Senior Assistant Director, International Partnerships Office

The A.STAR International Partnerships Office (IPO) is responsible for driving and coordinating A.STAR's international partnerships and engagements in support of A.STAR's mission.

Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of the Senior Assistant Director (SAD) include:

• Monitor global trends and risks that may impact on A.STAR's international partnerships and engagements
• Manage A.STAR's bilateral partnerships with countries under the SAD's charge in support of national/A.STAR priorities, including staffing incoming visits from foreign delegations and outgoing visits by A.STAR senior management, as well as managing Singapore's RIE ecosystem-level bilateral grant calls and joint programmes
• Manage A.STAR engagements and interests at multilateral forums under the SAD's charge
• Serve as A.STAR's point-of-contact with MTI, NRF, MFA and other agencies on matters under the SAD's charge (including staffing and providing inputs to briefs for Singapore leaders, for reporting requirements, on bilateral/multilateral engagements led by other agencies, on bilateral/multilateral statements, declarations etc)
• Drive strategy and policy development efforts as well as follow-on implementation efforts. Work with the relevant A.STAR divisions in doing so (including but not limited to Research Office, Policy & Planning Directorates, Research Councils, the Innovation & Enterprise Group)

(The SAD is an individual contributor within his/her team in IPO, but may be tasked to lead or support other workstreams as needed.)

Requirements:

• Deep understanding of, and past work experience in, international relations and government affairs
• Knowledge of Science, Technology & Innovation policy and related issues would be advantageous
• Demonstrated ability to build and navigate relationships across diverse cultures as well as large organisations
• Strong strategic thinking, policy planning, project management and stakeholder management skills
• High learning agility and adaptability
• Effective and thoughtful communicator
• Self-starter, independent and resourceful, as well as a strong team player