Job Description

What the role is:You manage our Defence Relations (DR) with countries under your purview. Your responsibilities include engagement planning and execution, as well as providing timely and accurate DR updates to key stakeholders for visits and multilateral events.What you will be working on:You are also required to prepare key briefings and perform secretariat functions. Your challenge lies in the ability to strategise timely and recommend appropriate positions to ever-changing situations in the dynamic defence and security environment.What we are looking for:You must have a tertiary qualification, preferably in Political Science, International Relations or related field. You must be conscientious, possess initiative, be diplomatically inclined and a team player. Competent knowledge of current affairs and international geopolitics is required. A strong command of written and spoken English is necessary. You should possess strong organisation, time management and interpersonal skills, and can work under pressure to meet set deadlines. Knowledge of a third language is advantageous. Appointment will be commensurate with your experience. (Applicants with no experience may apply.) 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