Manager / Senior Manager, Sector Planning, Policy and Ecosystem Development (ICPD)

About the role

This role supports the strategic planning, policy, innovation and ecosystem development efforts for the Careers and Employment Services (CES) sector. It combines sector planning and analysis with the incubation of new ideas and approaches to strengthen the CES ecosystem, working with internal and external stakeholders to turn insights into actionable initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Sector planning and strategy: support development and implementation of sector strategies, conduct environmental scanning, policy research and sector analysis, and develop planning frameworks, performance indicators and monitoring mechanisms.
• Analyse research findings, data and stakeholder inputs to identify key issues and strategic insights, review policies and processes and recommend improvements.
• Innovation and incubation: run ideation, pilot and experimentation efforts, co-design and prototype new concepts with stakeholders, and turn pilot insights into policy and programme recommendations.
• Secretariat and corporate support: support management meetings, inter-agency platforms and working groups, coordinate logistics, prepare agendas and papers, and support workplan development, KPI monitoring and management reporting.

Required profile

• Experience in policy, strategic planning, industry development, sector engagement, public administration, programme management, manpower or workforce planning or related work.
• Strong analytical and research skills, able to structure ambiguous issues and synthesise complex information into clear recommendations.
• Experience supporting sector plans, transformation maps, workplans, policy reviews, management submissions or inter-agency workstreams is advantageous.
• Familiarity with Singapore's manpower, CET, education, employment services or career guidance landscape is advantageous.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
• Able to write briefing notes, submissions, decks and papers.
• Advantageous: data interpretation, policy research, survey findings or sector analysis tools.

Successful candidates are offered a contract in the first instance and may be considered for an extension or a permanent tenure.