Manager, Public & Digital Communications

About the role

The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) are looking for a Manager (Public & Digital Communications) to plan and execute public and digital communication efforts. The main aim is to preserve and strengthen public trust and confidence in national defence, National Service and the SAF.

Key responsibilities

• Formulate publicity plans for mainstream and social media platforms
• Work closely with the media on feature stories, and draft replies to forum letters and media queries
• Develop plans for local and international media engagement
• Manage public communication of consequence management for incidents and unplanned events, to maintain public confidence in MINDEF/SAF

Required profile

• Educated in Communication Studies, Political Science, Social Sciences, ICT, Digital Media, Information Science or a related field (preferred)
• Strong command of written and spoken English; Mandarin, Malay or Tamil is advantageous
• Good understanding of Singapore's media, political, defence and security landscape, and comfort working with policymakers and staff departments
• Meticulous, adaptable, able to work odd hours or travel overseas on short notice
• No experience required; appointment commensurate with experience

Required skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and within a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to understand policy and operational issues and build effective communication strategies with multiple stakeholders