Job Description

What the role is:In the Land and Infrastructure Programmes (LIP) Directorate, you will help shape Singapore\'s future living environment by enabling infrastructure investments through the strategic allocation of manpower and funding resources, as well as other financing instruments.What you will be working on:You will support decision makers in conceptualising and reviewing national programmes and evaluating resourcing requests from our partner ministries: the Ministry of Law, the Ministry of National Development and the Ministry of Sustainability & the Environment and the Ministry of Transport. You can look forward to applying economics in public policy to drive cost effectiveness, efficiency and fiscal sustainability in areas such as environmental sustainability, urban planning and the built environment, as well as air, land, and sea transport. In the process, you will consult internal stakeholders, drive synergies and coherence across different ministries, synthesise a wide range of qualitative and quantitative information, generate robust options and evaluate their trade-offs. If you are relentlessly curious about what makes the physical environment and infrastructure around us click, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, and share our passion in stewardship and in building a better Singapore, join us!What we are looking for:

• Keen interest in, and passion for public policy \xe2\x80\xa2 Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to look at issues with system and long-term perspectives \xe2\x80\xa2 Strong interpersonal and communication skills \xe2\x80\xa2 Numbers give you insights rather than the jitters \xe2\x80\xa2 Formal training in economics is a distinct advantage \xe2\x80\xa2 Knowledge in aspects of sustainability, urban planning, the built environment, and/or transport is an advantage but not necessary

About Ministry of Finance:The mission of the Ministry of Finance (MOF) is to create a better Singapore through finance. We aim to sustain a high-performance Government with sound public finances that enable growth opportunities for all Singaporeans. The Ministry of Finance is an important central planning agency within the Public Service, serving four key roles: \xe2\x80\xa2 As a Steward, we are responsible for the Government\'s overall budget and management of reserves \xe2\x80\xa2 As an Enabler, we provide resources (funds, products and expertise) to other government agencies for the implementation of national policies and programmes \xe2\x80\xa2 As an Integrator, we bring agencies and/or other stakeholders together to achieve whole-of-government outcomes \xe2\x80\xa2 As a Catalyst, we seed new ideas and open up new terrain where others have not yet seen the potential for success.

Ministry of Finance