Manager, HR Development (1-Year Contract)

A career in SG Courts will enable you to help us achieve the Judiciary’s vision of inspiring public trust and confidence in providing an effective and accessible justice system in an outward-facing, court user-centric Judiciary. Assist in driving the development and implementation of HR policies, strategies and procedures with regard to wellness / engagement / development to permeate the desired culture and values for the three courts. Responsibilities The candidate will be part of the wellness / organisation development team under HR Development. The candidate will contribute to, but not limited to, the following job areas: • Plan and implement wellness / engagement activities for the entire SG Courts, including organising events like Staff Appreciation Week, Staff Recognition Ceremony and Corporate Retreat. • Assist in the management of the staff surveys (eg Employee Engagement Survey, 360 Feedback), as well as post-survey follow-up actions • Review functional competencies with divisions to ensure that they remain relevant for their development • Support in facilitating career development initiatives and helping officers better take charge of their career • Plan and implement an internship programme across three Courts, ensuring meaningful and structured learning experiences for all interns • Work on other ad-hoc projects and activities that are under the purview of HRD Department Requirements We are looking for a suitable candidate that have the relevant working experience and competencies in the following areas: Employee Well-Being – Ability to establish an approach to uphold high levels of well-being, so that employees can be engaged, enthused and productive in their work environment. Organisational Development & Culture Building – the ability to develop and implement interventions that help our workforce manage change and to shape and sustain an organisational culture that can optimise SG Courts’ effectiveness, by monitoring our workforce health and engagement level. Competency Framework Development & Application – the ability to (i) develop and refresh competency frameworks to define observable behaviours that lead to effective performance on the job; and (ii) contextualise and apply centrally-developed competency frameworks to the relevant HR functions. HR Business Partnership – the ability to facilitate and develop holistic HR decisions, operations and initiatives based on SG Courts’ priorities, perspectives and desired outcome. Skills – Familiar with design software eg Canva and proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (eg Word, Excel and Powerpoint) Personal Traits A suitable candidate for this role is likely to possess the following traits: • A people person – the candidate should always be ready to engage, interact and listen to fellow colleagues, understand their concern and challenges, and to keep them engaged with the organisation. He/she is a team player and yet able to work independently. • Strategic – the candidate should be strategic in nature, who can view employee engagement and culture building holistically, and to implement projects and initiatives that can build better employee experience. • Meticulous – the candidtate would be able to pay attention to the details entailed with the job, deliver high quality work and able to perform under pressure. • Communicator – the candidate should possess strong written and verbal communications skills.