Job Description

The Institute of Governance and Policy (IGP) is a team of learning and development (L&D) specialists and researchers who support the building of public sector capabilities in domains such as governance, social-economic policy, international relations (IR), public communications and engagement, and policy tools. The offerings include a suite of physical and digital content, articles in publications such as ETHOS, seminars, training programmes and milestone programmes.

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• Sense-make and support the capacity building needs of officers and teams in the public service, especially (1) those whose core function is in IR and/or where a strong grounding in IR is critical to the role, and (2) those doing policy and planning. This includes identifying their competency gaps.
• Foster close relations with key stakeholders in government agencies, and policy and planning units.
• Keep pace with IR-related developments and identify emerging issues.
• Develop interventions and programmes to bridge competency gaps and oversee the implementation of the interventions and programmes. Nurture and expand communities of practice across the service.
• Undertake facilitation/moderation and note-taking, where necessary.

Requirements:

• Degree in relevant fields like International Relations and Political Science
• 5-years experience with 1-2 years of experience in research, policy work or international relations in Singapore government agency, an intergovernmental organisation or think tank would be relevant. Experience in L&D or Human Resource Development is advantageous
• Good analytical and communication skills
• Ability to engage and negotiate with stakeholders, and with local and international thought-leaders, practitioners and resource persons
• Strong ability in planning, implementing and evaluating programmes with minimal supervision
• Strong public speaking and facilitation skills are a bonus

Salary: $4000 - $6000

Working Arrangement: Hybrid / Buona Vista

Working Schedule: 5 days work week

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