Job Description

[What the role is]

About EDB

The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), a government agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, is responsible for strategies that enhance Singapore’s position as a global centre for business, innovation and talent. We undertake investment promotion and industry development, and work with international businesses, both foreign and local, by providing information, connection to partners and access to government incentives for their investments. Our mission is to create sustainable economic growth, with vibrant business and good job opportunities for Singapore.

For more information on EDB, please visit www.edb.gov.sg.

About Innovation Strategy & Partnerships Division

The Innovation Strategy & Partnerships Division in EDB charts the agency’s vision towards an innovation-led economy by developing strategies to enhance the innovation ecosystem for foreign companies to create new products, services and businesses in Singapore.

[What you will be working on]

Job Responsibilities

[Strategy Development]

Develop and co-create solutions to strengthen Singapore as an innovation economy:

• Identify, through research and stakeholder engagement, potential gapsin Singapore’sinnovation ecosystem(e.g. partnerships, intellectual property, etc.)

• Analyseand synthesise findings to recommend solutions

• Develop value propositionsin collaboration with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. industry groups in EDB, other government agencies and industry partners)
  

[Planning and Data Analysis]

Review, refine and developSingapore’s overall strategy in innovation:

• Analyseproject data to define EDB’s contributions to innovation andcharacteriseindustry/ company needs

• Measureoutcomes of our R&D and innovation policiesandmapSingapore’s strengths in innovation

Note that this is an individual contributor role.You mayalsoneed to perform secretariat duties and support agenda setting for inter-agency platforms

[What we are looking for]

Requirements

• At least3years of relevantworking experienceindesign thinking, strategy/ product development,innovation, IP/ technology commercialisation,corporate planningand/ or policy analysis

• Skillset in quantitative data analysis (e.g.Excel, Tableau, Python etc.) will be a plus.

• Passionate about playing a roleto develop levers to strengthen Singapore’s innovation economy

• Keen sense of business acumenwith strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills

• Resourceful with a self-starter mindsetandstrong ability to develop and execute ideas and initiatives

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and adept at engaging a range of internal and external stakeholders across seniority levels

• Strong teamplayer in an agile environmentwho isversatile andopen to learn,exploreandexperiment

• Singaporean

We review applications and interview on a rolling basis.