About this role
[What the role is]
You will play a key role in supporting the jobs and skills pillar for the sector(s) under your purview. This includes:
[What you will be working on]
You will play a key role in supporting the jobs and skills pillar for the sector(s) under your purview. This includes:
Strategic Manpower Planning
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Identify and assess key industry, manpower challenges and skills needs
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Manage strategic partners and engage companies to diagnose gaps and identify opportunities
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Recommend the design of appropriate strategic human capital solutions based on industry or companies’ business and manpower needs
Stakeholder Engagement and Management
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Establish and maintain effective relationships with strategic partners and stakeholders
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Collaborate with industry stakeholders including government agencies, associations, tripartite partners, programme partners to develop and implement relevant manpower interventions to address industry manpower issues
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Consult with employers to promote adoption of WSG programmes and progressive human resource practices to address their manpower needs
Project Management
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Plan and review budget requirements and ensure compliance to policies and processes
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Organise or support outreach and marketing events such as career events and industry engagements
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Track programmes’ progress and analyse industry related information to evaluate and make recommendations for management decision making
[What we are looking for]
Requirements
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Relevant work experience in industry engagement, account/ project management and/or consultancy roles
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Salary will commensurate with experience
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Knowledge/Skills
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Good understanding of the Precision Engineering sub-sectors’ background, trends, manpower skills needs and business value chain
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Good understanding of various government initiatives in relation to manpower interventions in the relevant industries would be advantageous
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Strong written and spoken communication skills
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Strong persuasive and negotiation skills
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Adept in stakeholder engagement and relationship building
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Ability to synthesise opinions and data for decision making and programme monitoring
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Consulting skills would be an added advantage
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Aptitudes/Abilities & Other Characteristics
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Passionate, dedicated and driven individual
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Resilient and agile to problem-solve and respond in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
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Ability to multi-task and work with converging timelines
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Confident and comfortable with public-speaking
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Ability to work independently and in teams
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Comfortable with data compilation and analysis
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Possess an entrepreneurial spirit
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Innovative and comfortable in embracing digital and technological solutions
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Successful candidates will be offered a contract in the first instance and may be considered for an extension or be placed on a permanent tenure.
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Candidates are encouraged to sign up for a Careers & Skills Passport (CSP) account and include your CSP public profile in your resume. Please check out www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg for details on the CSP