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Manager / Senior Manager, Research Office (SPD)

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Manager / Senior Manager, Research Office (SPD)

Working Location: Near Paya Lebar MRT

Working Hours: Mon - Thurs: 9.00AM - 6.30PM, Friday: 9.00AM - 6.00PM

What the role is

This opening is for a role in Strategic Planning Division.

What we do:

The Strategic Planning Division is part of the Planning Group. We drive strategic coherence across the organisation, while sparking new forms of thinking and conceptualize new national and agency level policies to advance the organization mission in supporting the movement. We also advance research aligned to the strategic priorities to facilitate evidence-based policymaking, programme development and improvements to practice.

What you will be working on

Your portfolio will include the following:

  • Advancing the Research Agenda with the local and international research community through reviews, engagements and collaborations on research projects, and benchmarking Singapore's progress and learning best practices.
  • Identifying and anticipating research interests and needs based on Continuing Education and Training (CET) trends, insights from research performers and experts to ensure currency of Research Agenda and to pre-emptively mount research projects to inform policymaking and programme planning.
  • Integrating research findings and conducting literature review and research syntheses on priority areas and emerging trends in the CET landscape and their impact on Singapore's workforce skills development efforts to support policy reviews and implementations.
  • Driving collaboration and promoting the translation of research findings to inform policies and programmes by working with researchers and relevant stakeholders.
  • Planning and implementing research ideations and discussions with stakeholders and performing secretariat duties for key meeting platforms.

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone who can:

  • Synthesise a broad range of information and logically structure and substantiate findings and applications using both written and visual formats.
  • Communicate clearly in both written and verbal forms.
  • Multi-task effectively and balance competing or changing priorities, at times under tight deadline and with some ambiguity.
  • Engage with various stakeholders and drive fruitful collaborations.
  • Be resourceful and has a strong drive to get things done.
  • Anticipate needs and make judgement calls within your sphere of responsibilities.

Prior experience in research and/or managing research projects will be an advantage. We also appreciate data analytic skillsets. Appointment will commensurate with your experience.


PERSOLKELLY Singapore Pte Ltd • RCB No. 200007268E • EA License No. 01C4394
R1223746 (Tan Eng Kah (Chen Yunjia)