Executive Officer, Human Resources

[What the role is]

About EDB

The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), a government agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, is responsible for strategies that enhance Singapore’s position as a global centre for business, innovation, and talent. We undertake investment promotion and industry development, and work with international businesses, both foreign and local, by providing information, connection to partners and access to government incentives for their investments. Our mission is to create sustainable economic growth, with vibrant business and good job opportunities for Singapore.

About Human Resources & Organisation Development (HROD)

You will be part of a dynamic Human Resources & Organisation Development (HROD) division that formulates and implements people and digital initiatives to support business strategies and maximize the potential of our employees.

The Organisation Development (OD) team is responsible for driving the organisation’s employee engagement, culture and transformation strategies. The Talent Attraction (TA) team is instrumental in driving branding, selection and sourcing strategies that position and promote EDB as an employer of choice, and plays an integral role in building a strong pipeline and securing capable talent that are critical to EDB’s continued success.

This role supports both the Organisation Development and Talent Attraction teams within HROD. It is an excellent opportunity for you to enhance the employee engagement in EDB, take part in discussing employer branding strategies and to drive the implementation of the employer branding efforts.

[What you will be working on]

As a Executive Officer with the HROD team, your key responsibilities are, but not limited to the following:
- Staff Events: Plan, organise and implement staff engagement events, including procurement of event-related services and management of vendors (e.g. venue, catering, AV tech), logistics, programme coordination, event communications and support.- Employee Engagement Initiatives: Plan, develop and administer employee engagement initiatives e.g. staff awards, corporate merchandise, teambuilding, engagement sessions. Perform day-to-day operations of these initiatives and continuous improvement based on data and feedback.- Internal Communications: Design and develop internal communications collaterals for events and employee engagement activities e.g. electronic direct mails (EDM), posters, newsletters and videos.- Employer Branding: Design collaterals for employee recruitment and campus outreach events. Create social media content and monitor the performance of these content. Create and optimise copy for content campaigns across all platforms, research and identify story ideas, including interviewing internal stakeholders for features. Take on photography responsibilities for events or interview features.

[What we are looking for]- Minimum Diploma qualification- At least 5 years of relevant work experience in event management, communications, organisation development, human resources or a related field. Experience in social media is preferred- Proficiency in MS Office, with experience in data analysis on Excel and creating engaging presentations on Powerpoint- Proficiency in organising events using tools such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams or similar- Proficiency in engagement and collaboration tools such as Forms, Mentimeter, Miro, Padlet- Proficiency in image and video-editing tools such as Canva, Adobe Photoshop and video-making software- Strong written and spoken communication skills- Strong interpersonal skills- Creative, with a flair for photography and storytelling- Independent, organised and meticulous- Singaporean