Job Description

What the role is:The National Research Foundation (NRF) is a department within the Prime Minister\'s Office, and we set the national direction for research, innovation and enterprise (RIE) by developing policies, plans and strategies; funding strategic initiatives that strengthen our scientific and technological capabilities, grow our RIE talent base, and achieve economic and national impact; and fostering RIE collaboration in Singapore and internationally.What you will be working on:JOB SCOPE: \xe2\x80\xa2 Review and maintain strategic oversight of the national Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) plan, including identifying opportunities/gaps and formulating strategies/policies to respond quickly to changes in national needs/priorities; \xe2\x80\xa2 Develop, review and implement robust governance frameworks to support strategic decision-making and achieve impactful outcomes, as part of NRF\'s overall stewardship of RIE funds and outcomes; \xe2\x80\xa2 Identify new opportunities in research and innovation by analysing science & technology trends and statistics, the inter-disciplinary interactions with economics and social sciences, performing data analytics for the RIE ecosystem, and engaging relevant stakeholders across the government, industry, academia and with international partners; \xe2\x80\xa2 Perform strategic corporate planning and support key platforms (e.g. the Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council (RIEC), and the NRF Board) to ensure that our national RIE plan remains relevant in serving Singapore\'s national and economic needs; and \xe2\x80\xa2 Provide strategic analysis and interface across RIE domains and horizontals to create stronger synergy and alignment.What we are looking for:REQUIREMENTS: Background in the Sciences, Engineering, Business, Economics or Public Policy. The candidate should also possess strong analytical abilities, a broad sense of perspective, ability to collaborate well with others, with good communication skills, and a passion to drive research, innovation and enterprise initiatives.About National Research Foundation:The National Research Foundation (NRF) was set up on 1 January 2006 as a department under the Prime Minister\'s Office. It was set up to perform the following: a) To provide secretariat support to the Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council (RIEC), chaired by the Prime Minister; b) To coordinate the research of different agencies within the larger national framework in order to provide a coherent strategic overview and direction; c) To develop policies and plans to implement the five strategic thrusts for the national R&D agenda; and d) To implement national research, innovation and enterprise strategies approved by the RIEC, and to allocate funding to programmes that meet NRF\'s strategic objectives.

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