Senior/Assistant Director (Industry Ecosystem), Industry Division

What The Role Is

You will lead a team that works closely with our statutory boards and across Government to

design and implement policies and strategies to enhance Singapore’s industry ecosystem,

attract new investments, and ensure that the fruits of economic growth benefits all

Singaporeans.

What You Will Be Working On

Specifically, you will lead a team which will:

• Design and implement policies and strategies to enhance our economic competitiveness and
  
  
  

value proposition to investors

• Review and develop a suite of incentive products (grants, tax incentives, loans, equity, and
  
  
  

hybrid instruments) that are aligned with Singapore’s economic strategies, generate strong

outcomes and offer taxpayers value-for-money

• Assess tax incentive applications/amendments that require Ministry approval
• Review the performance of individual sectors, identify opportunities for restructuring, and
  
  
  

foster the growth of nascent sectors

• Evaluate business plans comprehensively and critically, including to ensure alignment with
  
  
  

our economic strategies

• Formulate Singapore’s policy responses to emerging issues such as on economic security and
  
  
  

supply chain resilience

• Monitor and develop our response to international economic and tax developments, such as
  
  
  

the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS 2.0) project

• Be the custodian for the Economic Expansion Incentives (Relief from Income Tax) Act
• Work with the Ministry’s Political Office Holders and Senior Management, partners from
  
  
  

across Government (especially the Economic Development Board and Enterprise Singapore),

and industry stakeholders.

What We Are Looking For

To excel in this role, you should be comfortable with:

• Translating knowledge and insights into practical frameworks, strategies and policy
  
  
  

recommendations

• Working in a fast-paced environment and adapting to organisational needs and priorities
• Assessing various viewpoints and proposing recommendations with clear articulation of
  
  
  

benefits and trade-offs, employing data, insights, and credible external perspectives in the

process

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• Rallying and leading engagements among multiple stakeholders within and outside of the
  
  
  

public service

You Should Have

• a strong sense of intellectual curiosity
• a positive and conscientious attitude, with a focus on results
• an aptitude and passion for policy work
• ability to supervise and develop a high-performing team, and to work with multiple
  
  
  

stakeholders

• strong analytical capacity, including a firm grasp of economic concepts (e.g. cost-benefit
  
  
  

analysis)

• excellent interpersonal and communication (both verbal and written skills)
• familiarity with corporate tax and accounting matters
• keen interest in current affairs, especially in relation to global economic developments