Assistant Director/Senior Assistant Director - Planning

Ministry of National Development

  • Singapore
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 13 days ago
What the role is:The Municipal Services Office (MSO) was set up in Oct 2014 to improve the coordination, delivery and quality of municipal services by Government and Town Councils. These services include the upkeep and improvement of common areas in public and private estates, and the upgrading or provision of facilities and infrastructure. You will be a member of the Planning Team which helps ensure that MSO, Agencies and Town Councils continue to deliver high-quality and timely municipal services. The focus is on the medium- to long-term where the municipal sector faces increasingly binding resource constraints.What you will be working on:
  • Provide strategic and corporate planning support for MSO. • Work closely with various stakeholders (e.g. senior management, public agencies, companies, citizens) to transform the municipal services sector. • Conduct research studies alongside relevant stakeholders (e.g. Government, industry players) to inform strategic decision making, which includes drawing insights from service delivery trends in frontrunner cities and/or adjacent industries. • Help shape the medium- and long-term direction of MSO in the municipal sector and vis-à-vis stakeholders such as Government Agencies, Town Councils and industry players. This includes: o Identify emerging, medium- and long-term municipal topics of interest; o Identify structural issues, functional dependencies, and inter-dependencies within sector; and recommend interventions to improve them; o Identify opportunities and challenges in uplifting the Municipal Sector's service delivery and productivity; and o Help develop the future state of municipal services.
What we are looking for:
  • Experience in policy, planning, transformation, strategy development and engagement. • Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, especially in influencing across organisational boundaries. • Experience in delivering successful change in complex environments. • Experience in conducting research studies, including translating findings into actionable insights. • Passionate about exploring new ideas and developing solutions, and champion their adoption to stakeholders at all levels. • Experience and knowledge on the municipal sector is a plus. • Experience in data science or data analytics (e.g. use of R, Python to analyse data) is a plus.
About Ministry of National Development:The Ministry of National Development (MND), the lead government agency responsible for land use planning and infrastructure development, aims to transform Singapore into an endearing home and a distinctive global city. At MND, we aspire to create a quality, vibrant and sustainable living environment for our people. We also strive to shape Singapore into a world-class city of knowledge, culture and excellence - one which keeps pace with global challenges and the rising aspirations of Singaporeans. Our Vision: An Endearing Home, A Distinctive Global City Our Mission: Develop world-class infrastructure Create a vibrant and sustainable living environment Build rooted and cohesive communities

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