Job Description

What the role is:You are responsible for spearheading and driving safety digitalisation development through policy, education, and governance.What you will be working on:On this, you work with various agencies to realise and sustain the goal of ""Digital to the Core"" in the safety domain. You develop digitalisation communication and strategy, implement SAF Safety Data Architecture, and lead SAF efforts in AI experimentation for safety. In addition, you incorporate digitalisation training into the Safety community to enhance safety appointment holders\' basic level of data literacy, while internal staff will be trained to advanced levels. Lastly, you coordinate and lead the Community of Practice (COP) to share and learn experience to raise SAF\'s data quotient. Your challenge lies in developing SAF-wide plans and strategies. The varied operating context will require you to develop data collection strategies that apply to all four Services while meeting their operational demands. You will also need to keep abreast of the latest tools for digitalisation.What we are looking for:You must have a tertiary qualification in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or any related field, with at least 10 years\' relevant experience in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, and managing projects with multiple stakeholders and trade-offs. Possession of a strong command of written and spoken English is essential. Having related qualifications or proficiency in digitalisation and coding is advantageous. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.About MINDEF:The mission of MINDEF and the Singapore Armed Forces is to enhance Singapore\'s peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should these fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory over the aggressor. The Defence Executive Officer (DXO) scheme is the non-uniformed career scheme of MINDEF that offers myriad opportunities in various job functions, such as corporate communications, cyber security, data analytics and visualisation, defence policy, finance, HR, psychology, and more. Embodying the same level of commitment towards defence, DXOs work together with their military counterparts to contribute to MINDEF/SAF\'s mission and ensure Singapore\'s security and stability. United by this common cause, our lines of defence complement each other to secure the prosperity and progress of our nation.

Ministry of Defence