New Zealand High Commission Singapore

Public/office holidays in 2024

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Career opportunities in Singapore

Public Affairs and Policy Adviser, 14 November 2024, Singapore.

In this position, you will help support and promote New Zealand’s relationship with Singapore by managing the High Commission’s public outreach and communications, including through social media. You will help develop and deliver a public affairs programme to help celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Singapore New Zealand relations. You will be responsible for analysing and reporting on a range of domestic policy and regional issues and will help drive work streams under the Singapore New Zealand Enhanced Partnership including work on climate and sustainability issues. You will also help organise visits and events that advance New Zealand’s interests.

You will need to demonstrate excellent English language written and oral communication skills and strong research and analytical abilities. You will be organised and have the ability to effectively prioritise tasks and work to deadlines. You will be comfortable working in a diverse team and building good relationships with a wide range of people. You will have an awareness of, or interest in, Aotearoa New Zealand. Expertise or experience in the following would be preferable:

• public affairs/social media
• project management
• knowledge of Singapore government systems and context
• visits management.

The annual salary for the position starts at SGD 75,000 and is subject to negotiation, dependent upon your skills and experience.

If this sounds like you, please download the application form(external link) and full position description(external link). Please submit your application in English.

This is a locally engaged position.  The terms and conditions of employment will be in line with Singapore employment legislation.  The successful applicant, if resident outside of Singapore, will be responsible for costs associated with relocation to Singapore and accommodation in Singapore. 

Please note:  If the successful candidate has worked or lived in New Zealand and are subsequently employed as locally engaged staff in a NZ Government Embassy or High Commission, they may, subject to individual circumstances, have NZ Tax Residency obligations. We advise any applicant, who may be in this situation, to discuss their tax residency status with the NZ Inland Revenue (IRD) and determine any potential personal tax obligations to IRD.

The application form, and a covering letter of no more than one page, setting out why you are applying for the position and examples of how you meet the job criteria, and a non-returnable CV, should be emailed to:

Administration Manager

New Zealand High Commission Singapore

email to recruit.sin@mfat.govt.nz

Applications must be received by 4pm on Wednesday, 4 December 2024.

SIN Public Affairs and Policy Adviser Position Description [PDF, 140 KB]

Public Affairs Policy Adviser Application Form [DOCX, 31 KB]

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