What the role is:The Smart Nation Group - Digital Government (SNDG), under the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and administratively managed by the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI), plans and prioritizes key Smart Nation and digital government projects, raises the standards of Government ICT and services, builds long-term capabilities for the public sector, and promotes adoption and participation in digital and smart innovations. It takes a whole-of-nation effort, and we will actively engage the public, the industry and fellow agencies as we build a Smart Nation together. The Government Data Division (GDD) within SNG is responsible for (a) developing whole-of-Government policies to promote data management, sharing and use; (b) identifying and driving new initiatives to improve the exchange of data within Government agencies, and sharing of Government data with commercial partners and the public.What you will be working on:We want a change maker who is creative, collaborative and looks for challenges. You must be ready to roll up your sleeves and rally different teams across government agencies to achieve SNG's vision of a public sector that is 'data driven to the core'. This includes enabling Government agencies to use data to create solutions that benefit citizens and businesses. You will be part of a team taking a strategic lens to review and improve the whole-of-government data ecosystem, through policy development and close engagement with government stakeholders. 1. Design and implement the next bound of the Government Data Architecture (termed GDA 2.0), to disrupt and transform agencies and supercharge data sharing and usage across WOG. This entails understanding agency use cases and technical requirements, navigating stakeholder interests and incentivizing behaviours, architecting the data flows across agencies, conceptualising how various components (e.g. common data exchanges, common analytics tools and platforms, agencies' data warehouses or systems) should come together to best facilitate the sharing and usage of data to enable agency users across their policy, service delivery and ops use cases. 2. Review, draft and implement legislative and policy changes to support GDA 2.0 and other necessary changes to improve data sharing. 3. Develop data tools, standards and processes to improve the quality of Government data, 4. Serving as data 'concierge' where we direct agency project teams towards suitable data providers, data products offered by SNDGG or WOG, or stakeholders as needed. This role has significant impact as it enables Government agencies to better access and use data for policy analysis, service delivery and operations. You will report to Deputy Director (Data Ecosystem).What we are looking for:We are looking for dynamic and self-motivated individuals who value integrity, teamwork and excellence. You will be a leader in this exciting field and need to be able to contribute both at the individual level and provide guidance to your team members / agency partners. If you share our passion in shaping Singapore into a Smart Nation, we welcome you to join us! Candidates should have: • At least 5 years of working experience • Background in related domains such as Information/Computer Science, Data Analytics/Statistics, Law, Business, or a related field • Relevant experience in one or more of the following: o Data Governance and policy o Regulatory compliance o Data management o Data privacy regulations • Experience working with cross-functional teams, including IT, legal and business stakeholders The ideal candidate possesses the following skills: • Strong communication and interpersonal skills that can create a consensus on action from a wide spectrum of external and internal stakeholders • Resourceful and proactive, particularly in proposing alternate solutions to achieve desired outcomes • Analytical and creative • Excellent written communication skillsAbout Ministry of Digital Development and Information:The Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) drives Singapore's digital development in four key domains - the economy, government, security, and society. MDDI oversees the development of the infocomm technology, cybersecurity, and media sectors; the Government's digitalisation initiatives; and the national library, national archives, and public libraries. The Ministry is also responsible for effective public communications, and the Government's information and public communication policies.
