Senior/Assistant Director, North East Asia Division

2 weeks ago

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

Ministry of Trade and Industry

Permanent/Contract

Closing on 30 Sep 2025

What the role is

The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) seeks to transform Singapore into a leading global city of talent, enterprise and innovation. Our mission is to promote economic growth and create good jobs to enable Singaporeans to improve their lives.
The Trade Division drives the formulation of Singapore's foreign economic policy and safeguards Singapore's economic interests in the international economic arena.

What you will be working on

Responsibilities
As a trade officer in the North East Asia (NEA) Division in MTI, you will join a team of dedicated and creative colleagues in developing and implementing Singapore's strategy of engaging the markets in NEA, including China. You will gain valuable experience in working in an international environment and acquire the skills of effective trade diplomacy. You will also develop first-hand knowledge about your markets through official trips, study visits and business missions. You will play an impactful role in helping Singapore build good relations with these countries and gain economically from the growth of the region.

What we are looking for

Requirements

• 0 - 9 years of work experience

•Relevant field of study in Economics, Political Science, International Relations, or related disciplines

• Excellent analytical, communication, written and negotiation skills

• Prior experience in formulating and reviewing policy matters is preferred

• Willingness to travel

About Ministry of Trade and Industry

The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) seeks to transform Singapore into a leading global city of talent, enterprise and innovation. Our mission is to promote economic growth and create good jobs to enable Singaporeans to improve their lives. In MTI, you can expect an exciting, challenging and rewarding career

About your application process

This job is closing on 30 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 Ministry of Trade and Industry or the wider Public Service.

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