What the role is
The Industry Development Division 2 (IDD2) is part of the Training Partners Group which aims to build a robust and high quality Continuing Education and Training (CET) ecosystem through strategic partnerships and management of CET providers, and engagement of enterprises in skills development.
What you will be working on
Specifically, IDD2 is responsible for:
i. Account managing strategic CET partners to develop capabilities;
ii. Working with strategic partners to plan and support sectoral manpower development needs that are aligned with the Industry Transformation Maps and Jobs Transformation Map;
iii. Identifying best-in-class partners and enterprises to develop capabilities in priority and emerging skills areas; and
iv. Implementing strategies to support enterprises’ workforce transformation efforts.
This job role reports to a Team Lead in the division. The candidate will be part of an industry engagement and development team to perform the following key tasks and any other tasks as assigned by his/her supervisor(s):
Intelligence Gathering and Market Analysis
- Gather access to market intelligence on industry trends and manage CET supply to meet jobs and skills demand of the economy;
- Identify and bring in Best-in-Class training partners and enterprises to address capability gaps, especially in priority and emerging skills areas;
- Work with strategic partners such as industry associations, government agencies, unions and enterprises to plan and implement workforce development plans identified in the Industry Transformation Maps;
Stakeholders’ Engagement
- Collaborate with relevant Divisions to implement, manage and evaluate programmes/schemes outcomes;
- Work with external stakeholders (e.g. industry associations, unions, training providers) and government agencies to outreach to Singapore-based enterprises to identify their manpower development needs and implement strategies support enterprises’ workforce transformation efforts;
Account Management and Partnership Management
- Identify, appoint/renew and engage enterprises and strategic training partners to support the company and other national initiatives.
- Perform contract management activities such negotiating scope of partnership with training partners, preparing budget proposals, managing contract sign-offs, handling grant disbursement and other administrative matters; and
- Conduct and monitor periodic reporting of training partners’ efforts and programme outcomes.
What we are looking for
- Tertiary qualification
- Up to 7 years of industry engagement and development, business development and account management experience. Having work experience in Modern Services Cluster such as Infocomm Technology, Media, Financial Services or Professional Services industry is an advantage.
- Strong analytical skills and conceptual ability
- Comfortable and adept at collating, managing, analysing and presenting data
- Good writing, communication and digital literacy skills
- Proven networking and negotiation skills, and can engage with stakeholders across all levels
- Keen appreciation on industry development and workforce skills development issues
- A team player who is resilient, resourceful, adaptable and an agile learner, and can thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment to achieve outcomes in multiple projects
Candidates without the required qualification but possess the relevant work experience are welcome to apply.
Fresh graduates who can demonstrate meeting the requirements are welcome to apply.
Successful candidates will be offered a 2-year contract in the first instance and may be considered for an extension or be placed on a permanent tenure
