Job Description

What the role is:The Government Procurement Function Office oversees the Government procurement and revenue contracting policies, practices, systems and workforce development. Among other responsibilities, it is responsible for driving transformation of the whole-of-government (WOG) procurement function, including ensuring that government procurement policies and practices are agile and fit-for-purpose.What you will be working on:The Senior Associate/Associate (Policies and Practices) is responsible for the formulation and implementation of procurement and revenue contracting strategies and policies, and proliferation of good procurement and revenue contracting practices. Key result areas include: \xe2\x80\xa2 Develop WOG procurement and revenue contracting policies and frameworks to be an enabler for effective and efficient delivery of public services while ensuring fairness, transparency and value-for-money/value-maximisation \xe2\x80\xa2 Oversee and implement procurement and revenue contracting strategies and policies, including reviewing and providing recommendations for improvements required to enhance overall efficiency in government agencies\' practices and processes \xe2\x80\xa2 Ensure that Singapore\'s regime is comparable to internationally recognised high standardsWhat we are looking for:

• Ability to look at issues from a WOG perspective, review the status quo and anticipate challenges in the future working context, coupled with a good sense of practical implementation issues \xe2\x80\xa2 Self-driven and committed individual who is able to work independently and within teams \xe2\x80\xa2 Strong critical thinking, analytical and project management skills \xe2\x80\xa2 Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders \xe2\x80\xa2 A background in procurement or revenue contracting along with a good appreciation of commercial practices, economics and financial concepts will be useful

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