Manager / Senior Manager, Strategic Planning [SPD]

You will support and drive dynamic tasks and functions under

Planning and Strategy teams, which include the

following : Develop whole-of-WSG

strategies, career health planning, and research

agenda

Competencies in

critical thinking, a general understanding of economics, and

outcomes reporting, that will help to develop and establish the

value and impact of workstreams under WSG's multi-year strategy,

WSG 2030, and report on its progress

Proficiency in coordinating and driving WSG's overall

position and efforts under career health planning as well as

implementation

Qualitative and quantitative

research skills and an understanding of academic research ecosystem

vis-à-vis areas of interest in career facilitation and jobs

transformation, which are relevant for developing WSG's research

agenda

Drive

whole-of-WSG work planning, support WSG Board, and performance

reporting

Proficiency

in driving the annual corporate workplan process across

WSG

Proficiency in undertaking Board

secretariat functions and Board engagements, as well as WSG's

annual corporate report

Competencies in

building and reviewing metrices and indicators to measure output

and outcomes, to review and report WSG's key corporate performance

indicators and supporting indicators

Relevant

understanding of organisation-wide risk management, to review and

integrate Enterprise Risk Management with strategic

planning

Competencies in facilitation and

engagement, for overseeing and implementing change management in

support of WSG

2030

Proficiency in

managing secretariat roles and coordination for key platforms and

issues, and effective communications with

stakeholders

Ability

to undertake secretariat functions for key meeting platforms with

Minister / Manpower and Permanent Secretary / Manpower, and related

inter-agency workgroups

Strong liaison skills

with the ability to effectively engage with MOM's policy divisions

overseeing WSG's scope of work

Proficiency in

coordinating WSG's inputs to annual Budget and Committee of Supply

debates

Ability to coordinate responses to

enquiries from MOM and other agencies on cross-cutting policy

matters, parliamentary questions

etc

Knowledge / Skills

Excellent writing and communication

skills

Strong analytical and critical thinking

skills, and able to understand issues beyond the surface

Good project management and problem-solving skillsHave a

good theoretical understanding and application of principles and

concepts in labour economics

Have a good

understanding of public governance and its principles

Skills to derive data-driven insights and understand

quantitative data would be

preferred

Aptitudes / Abilities

Strong interpersonal skills and able

to engage external and internal stakeholders

Perceptive and able to problem-solve and work

independently

Resourceful and pro-active in

managing work assignments

Comfortable to work

in a dynamic and fast-paced environment

• Organised, meticulous and detail oriented

Be committed to the ethos of public

service

All applicants

will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4

weeks of the closing date of this job posting.