Job Description

What the role is:The Office of Chief Psychologist (OCP) provides thought and practice leadership in the strategic direction and planning for psychological services within the Ministry and the Social Service Sector. Specifically, it provides professional consultations, training, research and evaluation in the field of psychology and mental health.What you will be working on:ECDA CD and OCP conduct research that focus on integrating social scientific principles in the early childhood research and developing scientifically informed solutions to improve early intervention for children with developmental needs. You will be working closely with your supervisor and a team of researchers in the evaluation of Early Intervention (EI) programmes. Duties of selected candidates include, but not limited to, reviewing the literature, preparing research materials for data collection, administering psychological assessments, managing data (e.g., data entry/coding/cleaning/wrangling, etc.), preparing and presenting/communicating findings to stakeholders, liaising and communicating with relevant stakeholders, and other general administrative duties.What we are looking for:

• A Bachelor Degree in Psychology (Master\'s degree and applicants graduating this year are welcome to apply too) \xe2\x80\xa2 At least 1 year of relevant experience in carrying out research projects (preferably in social service or early childhood settings). \xe2\x80\xa2 Familiarity in implementation, evaluation, measurement, and data sciences will be an advantage \xe2\x80\xa2 Basic competency in statistics/statistical analysis and proficient in the use of analytic software (e.g. SPSS, R, Mplus etc) \xe2\x80\xa2 Experience with online survey administration platforms (e.g., Qualtrics, FormSG) will be an advantage \xe2\x80\xa2 Experience in, and comfortable with, working with young children and children with developmental needs

About Ministry Of Social And Family Development:\xe2\x80\x9cWe are Professionals with Passion for People\xe2\x80\x9d The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) develops the \xe2\x80\x9cheartware\xe2\x80\x9d for Singapore through our policies, community infrastructure, programmes and services. Our mission is to nurture resilient individuals, strong families and a caring society that can overcome challenges together. We are committed and passionate in developing a strong social service sector, and play key roles in shaping the future of Singapore. Through these efforts, we hope to play a part in helping our citizens achieve their hopes and aspirations for themselves and their families. A career in MSF is a challenging and fulfilling one that allows you to make a difference in shaping the lives of Singaporeans. If you are driven and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, we welcome you to be part of the MSF Family!

Ministry of Social and Family Development