Head/Deputy Head/Assistant Head, Policy Development National Research Foundation | Policy Formu[...]
5 days ago
What the role is: The National Research Foundation (NRF) is a department within the Prime Minister's Office, and we set the national direction for research, innovation and enterprise (RIE) by developing policies, plans and strategies; funding strategic initiatives that strengthen our scientific and technological capabilities, grow our RIE talent base, and achieve economic and national impact; and fostering RIE collaboration in Singapore and internationally. What you will be working on: Review RIE-related policies, including funding and programme management approaches, and ensure the adequacy and relevance of RIE programmes and funding schemes. Where needed, this could entail the development of novel or experimental programmes and/or policies; Conduct environmental scans, and do sense-making of Singapore’s strategic positioning in RIE, including an assessment of opportunities and gaps and Singapore’s strengths and weaknesses in RIE. Such sense-making should draw on various sources including input from the research community as well as our local and international scientific advisors and evaluation panel members. The intent is to enhance our understanding of the RIE landscape and Singapore’s current positioning, and ensure alignment with our strategic RIE goals and outcomes; Undertake and coordinate foresighting activities, to ensure that we anticipate and keep abreast of latest developments in RIE, and act in a timely manner to seize opportunities and maintain Singapore’s relevance and attractiveness to our target stakeholders, including top talent in RIE; Review our framework for tracking RIE progress and outcomes, to ensure alignment with our strategic objectives while keeping the cost of compliance imposed on our RIE community reasonable; Support NRF’s organisational excellence in terms of processes related to corporate-level priorities and directions (e.g. formulation and coordination of organisational-level approaches and positions, NRF workplan); and Support for key senior management platforms (e.g. Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council, NRF Board, and Scientific Advisory Board). What we are looking for: Background in science, engineering, data science or economics will be an advantage; At least 2 - 5 years of relevant working experience in an administrative/policy-making position, or strong interest in policy/strategy formulation; Strong analytical and project management skills, with good ability to adopt broader perspectives in solutioning; Excellent inter-personal and communication skills, both written and verbal; Independent, meticulous, organised, resourceful, able to work in a fast-paced environment and to perform under pressure; A good team player and ability to collaborate well with others. About National Research Foundation The National Research Foundation (NRF) was set up on 1 January 2006 as a department under the Prime Minister's Office. It was set up to perform the following: a) To provide secretariat support to the Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council (RIEC), chaired by the Senior Minister; b) To coordinate the research of different agencies within the larger national framework in order to provide a coherent strategic overview and direction; c) To develop policies and plans to implement the five strategic thrusts for the national R&D agenda; and d) To implement national research, innovation and enterprise strategies approved by the RIEC, and to allocate funding to programmes that meet NRF's strategic objectives. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Singapore Monetary Authority of Singapore Full timeWhat the role is: The National Research Foundation (NRF) is a department within the Prime Minister's Office, and we set the national direction for research, innovation and enterprise (RIE) by developing policies, plans and strategies; funding strategic initiatives that strengthen our scientific and technological capabilities, grow our RIE talent base, and...
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