Senior Manager (Government Projects) - Geylang

Job Brief

The Chandler Institute of Governance (CIG) is looking for a Senior Manager (Government Projects) to work on and manage projects with government partners.

The right candidate will have suitable qualifications and/or experience in public policy and government administration, project management and delivery, stakeholder engagement and partnerships.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Conduct appropriate field research and analysis to obtain a holistic and practical understanding of the project environment, stakeholders, challenges and goals
• Prepare and deliver succinct and informative presentations and assessments on the above to CIG management, government partners and other stakeholders

• Identify and assess opportunities for collaboration between CIG and government partners, based on analysis and assessments of the context and challenges
• Draft or provide input on the project scope, terms of reference, key stages, workflow, costing and deliverables
• Work with CIG Centres of Excellence, suitable experts and consultants, and CIG toolkits and frameworks, to design the project plan and key activities
• Identify and resolve challenges and barriers to project scoping and planning

• Manage the organisation and delivery of project activities, e.g. workshops, facilitated discussions, design sprints, fact-finding investigations, interviews, to achieve project milestones and deliverables
• Manage project resources in a prudent and effective manner to support project delivery
• Manage project experts, contractors and vendors to ensure timely and high quality of contracted project deliverables
• Guide less experienced team members in project management and delivery
• Anticipate, plan and manage issues that occur in the course of project delivery
• Prepare and deliver appropriate project presentations, status updates and progress reports to key stakeholders such as government partners, funders, and the CIG Board of Directors and leadership

• Develop effective working level relationships with key government partners and stakeholders in Singapore and overseas
• Engage in necessary work-related travel and/or overseas-based work in the support of project scoping, planning and activities
• Support the maintenance of partnerships and networks with experts, contractors and service providers to facilitate project work
• Effectively communicate CIG’s mission, story, brand and work when speaking or making presentations to partners and stakeholders

• Graduate qualifications from a reputable institution in a relevant area such as public policy, public administration, political science, sociology, comparative politics and economics
• At least 9 years’ work experience in government and public policy
• Good understanding of government, public policy and public service delivery
• Constructive and helpful team player who can work well in groups
• Independent and proactive self-starter with good sense of initiative
• Creative problem solver who approaches situations and goals from different angles
• Experience in engagement and management of senior stakeholders (e.g. senior government leaders, heads of NGOs and international organisations)
• Good track record of project design, management and delivery to a high standard of quality
• Native oral and written English proficiency
• Willing and ready to travel for work and/or conduct overseas project activities

• Familiarity in working within cross-border, multi-cultural teams across time zones
• Familiarity in working in countries other than Singapore
• Adaptable and innovative

The role will be based in Singapore and require regular global travel. Please send a detailed CV to christopher.wong@chandlerinstitute.org.