Incentive Management - Systems and Data (1+1 year contract)

[What the role is]

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

EDB’s Finance division is an imperative business partner to our officers in the accounts and policy groups. This role requires extensive cross-functional partnership with various teams within and outside EDB. The candidate will be primarily responsible for providing timely analysis, review and data insights to the Board; in areas of management information, financial incentives and budgetary control.

[What you will be working on]

We are looking for a tech-savvy candidate to work on improving and automating internal workflows and processes. This role combines business intelligence, process automation and data visualisation, offering a unique opportunity to enhance the efficiency of government incentive administration through technology. The candidate will be required to be familiar with incentive guidelines administered by the EDB.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Co-designing with inhouse system teams on development and deployment of new systems and dashboards

• Reviewing claims submitted by companies, for compliance with guidelines and award letters.

• Ensuring service delivery in accordance with pre-defined service level agreements, from planning, fieldwork and reporting.

• Meeting with senior executives and lead engineers to ascertain the status of financial incentives awarded to companies.

• Assessing the achievement of incentives conditions with on-site visit and documents review.

• Identifying gaps and shaping policy framework from issues identified.

• Preparing periodic report to senior management.

• Promoting organisational awareness on incentive governance, business continuity planning and risk management.

[What we are looking for]

To meet the challenges of this role, you must have/be:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science & Analytics, or Business Analytics or equivalent.

• Experience with RPA and coding, knowledge and practices in Business, Finance or Accounting will be an advantage

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and project management skills.

• Good problem solving and critical thinking skills, results oriented and able to work effectively under pressure or on multiple priorities and projects

• Strong attention to detail and excellent analytical skills

• Singaporean