Job Description

What the role is:As MINDEF\'s Personnel Policies Department, we are on a mission to attract, recruit, nurture, and retain the best for the defence of Singapore.What you will be working on:We are not just looking for policy makers - we are looking for visionary change makers who dare to be at the forefront of transforming MINDEF/SAF through its people, and developing policies that will shape our workforce for decades to come. Our work goes beyond developing correct policies, to ensuring right outcomes. We need people willing to dive deep into research, analysing data and trends. We want those who can be bridge-builders as well as gatekeepers, able to manage a broad range of stakeholders across the organisation and promote organisational interests.What we are looking for:You lead and orchestrate Human Resource (HR) practitioners across the breadth of MINDEF and the SAF, providing advice and ensuring our policies are applied with precision and finesse. You develop expertise in a core HR domain - talent attraction, remuneration, benefits, organisational design, conduct and discipline, and more. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to projects beyond your core domain, to work on inter-department and organisational level projections, and interact regularly with senior management to help them make decisions about our workforce now and in the future. You must have a tertiary qualification, preferably with 2 years\' work experience in HR. You should be someone who like a challenge, possess a strong interest in people, and can analyse problems and synthesise solutions. Appointment will be commensurate with your experience. (Candidates 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