Assistant Director (Public Communications Support)

You lead a team to support MINDEF office holders by assisting the press secretary to manage events attended by office holders while developing plans to execute communications campaigns, including working closely with internal and external stakeholders on concept and execution of communications plans. Responsibilities - Develop plans to execute communications campaign so - Work closely with internal and external stakeholders on concept and execution of communications plans - Manage media interviews, press conferences, and courtesy calls - Conduct pre-event recces - Liaise with external media - Develop collaterals to supplement events - Issue speeches and photos - Monitor the media to ensure media reports published on events are accurate Challenge(s) - Demonstrating sensitivity to policy and political implications and objectives while maintaining in-depth understanding of operational considerations and concerns Requirements - Education in Communication Studies, Political Science, Social Sciences, Science and Technology fields (Information and Communication Technology, Digital Media, Information Science etc.) - At least 6 years of relevant working experience - Strong command of both written and spoken English - Proficiency in a second language (Mandarin, Malay, Tamil) is advantageous - Strong interpersonal and communication skills - Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team - Keen interest in Singapore's media, political, defence and security developments - Good understanding of Singapore's media landscape - Ability to work independently - Meticulous and detail-oriented - Ability to work odd hours and travel overseas on short notice for work Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.