Job Description

What the role is:You play a pivotal role in increasing the training efficiency and effectiveness of the organisation by ensuring that the outsourcing needs are always fulfilled.What you will be working on:On this, you assist in establishing training contracts with suitable commercial entities. You conduct regular reviews to ensure that the training arrangements is and remains beneficial to the organisation and fulfils contractual terms. You also analyse and understand the existing training needs of the organisation and match these against potential partners in the commercial sector who could provide competency training in specific expertise and capability areas. Your challenge lies in keeping abreast of the latest competencies and capabilities of potential training solution providers, upon which the organisation may leverage on to overcome limitations and fulfil its training needs. In addition, you need to be sensitive in reconciling potentially conflicting demands of various end-users such that optimisation can be achieved at the service level without detrimental effects on end-users.What we are looking for:You must have a tertiary qualification, preferably with prior working experience in training and contracting and budgeting related work. Proficiency in data analytics and data visualisation tools such as Excel and Power BI is preferred to enable you to critically sense-make data and derive logical conclusions in determining the demand for resources, usage optimisation and cost-benefit trade-offs. You should possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as communication and interpersonal skills. 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