Assistant Director - Singapore - Ministry of Law

Ministry of Law

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Singapore

1 week ago

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Wei Jie

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Description

What the role is

The Strategic Planning and Policy Division (SPPD) in the Ministry of Law oversees the ministry's strategic planning process, transformation efforts, and the development and review of policies relating to community legal services. While officers are hired for specific roles within the division at the start, officers have the opportunity to work in different or multiple sections within the division, taking into consideration the officers' competencies and development needs, as well as the needs of the division.

The Transformation Office coordinates and drives public sector transformation efforts within the Ministry and support transformation efforts in the wider legal ecosystem, in line with WOG initiatives.

Key areas of work include:
(i) Digitalisation - Ensuring that the ministry becomes digital to the core, while serving with a heart.
(ii) Service Delivery - Providing citizen-centric services
(iii) Workforce and Workplace Transformation - Developing adaptable and future-ready officers supported by a progressive and caring ministry
(iv) Citizen Engagement - Partnering Singaporeans to co-develop and co-deliver policies and programmes
(v) Organisation Development and Excellence - Enabling and tracking the ministry's success

What you will be working on

The officer will coordinate and drive MinLaw's transformation efforts, in close partnership with MinLaw's business units and our corporate services divisions

Key responsibilities include:
(i) Understanding and contextualising broader WOG transformation initiatives and efforts into specific initiatives for the Ministry's transformation;
(ii) Working with business units and corporate services divisions to develop and implement transformation initiatives across the various domains;
(iii) Staffing and driving transformation efforts through the Transformation Steering Committee and Work Groups;
(iv) Championing transformation efforts, including the communication of our transformation efforts during corporate planning events and Townhalls; and
(v) Supporting business units in transforming the larger legal ecosystem, e.g. the legal industry.

What we are looking for

Possess strong planning and organisational abilities, so that he/she may oversee multiple projects and take on a leadership role within formal and informal teams.
Be able to translate ideas into strategies and action plans.
Be resourceful and able to identify and tap on, or seek resources, to implement action plans.
Possess strong interpersonal skills and ability to network and work across boundaries to foster greater collaboration.
Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Be highly selfmotivated and resilient.

Relevant experience in strategic planning, transformation, and business process review related work would be an advantage.