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You lead the Army's efforts in developing and operationalising systems and infrastructure for one-time procurement. You spearhead the Army's own independent procurement development efforts, while collaborating with cross-MINDEF stakeholders in the development of MINDEF-wide procurement systems. By enabling more efficient and more robust procurement practices and governance, you are pivotal in maintaining and improving procurement excellence within the Army. Your challenge lies in developing solutions such as IT systems to address the rising operational costs.

You must have a tertiary qualification, preferably in Finance, Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Facilities Management, Operations Management, Engineering, Food Science, or Retail. You must have at least 6 years' experience in procurement or contract management.

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You manage contracts under the SAF Medical Training Institute (SMTI). On this, you work closely with various stakeholders to ensure timely implementation and proper management of contracts. You are also involved in contract audit. Your challenge lies in having a good understanding of all the contracts to ensure compliance to the contractual terms as well as upholding the contract management principles.

You must have a tertiary qualification, with experience in contract management. Possession of analytical, quantitative, communication and collaboration skills is essential. You should have experience in analysing data and using insights to optimise policies and interventions. Appointment will be commensurate with your experience.

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You manage a division’s financial operations and implement internal controls, processes, and systems. Your responsibilities include budget planning, monitoring financial performance, and ensuring compliance with governance standards. You provide advice on procurement policies, resolve vendor issues, manage purchases, and secure funding. Additionally, you will serve as Treasurer, lead financial training initiatives, and guide Army personnel on fund management and finance policies.

You must have a tertiary qualification. Possession of good interpersonal, analytical, communication and writing skills is essential. You must be proficient in MS Office applications (knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint). You must also be meticulous and be an active learner. Appointment will be commensurate with your experience.

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You oversee the capital budget and establishment accounting matters for the Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS). On this, you coordinate with various entities to ensure alignment in the capital budget and establishment accounting matters. You consolidate, review, prioritise and optimise the budget and undertake annual and quarterly reporting. You also support the development of new capabilities as part of the capital budgeting management for the Command. In addition, you organise and coordinate the Command Workplan. Your challenge lies in having to sense-make across competing demands in order to recommend the prioritisation for capital budget and establishment accounting matters.

You must have a tertiary qualification in Finance or any related field, with at least 4 years' experience in the area of Budgeting and Establishment Management. Possession of good communication, time management and good planning abilities is essential. You must be meticulous and competent in using Microsoft Office applications, work independently, have initiative and be able to multi-task and work under a high-stress environment. Appointment will be commensurate with your experience.

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You are responsible for the governance, planning and management of the allocated budget. On this, you prioritise and review requirements, ensure efficient allocation and utilisation of the budget to support the actualisation of short and long term goals, consolidate and assess budget requirements, and analyse budget performance to make recommendations on the resource allocation. You are also required to perform financial transactions in the Enterprise System. In addition, you will hold the concurrent appointment as an augmentee for finance audits. Your challenges lie in collating multiple sources of information, managing a massive amount of financial data for compilation and analysis and providing value-added information by analysing, and highlighting areas of concern to the management.

You must have a tertiary qualification in Business, Economics, Accountancy, Finance or any related field, preferably with 1-2 years' relevant experience. Possession of strong analytical and communication skills is essential. You must be meticulous and highly initiative. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications is a must. Appointment will be commensurate with your experience.

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You manage the planning, financial control and management of the fund in the Command. On this, you are responsible for the forecast and tracking of expenditure and budget utilisation based on the inputs from various stakeholders. You also ensure that the Multi-year Budget planning, Annual Budget planning and Quarterly Budget Reviews are submitted timely. You manage and oversee the daily operations and purchasing requirements which includes the approval of requirement, procurements, and other payment transactions, while advocating good finance practices. You need to coordinate with stakeholders and monitor payment for contractors. Your challenge lies in being familiar with industry best practices for finance and procurement processes and ensuring governance and compliance to procurement process and procedures. You need to maintain high standards of professionalism and integrity in a unique work environment.

You must have a tertiary qualification in Business Administration or an Accountancy-related field with at least 5 years' working experience. Possession of strong communication, social, and interpersonal skills is essential. You must also demonstrate patience, tact, and quality customer service, along with meticulous attention to detail and strong analytical skills. Appointment will be commensurate with your experience.

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You plan and manage the centre's operation and project budgets, perform procurement tasks, and lead or support all finance audits on learning systems. You ensure effective and efficient use of the allocated budget in accordance with financial policies and regulations. You also manage the maintenance for the office building and infrastructure, including the servicing of automated external defibrillators and fire extinguishers. In addition, you liaise with other MINDEF/SAF entities for logistics support, lead periodic stocktaking, and manage the accounting of IT systems and peripherals under your charge. Your challenges lie in balancing budget allocation and utilisation to meet diverse stakeholder objectives while effectively collaborating with various entities and external vendors.

You must have a tertiary qualification, with 3 years' experience in finance management and/or logistics management. You must be meticulous, resourceful, and independent. Possession of strong communication, time management, and prioritisation skills is essential. Appointment will be commensurate with your experience.

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You manage and advise on all finance matters related to a unit and its sub-units. You also implement internal controls, processes, and finance systems within these units. In addition, you ensure sound governance of funds and resources. Your challenge lies in understanding operations and training needs.

You must have a tertiary qualification in Finance or a related field. Having good knowledge of accrual and cost accounting, as well as contract management, is required. You must be meticulous. Possession of good communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills is essential. Appointment will be commensurate with your experience.

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You manage finance and logistics matters for the Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS). On this, you manage vendor contracts, procurement, and provide logistical support to the training entities under your purview. In addition, you provide updates on finance and logistics related matters. Your challenges lie in the need to be able to work independently, and being familiar with the diverse range of finance and logistic related policies and directives. You also need to work closely with various training entities to forecast their budgetary and logistical requirements to achieve budget marksmanship.

You must have a tertiary qualification, preferably with at least 2 years' experience in the finance or logistics domain. Having experience in project management, redevelopment or relocation projects will be advantageous. Being proficient in MS Office, and the possession of strong interpersonal, communication and analytical skills is essential. Appointment will be commensurate with your experience.

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You oversee and optimise the budget and investment returns for Information Technology (IT) projects. On this, you track the annual budgets allocated to these IT projects, maintain the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) library and monitor the delivery of these KPIs by the project teams. You reinforce a performance driven culture by ensuring the project teams achieve the targets and give regular updates and recommendations on prioritisation of new and existing projects to management. You also manage the budget and expenses for the department’s operations. Your challenge lies in tracking expenditure trends and new technologies to propose investment, divestment, and long-term resource allocation planning.

You must have a tertiary qualification in Business, Finance, Computer Science/Engineering, Information Systems, Information Resource Management, or related field, preferably with 2 years' managerial and finance-related experience. You should have good interpersonal and communication skills, and be proficient in the use of MS Office tools and/or other data analytics tools (e.g. Power BI, Qlik Sense). Prior work experience in Portfolio Management, Enterprise Strategic Planning, Performance Management, Budget Planning, or Enterprise Architecture and Governance is advantageous. Appointment will be commensurate with your experience.

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You work in the Investment Office (The SAVER-Premium Fund Department) which is responsible for investing and managing the retirement fund of our SAF servicemen. The investment office cover the full range of front to middle office functions, including investments, research, risk and governance, and performance reporting. Your challenge lies in having a good understanding of the global economy and investment landscape, and the corresponding investment analytics required to drive investment returns.

You assist in fixed income and external fund management. On this, you lead in conducting quantitative and qualitative fixed income investment strategy research, and monitoring fixed income markets. You contribute to the generation of strategic and tactical asset allocation ideas in fixed income, and monitor, analyse and advise the Board and MINDEF senior management on the performance and investment of the Fund assets. You also provide research to help formulate investment strategies internally. In addition, you are responsible for fund selection and management, which you research and assess external fund managers (fixed income) and propose such potential new fund managers, and review existing managers. You are involved in investment operation processes and participate in ad-hoc projects and duties assigned.

You must have a tertiary qualification in Economics, Engineering, Accounting, Finance or Business, preferably with at least 6 years' work experience in investment management industry. CFA, MBA or other advanced qualifications is highly preferred. You must demonstrate ability to engage senior level management and possess good written and verbal communication skills with strong presentation skills, as well as strong understanding of financial and investment products. Appointment will be commensurate with your experience.

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You work in the Investment Office (The SAVER-Premium Fund Department) which is responsible for investing and managing the retirement fund of our SAF servicemen. The investment office cover the full range of front to middle office functions, including investments, research, risk and governance, and performance reporting. Your challenge lies in having a good understanding of the global economy and investment landscape, and the corresponding investment analytics required to drive investment returns.

You lead in conducting quantitative macroeconomic and investment strategy research, and monitoring markets and macro issues; and in multi-asset global investment quantitative research design and implementation, e.g. different risk premia, portfolio optimisation and allocation. You contribute to the generation of tactical asset allocation ideas, and develop and maintain framework to improve portfolio construction and diversification in different investment environments. You also drive investment research (using quantitative analysis/models) to support investment policy formulation and risk management capabilities and establish logical and reasonable frameworks to guide future quantitative investment analysis process. You are involved in investment operation processes and participate in ad-hoc projects and duties assigned.

You must have a tertiary qualification in Engineering, Mathematics, Economics or Finance, preferably with at least 8 years' work experience in quantitative research and analysis. CFA, MBA or other advanced qualifications is highly preferred. You must demonstrate ability to engage senior level management and possess good written and verbal communication skills with strong presentation skills, as well as strong understanding of financial and investment products. Appointment will be commensurate with your experience.

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You assist in formulating strategies to communicate the attractiveness of the SAVER-Premium (SP) Fund to members. You help to drive digitalisation projects to enhance strategic member engagement, education and capabilities for data analysis of member data and fund management. On this, you assist in formulating strategic proposals and reviews to communicate the attractiveness of the SAVER-Premium (SP) Fund to members, through details such as the fund performances, investment choices, and other relevant information for member education. You review and implement solutions to enhance the effectiveness of member outreach, and improve members’ confidence and satisfaction in the fund management and investment. You collaborate with MINDEF/SAF/WOG agencies to drive digitalisation projects to enhance strategic member engagement, education and capabilities for data analysis, such as building up a new database system to better manage member data and statutory reporting. You will also be expected to maintain the SP Fund websites (on intranet/internet platforms) and their content development, as well as any other tasks/projects assigned to the branch/department. Your challenge lies in being able to establish effective communications contents and collateral on the attractiveness of the SP Fund. You will also be expected to simplify complexities, and articulate your thoughts and ideas in simple terms.

You must have a tertiary qualification in Economics, Engineering, Business Administration, Business Studies, Communications, or other relevant fields, with at least 2 years' experience. Relevant experience in policy formulation and data analytics is advantageous. You should also be attentive to details, analytical and proficient in Microsoft applications.

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