Executive/senior Executive/manager

**What the role is**

The Public Service Commission (PSC) was constituted in 1951 as an independent organ of state to appoint, promote, transfer, dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over public officers. The PSC Secretariat provides support to the PSC. This includes formulating conduct and discipline policies, to ensure that officers maintain the highest standards of personal conduct and integrity. One significant non-statutory role of the PSC is the award of PSC scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Under the Talent Management arm of the team, we formulate scholarship policies and oversee talent attraction and development of PSC scholarship holders as potential future leaders in the Public Service.

**What you will be working on**

[Specific Job Responsibilities]
Reporting to the Assistant Director (Talent Management), you will be part of the team supporting and facilitating the PSC’s work in developing top-tier talents through PSC scholarships and maintaining oversight on scholarships throughout the Public Service. Your role entails:
Outreach, Branding and Media Relations
- Manage the PSC scholarships brand through media/public communications/branding and outreach strategies.
- Plan and implement outreach efforts across multiple platforms to enhance PSC scholarship value proposition to key stakeholders.
Scholarship Selection and Management
- Oversee, plan and execute high-signature scholarship events/ceremonies and milestone development programmes for scholarship holders.
- Mentor, coach and advise scholarship holders on their development plans and career paths, including overseeing their academic progress and participation in academic and non-academic programmes to ensure an all rounded development.
- Manage the day-to-day administrative matters pertaining to their finances, legal agreements, university relations, etc.
Research, Network and Policy Development
- Develop expertise and specialist knowledge in careers in the Singapore Public Service, local and overseas tertiary education landscape, and various HR methodologies for developing top-tier talent.
- Network with partners such as local and overseas tertiary institutions and build strong rapport with university partners.
- Promote sharing of information and best-practices in scholar development methodology and scholarship administration with partners in other Ministries.
- Explore potential Gap Year and/or internship opportunities in the private and public sector for scholarship holders’ development.

**What we are looking for**

[Values]
We are looking for self-motivated individuals who can work independently and value integrity, teamwork and take pride in going the extra mile to provide excellent service.
[Work Experience & Competencies]
- [Recruitment & Branding] The ability to design and implement branding and outreach strategies to articulate and enhance the value proposition of the scholarships to stakeholders across multiple platforms.
- [Talent Management] A good understanding of the talent needs in the Public Service. This includes the ability to implement talent management processes and initiatives to identify, engage and manage talents. You should be open to new ideas and approaches to talent development and be able to translate them into operational processes. You have experience in mentoring and managing talents in areas such as onboarding, training and development and managing their well-being.
- [Thinking Clearly and Making Sound Judgements] The ability to think on your feet, adapt flexibly to different operating situations, navigate different viewpoints and work under pressure of seasonal tight deadlines.
- [Working Effectively with Stakeholders] The ability to reach out, influence and mobilise internal and external stakeholders towards a common purpose; and engage them to better understand their needs and co-create solutions that work. You have experience designing and facilitating networking sessions and are a confident communicator who can interact with local and international partners to foster positive working relationships and identify opportunities for collaboration. You also possess strong interpersonal skills.
- [Analytics] Strong analytical skills and ability to leverage the use of data and research to generate insights for planning of policy and programmes.
[Other Traits]
- An understanding of the local/overseas universities and education systems, and/or fluency in foreign languages (Japanese, French or German) would be advantageous.
- Keen interest to work with scholarship holders and a good understanding of the psyche of youths today.
- Organised, meticulous and able to multi-task.
- A team player who can thrive in a fast-paced environment.