*Candidate with adequate experience will be considered for Assistant Manager position.
Responsibilities
- To actively undertake practical research and analysis on economic and business issues (e.g. enterprise capability building, manpower, business cost, internationalization, government assistance schemes, etc) with a view to offer evidence-based recommendations and suggestions;
- To participate in the design and conceptualization of research work, surveys/polls, undertake data collection and rigorous data analysis;
- To work closely with various external stakeholders and partners, including government agencies, trade associations, academia and consultancy firms;
- To present and communicate research findings and recommendations to the government and business community;
- To undertake advocacy work through effectively engaging the government to represent the interests/issues of trade associations and the business community
Requirements
- Possess a good degree in Business, Economics or Social Sciences from a recognised university;
- Able to undertake independent and robust quantitative analysis;
- A passion to use data to arrive at recommendations for business issues;
- Able to plan and execute outreach initiatives to support research work and data gathering;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; and
- Must be self-motivated, a team player, demonstrate initiative and an attention to detail.
