Head, Religious Talent Development (Policy)

at  MUI Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura

[What the role is]

The Head will lead a strategic unit / department and oversee the following areas of work:

• Oversight of asatizah development and religious sector initiatives;
• Facilitation of the review of asatizah development and sector policies;
• Management of research projects on asatizah development and sector;
• Analysis of asatizah and sector data and information; and
• Management of the Strategic Unit / Department administration.

[What you will be working on]

Oversight of asatizah development and religious sector initiatives

• Develop and periodically update the asatizah development and religious sector ecosystem map / schema to ensure alignment of initiatives and projects to long-term goals and outcomes.

Facilitation of the review of asatizah development and sector policies

• Facilitate the process of policy reviews amongst the different initiatives and projects on asatizah and sector development

Management of research projects on asatizah development and sector

• Drive qualitative and quantitative research projects, studies and surveys to support policy making and operations

Analysis of asatizah and sector data and information

• Oversee the analysis and reporting of asatizah / sector data to support policy making

Management of the Strategic Unit / Department administration

• Oversee the preparation of information for management reporting;
• Oversee the funding and resource needs of the strategic unit / department; and
• Develop staff and continually improve unit / department processes.

[What we are looking for]

• Tertiary education in a ny discipline, preferably in Social Sciences
• At least 3 years’ experience in heading a department
• Strong background of at least 3-5 years’ experience in policy making, research and data analysis
• Strong interest in Talent / Asatizah Development and the Socio-Religious sector
• Strong project management skills
• Dynamic Team Leader with excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills

Successful candidate will be appointed on contract basis.
In general, applicants can expect to hear from us within 4 weeks of the close of the application window. In the event where we receive a high number of applications, applicants will receive an update on their status within 6 weeks of the close of the application window.
If you are facing issues submitting your application, please contact us at careers@muis.gov.sg for assistance.

Please refer the Job description for details