Manager (Community Engagement)

3 days ago

Singapore Ministry of Defence Singapore Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

MINDEF

Permanent

Closing on 26 Sep 2025

What the role is

You plan and implement stakeholder engagement for Total Defence, National Education and Support for Defence, to enhance Singaporeans' commitment to defence and commitment to Singapore.

What you will be working on

  • Conceptualise engagement approaches and creative concepts
  • Develop and implement effective community engagement plans
  • Monitor the progress and associated publicity efforts
  • Collaborate with various stakeholders, public agencies and community partners
  • Manage and evaluate the effectiveness of engagement programmes for external stakeholders such as pre-enlistees, National Cadet Corp/uniformed groups, educators, civil servants and grassroots leaders
    Challenge(s)
  • Developing informed strategies and methods to engage target audiences amidst the constantly evolving social landscape and needs so that they continue to be advocates for the security and success of Singapore

What we are looking for

  • Education in Mass Communication, Arts or Social Sciences
  • At least 1 year of experience in public relations, marketing or events management is preferred
  • Good command of spoken and written English
  • Strong interpersonal abilities
  • Good organisational skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Multi-tasking capabilities
  • Creative mindset
    (Applicants with no experience may .)
    Appointment will be commensurate with your experience.
    Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

About MINDEF

The mission of MINDEF and the Singapore Armed Forces is to enhance Singapore's peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should these fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory over the aggressor.
The Defence Executive Officer (DXO) scheme is the non-uniformed career scheme of MINDEF that offers myriad opportunities in various job functions, such as corporate communications, cyber security, data analytics and visualisation, defence policy, finance, HR, psychology, and more. Embodying the same level of commitment towards defence, DXOs work together with their military counterparts to contribute to MINDEF/SAF's mission and ensure Singapore's security and stability. United by this common cause, our lines of defence complement each other to secure the prosperity and progress of our nation.

About your application process

This job is closing on 26 Sep 2025.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and for other roles within MINDEF or the wider Public Service.

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