Head/Deputy Head, RIE Talent

The National Research Foundation (NRF) is a department within the Prime Minister's Office. We set the national direction for Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) by developing policies, plans and strategies; funding strategic initiatives that strengthen our scientific and technological capabilities, grow our RIE talent base, and achieve economic and national impact; and fostering RIE collaboration in Singapore and internationally. The key role of RIE Talent directorate is to shape Singapore’s overall RIE talent strategy and build an internationally competitive attraction, retention and development ecosystem. Responsibilities You will be part of the team that: • Shapes and provides policy oversight over a ~$3.5 billion portfolio of talent-related initiatives and programmes. • Engages the senior management of public research institutions, private sector organisations (e.g. venture capitalists and builders), and sectoral lead agencies to co-create policies and strategies with system-level impact. • Designs, implements, and reviews talent initiatives, programmes and other ecosystem building tools. For flagship talent schemes that are directly administered by the RIE Talent Directorate, scope of work includes secretariat duties to support the Fellowship Evaluation Panel (comprising Nobel laureates and other eminent scientists) in assessing top research talent. • Owns and uses a national-level platform to (i) analyse the stock/flow/mix of RIE talent within the ecosystem, (ii) support headhunting of global talent, (iii) facilitate competitive benchmarking and timely identification of gaps and interventions, and (iv) support policy decisions. Requirements • Proven experience in strategy, planning or policy in a similar sectoral development role is preferred. • Fresh graduates or mid-career applicants with a strong aptitude for the following are also encouraged to apply. • Strong analytical abilities with a broad sense of perspective. • Ability to work with complex concepts and pull together information from different sources. • Ability to collaborate well with others. • Good written and verbal communication skills.