Job Description

What the role is:

Within the Civil Service College (CSC), 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, public communications and engagement, and policy tools. Our offerings include a suite of physical and digital (e.g. CSC\'s LEARN app) content, articles in publications such as ETHOS, seminars, training programmes and milestone programmes.

What you will be working on:

• Sense-make and support the capacity building needs of officers and teams in the public service, especially those doing policy and planning. This includes identifying their competency gaps. \xe2\x80\xa2 Foster close relations with key stakeholders in government agencies, and policy and planning units. \xe2\x80\xa2 Keep pace with related developments and identify emerging issues \xe2\x80\xa2 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 \xe2\x80\xa2 Undertake facilitation/moderation and note-taking, where necessary

What we are looking for:

• Degree in relevant fields like Political Science \xe2\x80\xa2 3 years of experience in L&D, policy work in Public Service would be relevant. Experience in L&D or Human Resource Development is advantageous \xe2\x80\xa2 Good analytical and communication skills \xe2\x80\xa2 Ability to engage and negotiate with stakeholders, and with local and international thought-leaders, practitioners and resource persons \xe2\x80\xa2 Strong ability in planning, implementing and evaluating programmes with minimal supervision \xe2\x80\xa2 Strong public speaking and facilitation skills are a bonus

About Civil Service College:

The Civil Service College (CSC) is a statutory board under the Public Service Division, Prime Minister\'s Office. We are the central learning institution for the Singapore Public Service and we partner government ministries and agencies to develop people for a first-class public service. CSC brings together public officers from diverse backgrounds and provides them with opportunities for learning and skills upgrading. Our service-wide networks enable public officers to build capabilities, develop shared ethos and gain deeper perspectives, creating a collaborative environment for dialogue and knowledge sharing. Through our programmes and services, CSC aims to strengthen strategic capacity in governance, leadership, public administration and management for the Singapore Public Service.

Civil Service College