiple priorities.
• Fresh graduates welcome; knowledge in data analytics and project management is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement strategies and plans aligned to MCCY Family priorities.
• Communicate plans and transformation strategies to internal and external partners.
• Monitor, evaluate governance and risk, and intervene to improve results.
• Provide change management support during strategy implementation.
• Use data-driven insights to inform policy and programme development.
• Collaborate with MCCY agencies to plan and conduct tabletop exercises.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Team player

Curiosity

Self-motivated

Job description

What The Role Is

As an SPFD officer, you will be designing, implementing and tracking processes and workstreams to ensure that our strategies achieve MCCY’s mission of building social capital, inspiring the Singapore Spirit and that MCCY and its family agencies (MUIS, NAC, NHB, NYC, PA & SportSG) are future‑ready.

You will work closely with officers across the MCCY Family, the public service and with non‑government partners to drive alignment and shared focus on identified strategic and transformation priorities. You will engage with senior leaders within the MCCY Family.

What You Will Be Working On

• Formulate strategies and plans that help align MCCY Family’s strategic priorities.
• Communicate our plans and transformation strategies to internal and external partners in order to enable us to better work together to achieve shared goals.
• Monitor and evaluate our strategies and plans in terms of impact, governance and risk management/assessment, and recommend timely interventions to achieve better results. Provide change management support during the implementation of such interventions.
• Use data-driven insights to inform the development of our policies and programmes.
• Conduct and commission studies to inform our strategies and processes. Areas include:
• drivers of civic participation and behavioural insights.
• social environment such as sentiment analysis, horizon scanning and other trends.
• organisational practices to encourage an innovative and collaborative workplace.
• Collaborate with agencies, partners and MCCY representatives to plan and conduct table‑top exercises.

What We Are Looking For

• Dynamic, resourceful, self‑driven, and having a curious mind.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and communications skills (verbal and written).
• Good team player and ability to be self‑motivated and collaborative.
• Good appreciation of current socio‑economic and geopolitical environment.
• Appointments will be commensurate with candidate's experience
• Fresh graduates are welcomed to apply, although knowledge in data analytics, emerging technologies and project management is advantageous. Shortlisted applicants will be notified within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting