[SR] Senior Assistant Director / Assistant Director, Social Resilience Policy

PMO - Strategy Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A Singaporean governmental agency is seeking a candidate to support national social cohesion and resilience efforts. The role involves engaging with diverse stakeholders and addressing complex issues that influence Singapore's long-term social strategy. Candidates should possess strong analytical abilities, excellent communication skills, and the capacity to manage uncertainties. This position is vital in shaping policies that will impact Singapore's societal framework for the future.

Qualifications

• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills to synthesize qualitative and quantitative data.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for engaging with stakeholders.
• Able to handle ambiguity and take a long-term perspective.

Responsibilities

• Steer Singapore’s long-term social cohesion and resilience agenda.
• Spot emerging challenges and drive ambition on complex issues.
• Engage closely with a wide range of stakeholders.

Skills

Critical thinking and analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Written and verbal communication skills

Ability to handle ambiguity

Job description

What the role is:

In this role, you will help to steer Singapore’s long-term social cohesion and resilience agenda, which is a WOG Policy Priority. This involves spotting emerging challenges, driving ambition on complex, inter‑dependent issues that cut across traditional boundaries (e.g. fostering social mix and mixing, building a “We First” society) and developing/strengthening structures and systems to track progress. A key part of this role will involve sharpening your engagement skills as you work closely with a wide range of stakeholders, including political officers, public sector agencies, civic organisations and citizens. Overall, the role presents a unique opportunity to contribute to system changes and shaping of policies that will safeguard Singapore’s social fabric for generations to come.

What we are looking for:

• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, including the ability to synthesise qualitative and quantitative data to develop policy analyses.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence in engaging a wide range of stakeholders.
• A strong team player.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to handle ambiguity and uncertainties.
• Able to take on a long-term and system’s perspective, and look beyond current events and near‑term operations.

We may refer you as a potential candidate for vacancies in other agencies we assessed you to be suitable for. By applying for this job, you are aware of, and are also giving PMOSG consent for the cross referral. If you do not wish to be cross referred, please inform us via this link: https://go.gov.sg/candidateoptout.

About PMO – Strategy Group

The Strategy Group in the Prime Minister’s Office drives Whole‑of‑Government strategic planning, and partners government agencies on policy development. It identifies key priorities and emerging issues over the medium to long term, such as population and climate change; it influences strategic resource allocation; and catalyses new functions and capabilities in order to deliver policies that are in the long‑term interest of Singapore.