Project Officer, New Ventures (1-Year Contract)

[What the role is]

About EDB

The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), a government agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, is responsible for strategies that enhance Singapore’s position as a global centre for business, innovation, and talent. We undertake investment promotion and industry development, and work with international businesses, both foreign and local, by providing information, connection to partners and access to government incentives for their investments. Our mission is to create sustainable economic growth, with vibrant business and good job opportunities for Singapore.

For more information on EDB, please visit www.edb.gov.sg

About New Ventures

EDB New Ventures is the venture building arm of EDB. Our aim is to support the creation and scaling of high potential new ventures from Singapore to become globally leading businesses. To do so, we are spearheading novel ways of partnering companies for their corporate venturing journeys and established global founders as they build their next ventures from Singapore.

[What you will be working on]

This role will require you to work with the New Ventures Division for the following tasks:

• Data-related
• Data extraction and entry
• Data migration from Excel onto Salesforce
• Track various output metrics relating to the division’s work e.g. number of stories published
• Track content and event deliverables with division’s appointed Corporate Venture Launchpad (CVL) partners
• Perform desktop research and assist in screening suitable clients
• Marketing & Communications
• Lead in the update of existing and development of new content e.g. case studies, social content for division’s assets across website, email newsletter, LinkedIn, etc (for some content to do so in conjunction with EDB’s Brand, Marketing & Communications team)
• Liaise with division’s external partners to develop first draft of press materials and content when co-branded or joint-marketing efforts arise
• Community Engagement
• Maintain and update the division’s community engagement tools e.g. events calendar, content calendar, member directory etc, across different community platforms such as Whatsapp, Notion
• Support event logistics e.g. venue and vendor selection; obtain necessary approvals in accordance with procurement policy; manage and track event RSVPs; liaison with vendors etc, for all community engagement events the division initiates or is involved in
• Admin support
• Call for and compile agenda items for weekly internal division ops meetings
• Other ad-hoc admin support that the division may require from time to time
  
  

[What we are looking for]

Requirements

• At least 1 year of relevant experience in performing data entry work, preferably within the public sector
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and spoken; including ability and experience in engaging stakeholders
• Good organisational and data management skills
• Self-motivated and positive attitude, excellent work ethic and a team player
• Singaporean