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:Responsibilities: Work closely with DD(IR) to: \xe2\x80\xa2 Engage and partner government agencies, Institutes of Higher Learning/ Research Institutes and other relevant stakeholders to develop and advance Singapore\'s international partnerships with countries and international organisations which share common interests in science and technology (S&T), in order to achieve Singapore\'s RIE and strategic objectives. \xe2\x80\xa2 Assess and identify complementarities in S&T/ research developments in Singapore and those of international partners to facilitate the exploration of collaboration opportunities. \xe2\x80\xa2 Explore new modalities of RIE international collaboration (e.g. broadening partnerships from research and development to areas like innovation & enterprise; pursuing multilateral cooperation), and design and structure joint collaboration programmes with international partners, taking into consideration resource availability and inputs of relevant stakeholders. \xe2\x80\xa2 Engage with grant recipients of international joint programmes and undertake management of projects over their lifecycle, including oversight and review of project implementation, resource utilisation and achievement of performance indicators.What we are looking for:Requirements: \xe2\x80\xa2 Candidates with experience in international relations related portfolios with strong interest in science and technology may apply. A background in Science and Engineering related disciplines will be advantageous but not mandatory. \xe2\x80\xa2 The candidate should possess strong analytical abilities, a broad sense of perspective, ability to collaborate well with others, and good communication skills.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.

National Research Foundation