(Senior) Assistant Director/Manager, Integrated Operations (Finance)

The Municipal Services Office (MSO) was set up in 2014 to improve the coordination, delivery and quality of municipal services by the Government and Town Councils.  These services include the upkeep and improvement of common areas in public and private housing estates, and the upgrading or provision of neighbourhood infrastructure. Having reaped these early, low-hanging fruits, MSO and our partner agencies are now on a multi-year effort to more fundamentally integrate and optimise decision-making and ground operations across the sector. We are transforming the way works are scheduled and manpower deployed on the ground, multi-skilling workers to perform several adjacent job functions and deploying operations-technology meaningfully. We piloted this new integrated operations service delivery model, which delivered promising outcomes. The MSO Integrated Operations (IO) team is now working with agencies and industry on the next phase, to scale the integrated operations to more towns, reaping even greater benefits for residents, industry and Government. We are looking for experienced Finance officers to join the IO team, for this exciting journey to scale up the integrated operations. Responsibilities a. Manage the IO budget to payment functions on end-to-end basis, including but not limited to tracking budget utilisation, conducting analysis, preparing reports, budget reviews and marksmanship, virements, timely recording of assets created, and updating of contract tracking module; b. Coordinate Reinvestment Fund (RF) and other resourcing proposals, such as submission preparation, top-up requests, and follow-through on all RF obligations; c. Front Programme Evaluation (PE) of IO projects, including but not limited to developing theories of change and evaluation plans, and working with line department(s) on data collection and report writing; d. Ensure and track budget cutover/top-up from other Ministries/agencies where needed; and e. Coordinate with internal stakeholders (e.g. Finance business partners, Senior Management) and external parties (e.g. government agencies, suppliers) to advance project objectives. Requirements Functional Skills: a. Strong foundation in Public Sector finance, with familiarity in Public Sector finance, budgeting and payment processes b. Prior experience with Project Management would be an advantage c. At least three years of experience in the public or private sector finance role Qualifications & Others: a. Strong analytical skills, sensitive to numbers, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple workstreams concurrently b. Confident communicator with good writing and presentation skills c. Positive attitude and self-motivated d. Good interpersonal skills, and able to effectively interact and build relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders e. Able to work well independently and as a team f. Possess a self-driven attitude and being instrumental/ resourcefulness with problem solving g. Able to anticipate challenges before they arise, pro-actively spotting opportunities for innovation, and continuously reimagining how resource management and programme evaluation can be done better.