Job Description

What the role is:

The role of the National AI Group (NAIG) is to drive the National AI Strategy. NAIG plays a central role in directing and coordinating efforts across government to accelerate our AI ecosystem and facilitate adoption of AI.

What you will be working on:

You will be part of the Research directorate within NAIG. Specific Job Responsibilities - What do we expect from you? As Senior Manager / Assistant Director (Research), you will be responsible for: (i) Developing plans and grant schemes that will build up AI research capabilities and support the translation of research (ii) Working with agencies and companies to leverage research to drive sectoral outcomes. This would include identifying major use cases, resolving stumbling blocks and putting place necessary research infrastructure (iii) Engaging international research organisations to strengthen Singapore\'s research network and profile Who will you work with in achieving these objectives: You are part of a larger network of agencies that are working together to achieve the NAIS goals. These include NRF, IMDA, EDB, A*STAR, GovTech and CSA. You will also work closely with public research institutions and industry corporate labs. What makes this role unique, and what will you learn? This is a strategic area of work and you will have the opportunity to help make Singapore one of the top places in the world to do AI. You will be part of a dynamic team that is operating in an exciting and fast-moving environment.

What we are looking for:

An ideal candidate should possess the following: \xe2\x80\xa2 At least 5 years of working experience in conceptualising, structuring, and implementing technology partnerships \xe2\x80\xa2 Familiarity with AI technology and capabilities o This role will require you to be sufficiently familiar at a savvy user / technology translator level as you will need to speak with highly technical experts as well as business leaders. We don\'t need you to be a researcher, but we need you to be able to talk credibly to one. \xe2\x80\xa2 Experience working in the public sector or in a research organisation Personal traits: \xe2\x80\xa2 Self-starter with strong organisational and coordination skills who is able to multi-task and get things done in a fast-paced environment \xe2\x80\xa2 Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage a wide spectrum of external and internal stakeholders, and orchestrate collaborations with stakeholders \xe2\x80\xa2 Resourceful and proactive, able to work around ambiguity \xe2\x80\xa2 Strong team player able to contribute and lead in a cross-functional team We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates would be notified. For more information on careers in MCI, please access the link (https://www.mci.gov.sg/Careers-Grants/careers). For more information on our job vacancies, please access Careers@Gov (https://www.careers.gov.sg/) and search for \xe2\x80\x9cMCI\xe2\x80\x9d in the Search bar.

About Ministry of Communications and Information:

The Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) provides the edge Singapore needs to excel in the new economy by developing the infocomm and media industries and facilitating effective public communications. As part of MCI, you will have a key role in remaking Singapore. We work towards our vision by formulating policies to develop and promote Singapore\'s infocomm and media sectors. We also foster greater understanding between the Government, Singaporeans and stakeholders by facilitating effective public communications.

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