Benefits
Ensuring your welfare
Our competitive employment package is regularly revised as you progress in your career as a DXO. Apart from core provisions such as annual leave, medical leave/benefits, you will also receive other flexible benefits that look after your well-being, family, and career development.
Market Competitive Remuneration
A competitive salary and benefit package , including performance-based rewards, 18 days annual leave, 14 days medical leave (up to 60 days if hospitalised), and more.
Training Credits
To facilitate DXOs in the fulfilment of their plan, MINDEF provides credits and time for DXOs to pursue self-initiated learning and development, which is over and above the courses arranged by HR.
Flexible and Family-friendly Work Arrangements
Flexible work hours and arrangements are available for DXOs to better harmonise work and life. Various leave schemes are also in place to provide for a family-friendly work environment. Such schemes include maternity leave, paternity leave, childcare leave, parent-care leave and compassionate leave.
Medical Benefits
MINDEF provides all DXOs with S$300,000 Group Term Life and S$300,000 Group Personal Injury insurance coverage during the tenure of their service. The premiums are paid for by MINDEF. DXOs also have the option to purchase additional coverage at competitive premiums. They will also receive subsidised outpatient treatment (up to a capped amount), and dental benefits.
Welfare Benefits
DXOs also get to enjoy a variety of welfare benefits such as corporate promotions, access to childcare services at selected work locations, and other flexible benefits.
We are entrusted with work that have a great impact on the public.
Assistant Director (Data Science)
I joined MINDEF as a fresh graduate. The idea of being able to contribute to the defence of Singapore as well as the competitive pay package attracted me to pursue a career as a DXO.
Deputy Director (Strategic Resource Planning)