Manager / Senior Manager, Whole-of-Government (WOG), CET Grants Management (RPD)

SkillsFuture Singapore

  • Singapore
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 13 days ago
What the role is:Resource Planning Division (RPD) is part of SSG's Planning Group (PG) which provides guidance on the strategic direction of SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). Specifically, RPD is responsible for the effective planning of resources and oversees budget management to achieve agency's goals: • Funding Policy Formulation: Formulate corporate-level funding policies and funding parameters to support SkillsFuture Initiatives and SSG's objectives; • Budget Evaluation and Management: Evaluate budget requests from programme partners and oversee the allocation and management of SSG's budget; • Manpower Establishment Planning: Secure and optimise manpower resources to implement SSG's programmes and agency's operations; • Whole-of-Government (WOG) CET Grants Management: Lead the management of WOG CET grants and strengthen CET grants governance for WOG and SSG.What you will be working on:This role reports to a Principal Manager and is part of a team responsible for ensuring funded programmes are aligned with SSG's funding policies and support SkillsFuture initiatives and SSG's overall objectives. • Regulatory Compliance: Stay abreast with the regulatory requirements for compliance with WOG's and SSG's grants' policies; • Policy Strengthening: Collaborate with SSG divisions and other government agencies to strengthen grants policies and governance; • Terms and Conditions Development: Develop and review terms and conditions for SSG grants, making sure that obligations are imposed on grant recipients as conditions of the grant; • Stakeholder Engagement: Engage SSG divisions to ensure enforceability of SSG's terms and conditions while reflecting business intents; • Risk Assessment: Assess requests for deviation from SSG's terms and conditions, while safeguarding SSG's interest.What we are looking for:
  • 2 to 5 years of relevant work experience in public sector is preferred, but applicants without the required experience are welcome to apply • Good project management and stakeholder engagement skills • Good understanding of funding policies and concepts are preferred, but not necessary • Familiarity with governance issues, risk management and compliance matters are preferred, but not necessary • Good analytical and critical thinking skills • Good with details, meticulous and systematic • Independent and self-motivated, enjoy variety and new challenges, and able to work well in a team
About SkillsFuture Singapore:SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Education (MOE). It will drive and coordinate the implementation of the national SkillsFuture movement, promote a culture and holistic system of lifelong learning through the pursuit of skills mastery, and strengthen the ecosystem of quality education and training in Singapore. SSG will strengthen the adult training infrastructure by taking on all existing functions of the Committee for Private Education (CPE) and guide the Institute for Adult Learning (IAL) to enhance the capabilities and professionalism of adult educators. SSG will play a key role in the quality assurance for private education institutions and adult training centres. Together with educational institutions and training partners, SSG will ensure that students and working adults have access to high quality, industry-relevant training throughout life. SSG will also bring together synergies in continuing education and training (CET) and pre-employment training (PET), so skills requirements will continue to meet the demands of different sectors of the economy.

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