Job Description

What the role is:[Cluster\'s Description] The Leadership Development Cluster oversees the Leadership and Talent Development policies and approaches at the Public Service level, to achieve the following key outcomes: 1. Effective and High-Performing Leaders & Leadership Teams who deliver with excellence today and innovate for tomorrow 2. Leadership Corps with Greater Diversity in experiences, skillsets & perspectives 3. One Public Service Leadership with a common purpose, identity and values We do so by ensuring that our leadership development (LD) approaches are fit-for-purpose. This includes how we identify, develop, and engage senior public service leaders and leadership talents on the central leadership programmes (the Administrative Service and Public Service Leadership Programme). We do so in close partnership with our training partner, the Civil Service College as well as the HR community and leaders across the Public Service.What you will be working on:[Specific Job Responsibilities] You will be part of the team responsible for planning and implementing talent engagement and development strategies to build up a healthy pipeline of competent and committed leaders to serve in the Public Service. These include: \xe2\x80\xa2 Developing and managing a spectrum of leadership development interventions that cut across a Public Service Leader\'s career, such as leadership milestone programmes, postgraduate scholarships, nomination to cross-agency project teams, coaching and mentoring. You will curate programmes to develop leadership competencies in specific areas such as geo-political understanding and cross-sector collaboration. You will also work with agency HR to nominate officers for these developmental interventions. \xe2\x80\xa2 Developing and implementing strategies to strengthen internal communications and engagement of the leadership community. This includes curating engagement forums such as leadership forums, dialogue sessions with politicians and leaders in other sectors, peer learning events, bilateral Civil Service exchange programmes, as well as other talent networking platforms. In the course of work, you will be exposed to various aspects of talent management, leadership development, human resource management as well as organisational development. You will work closely with Public Service Leaders, HR counterparts in public agencies and the Civil Service College to develop various development and engagement strategies. Lastly, to deliver your work effectively, you would also have to engage and build networks with the officers in our talent programmes as well as broader leadership community.What we are looking for:[Values] We are looking for self-motivated individuals who value integrity, teamwork and take pride in going the extra mile to provide excellent service. [Work Experience & Competencies] An ideal candidate should possess the following: \xe2\x80\xa2 [Working Effectively with Stakeholders] You should have experience in building strong networks and connections with internal and external stakeholders to co-create and deliver a strong suite of engagement and developmental programmes. To do this, you should possess strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills to meaningfully engage a wide spectrum of stakeholders at various levels, including senior management. \xe2\x80\xa2 [Learning & Development] You should have experience in managing L&D interventions to build capabilities key areas of concern. To do this, you should be able to manage a wide spectrum of L&D interventions, design data-driven processes to monitor and assess the effectiveness of L&D initiatives and work closely with diverse stakeholders to effect change in L&D programmes and processes. \xe2\x80\xa2 [Improving and Innovating Continuously] You should have demonstrated experience in improving work processes and service delivery while mitigating potential impact of change through the application of data-driven decision making and effective change management approaches. \xe2\x80\xa2 [Thinking Clearly and Making Sound Judgements] You should appreciate the strategic role, purpose, objectives and challenges of HR practices of the public service. You should be able to collect and analyse different sources of information to assess issues, and evaluate possible solutions by leveraging data and research. \xe2\x80\xa2 At least 2 years of work experience in the field of talent management and leadership development, employee engagement, learning and development, organisational development or business partnering. [Other Traits] \xe2\x80\xa2 Performance-oriented, resourceful and meticulous. \xe2\x80\xa2 A team player who is able to work independently. Successful candidates will be offered a 2-year contract in the first instance.About Public Service Division:[About PSD] The Public Service Division (PSD) aims to build a first-class Public Service for a successful and vibrant Singapore. We do this through public sector leadership development, capacity and capability building and the promotion of quality services at all levels of the Public Service. We are looking for outstanding candidates with the vision and passion to contribute to help shape Singapore. [Why Join Us] When you join PSD, you become part of a community that learns together and cares for one another. We look out for your well-being and partner you in your career growth. Being in the business of developing People and driving transformation makes our work deeply Purposeful. What you do will impact our public officers and agencies, and in turn make a difference to Singapore and Singaporeans. If you share our passion in reimagining the Possibilities and pushing boundaries to shape a first-class Public Service, we welcome you to join us! You can also connect with us via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/public-service-division |People, Our Pride| Service, Our Pledge | Integrity, Our Core | Excellence, Our Quest|

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