Assistant Director

3 days ago

Singapore Ministry of Defence Singapore Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

MINDEF

Permanent

Closing on 26 Sep 2025

What the role is

You lead a team of researchers to drive research and analysis into terrorism developments and assess the security implications to Singapore's maritime environment.

What you will be working on

  • Work closely with other maritime and security agencies from the government, industry and think-tanks to monitor short and long-term terrorism and maritime trends.
  • Provide operationally relevant insights to guide daily operations of the unit to detect and respond to potential maritime threats
  • Support the development of Whole-of-Government operational plans against a range of maritime threat scenarios
    Challenge(s)
  • Leading a team to maintain a comprehensive overview of fast-paced terrorism developments
  • Highlighting emerging trends in maritime security and assessing their impact on Singapore
  • Keeping abreast of different research methodologies that may be used to strengthen research findings
  • Managing potential research bias

What we are looking for

  • At least 6 years of working experience
  • Background as security specialist or academic is preferred, with an extensive network of contacts and domain knowledge in terrorism, maritime security, law enforcement and/or governance
  • Ability to lead a team and collaborate effectively
  • Ability to think fast and creatively
  • Good writing and analytical skills
  • Operational thinking abilities
    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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