The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) is the apex business chamber championing the interests of the Singapore business community in the areas of trade, investment and industrial relations. We represent some 27,000 companies, as well as key local and foreign business chambers.
SBF members fall under three categories: Statutory Members, Constituent Members and Associate Members (voluntary); with 12 of the major chambers of commerce and business associations in Singapore represent the top 20 per cent of companies in Singapore.
The role is primarily responsible for the following areas:
a. Strategise, plan and execute outreach briefings and flagship activities to engage the member companies;
b. Develop new activities and initiatives to strengthen the members’ engagement;
c. Plan and organise visits to member companies so as to better understand members’ plans and challenges faced by them;
d. Plan and execute dialogues with key representatives of the Government to provide feedback on policy issues;
e. Inject vibrancy into the Trade Associations and Chambers (TACs) sector by planning and executing initiatives that bring the community closer together and drive industry transformation; and
f. Strategise and conceptualise new initiatives for the TAC sector to build up their internal capabilities.
Job Responsibilities
1. Organise briefings, seminars, ministerial dialogues and outreach activities
As the main organiser of broad-based engagement activities of SBF member companies and TACs, the Manager / Assistant Manager will be expected to plan, coordinate and execute these events independently. For larger events, he/she will be part of the team to execute such activities.
The responsibility of organising event includes managing public enquiries via email and phone in a timely manner to ensure members’ queries and needs are addressed and tasks such as billing/ credit note reporting/ invoicing for events, liaising with vendors for venues, catering, events management etc. In addition, the team is also responsible for the Business Solution Series working with relevant members / entities on a win-win basis to offer educational seminars to the broad-base of members.
2. Programme development
To strengthen engagement with member companies and TACs, he/ she will be expected to be able to conceptualise new initiatives and put the ideas together for presentation to stakeholders. These may require an understanding of government support programmes and pitching the idea to potential partners for collaboration.
3. Managing existing initiatives
The Manager / Assistant Manager is expected to be involved in and/or oversee existing initiatives for member companies and/or TACs. The responsibility includes stakeholder management, creating presentations for stakeholders, writing papers and/ or approvals to request for funding, coordinating with internal teams, etc.
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