Executive / Manager (Government Projects and Research)
Location: Singapore
Position type: permanent / 2-year contract basis (based on candidate's fit)
Job Brief
The Chandler Governance Group (CGG) is looking for an Executive/ Manager (Government
Projects and Research) to work on and manage projects with government partners.
The right candidate will have suitable qualifications and/or experience in public policy and
government administration, project management and delivery, stakeholder engagement and
partnerships. Experience in research and the health and built environment sectors will be a plus.
We are hiring for this position on both a permanent and a 2-year contract basis, depending on the
candidate's fit.
Key Job Responsibilities
1) Environmental, institutional and process analysis
- Conduct appropriate field research and analysis to obtain a holistic and practical
understanding of the project environment, stakeholders, challenges and goals
- Prepare and deliver succinct and informative presentations and assessments on the
above to CGG management, government partners and other stakeholders
2) Project scoping and planning
- Assess opportunities for collaboration between CGG and government partners, based
on analysis and assessments of the context and challenges
- Draft or provide input on the project scope, terms of reference, key stages, workflow,
costing and deliverables
Work with CGG Centres of Excellence, suitable experts and consultants, and CGG
toolkits and frameworks, to design the project plan and key activities
Identify and resolve challenges and barriers to project scoping and planning
3) Stakeholder engagement, communication and partnership
- Develop effective working level relationships with key government partners and
stakeholders in Singapore and overseas
- Build consensus with stakeholders through various means including running public
focus group discussions
- Engage in necessary work-related travel and/or overseas-based work in the support of
project scoping, planning and activities
- Support the maintenance of partnerships and networks with experts, contractors and
service providers to facilitate project work
- Effectively communicate CGG’s mission, story, brand and work when speaking or
making presentations to partners and stakeholders
4) Project management and delivery
- Manage the organisation and delivery of project activities, e.g. workshops, facilitated
discussions, design sprints, fact-finding investigations, interviews, to achieve project
milestones and deliverables
- Manage project resources in a prudent and effective manner to support project delivery
- Manage project experts, contractors and vendors to ensure timely and high quality of
contracted project deliverables
- Support project experts and internal teams in project delivery, e.g. conducting literature
reviews, horizon scans, policy design
- Anticipate and manage issues that occur in the course of project delivery
- Prepare and deliver appropriate project presentations, status updates and progress
reports to key stakeholders such as government partners, funders, and the CGG Board
of Directors and leadership
Key Requirements
- Graduate qualifications from a reputable institution in a relevant area such as public
policy, public administration, political science, sociology, comparative politics,
economics, or any other social sciences
- Good understanding of government, public policy and public service delivery
- Constructive and helpful team player who can work well in groups
- Independent and proactive self-starter with good sense of initiative
- Creative problem solver who approaches situations and goals from different angles
- Good track record of project design, management and delivery to a high standard of
quality
- Native oral and written English proficiency
Advantages
- More experienced candidates could be asked to guide less experienced team members
in project management and delivery
- Prior work experience in government and public policy
- Familiarity in working within cross-border, multi-cultural teams across time zones
- Familiarity in working in countries other than Singapore
- Adaptable and innovative
Additional Information:
The role will be based in Singapore and may require regular global travel. We welcome applicants
of any nationality and residency status.
To apply, please send a detailed CV to
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