The public administration and defence sector comprises of organisations that are involved in governmental activities such as the implementation of laws and policies as well as the up keeping of public safety and order.
Examples pertinent to Singapore:
On 21 February 2023, Advisory hosted Discover+: Public Policy, the 68th edition of the Discovery+ series. Speakers on the panel included moderator Mr. Wu Wei Neng, Mr. Huang Jianyun, Mr. Devadas Krishnadas, Ms. Rachel Teo and Ms. Zing Lim. The panelists shared more about the boundless career opportunities in the public sector, and how youths can best position themselves for such roles. Below are some key points shared during the session…
As Deputy Director for the Commercial Arrangements team in the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Policy and Planning Group, Woo Wee Meng is a dedicated civil servant who has played different roles in the Ministry of National Development (MND) and LTA. Inspired by his peers during his Master in Public Policy at Oxford University, Wee Meng sheds light on his motivations and shares advice for youths looking to join the public sector…
Experience+ is a series of online learning journeys and industry visits that give students the chance to virtually visit workplaces, speak directly with working professionals, and learn about organisations that they aspire to join.
On 26 February 2022, Advisory hosted Experience+: MHA, where participants had the opportunity to network with MHA civilian officers and learn more about civilian generalist and specialist careers in MHA. We were privileged to have heard from Ng Siew Hua, Deputy Director, Policy Development Division, Ministry HQ; Jase Khoo, Head, Specialist Development, Commercial Affairs Department, Singapore Police Force; Linda Teo, Assistant Director, Analytics Research & Technology Development Division, Police Intelligence Division, Singapore Police Force; ‘Jacob’, Research Analyst, Internal Security Department; Rachel Tan, Data Scientist, HTX (Home Team Science & Technology Agency). Our selected participants included students from various education levels and institutions with a common curiosity in a career in MHA.
Below are some key points shared during the session…
Matthias Chew, Assistant Director (Immigration & Registration) at the Policy Development Division (PDD), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) formulates immigration policies relating to permanent residency and citizenship matters. As a civilian officer on the Generalist track, he has the opportunity to take on roles across different divisions at MHA. Prior to his current posting, he was in the Joint Operations Group (JOG), where he worked on investigation and enforcement policies, as well as the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act (FICA). In this article, Matthias shares about his experiences at MHA, the projects he has been involved in, and his advice to youths who aspire to join the Home Team…
Wei Chen is a Psychologist at the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority’s (ICA) Psychological Services Unit. Her primary role is to support and ensure ICA’s officers’ psychological wellness at work. In this article, Wei Chen shares about her experience at ICA, and other developmental stints and opportunities she has received in the Home Team…
As Chief Planner, Hwang Yu-Ning oversees the urban planning and conservation of built heritage of Singapore. She is also a Deputy Chief Executive Officer with the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), Singapore’s land use planning and conservation authority. rior to this, Yu-Ning has served various roles in Singapore’s public service including…
Joycelyn Yik is a Senior Planner at the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). As a planner in URA’s Strategic Planning Group, Joycelyn is part of a team that plans for Singapore’s long-term land uses over the next 50 years. She has an extensive background in multiple aspects of planning, having worked in several departments across URA, and is currently involved in URA’s Long-Term Plan Review…
Goh Yeh Lin is currently the Head of Digital Plans and Policies at DSO National Laboratories, with prior experience in both the public and private sectors. He graduated from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics…
Rohit Sahgal is the Principal for Global Health in Asia at The Economist Intelligence Unit and the Founder of Sovereign Health, an independent strategy and creative healthcare consultancy. Previously, Rohit had taken on various roles in Ogilvy Health and McCann Health…
On 20 April 2021, Advisory organised a Discovery+ online panel: Discovery+: Public Policy. On our panel that evening, we were privileged to have experienced professionals from academia, government and corporates. The panel consisted of Ms Shanta Arul, Director, Strategy & Development, Public Policy (Asia Pacific), Netflix; Ms Amira Karim, Head of Public Policy (Asia Pacific), Stripe; Ms Carol Soon, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Mr Daryl Lim, Deputy Director (Strategy and Masterplanning), Smart Nation and Digital Government Office, Prime Minister’s Office; Mr David Black, Founder and CEO, Blackbox Research; and Mr Royce Wee, Director, Head of Global Policy, Alibaba Group…
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