[What you will be working on]
Strategic Manpower Planning
Identify and assess key industry, manpower challenges and skills needs
Manage strategic partners and engage companies to diagnose gaps and identify opportunities
Recommend the design of appropriate strategic human capital solutions based on industry or companies’ business and manpower needs
Stakeholder Engagement and Management
Establish and maintain effective relationships with strategic partners and stakeholders
Collaborate with industry stakeholders including government agencies, associations, tripartite partners, programme partners to develop and implement relevant manpower interventions to address industry manpower issues
Consult with employers to promote adoption of WSG programmes and progressive human resource practices to address their manpower needs
Project Management and Governance
Plan and review budget requirements, project implementation and tracking, and ensure compliance to policies, governance and processes
Organise or support outreach and marketing events such as career events and industry engagements
Track programmes’ progress and analyse industry related information to evaluate and make recommendations for management decision making
[What we are looking for]
Job Requirements
At least 8 years of relevant work experience in industry engagement, account/ project management and/or consultancy roles, with experience in supervisory work
Knowledge/Skills
Good understanding of the sectors’ background, trends, manpower skills needs and business value chain will be bonus
Good understanding of various government initiatives in relation to manpower interventions in the relevant industries would be advantageous
Strong written and spoken communication skills
Strong persuasive and negotiation skills
Adept in stakeholder engagement and relationship building
Ability to synthesise opinions and data for decision making and programme monitoring
Consulting skills would be an added advantage
Aptitudes/Abilities & Other Characteristics
Passionate, dedicated and driven individual
Resilient and agile to problem-solve and respond in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
Ability to multi-task and work with converging timelines
Confident and comfortable with public-speaking
Ability to work independently and in teams
Comfortable with data compilation and analysis
Possess an entrepreneurial spirit
Innovative and comfortable in embracing digital and technological solutions
Ability to lead and motivate team to achieve the set targets
All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.