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Singapore

Key driver for the implementation of the Skills Development Partner initiative including identification of emerging skills, update of the Skills Frameworks, and skills recognition solutions;Oversee development, articulation and drive adoption of AI skills;Manpower and skills development solutioning for the Tech sector

Led team to coordinate Whole-of-Govt jobs and skills policies;Key driver in supporting the policy and planning of the Covid-19 pandemic jobs and skills support through the National Jobs Council which led to the conferment of the Covid-19 Resilience Medal; Key driver in the review of the Singapore training and placement ecosystem and the subsequent conceptualisation of the Jobs-Skills Integrator initiative;Oversaw management of international relations to identify best practices in adult and continuing education policies and initiatives.

Led a team to drive manpower development for hospitality sectors;Collaborated with government agencies and union to drive job redesign for the Hotel sector.

Managed team to formulate and review policies related to skills codification, utilisation and acquisition under the Singapore Skills Framework in support of the SkillsFuture movement; Promoted buy-in of the frameworks to employers, unions and education institutions; andManaged team to complete the strategic review of WSQ system and the review of relevant WSQ policies.

Scoped programme with Polytechnics to prepare final year students with Productivity mindets as future workforce entrants;Managed team to negotiate collaboration with SME Centres on WDA programmes and schemes;Managed partners in the administration of WorkPro scheme;Developed an outcomes tracking mechanism for effective monitoring of outcomes;Rationalised and worked with various partners in streamlining the implementation of scheme.

Strategic Planning And Policy Office

Led and conducted a public engagement exercise for Professionals, Managers, and Executives for multiple stakeholders;Policy analysis and research on training investment.

Industry Skills And Planning Office

Policy analysis on workforce development internationally and locally; Trend and needs analysis; Identification of emerging needs in workforce development

Led, managed and developed a consultancy project to develop a training programme for provision of career advisory services leading to national recognition;Led and anchored the concept development for the repositioning of the national professional membership scheme for trainers; Managed and developed the national professional membership scheme with continuing professional development activities; Negotiated the first international MOU with a research institution in Asia;Developed curriculum documents for various qualifications under the national Training and Adult Education framework as a specialist role; Secretariat to the national Training and Adult Education Manpower Skills and Training Council;Managed the establishment of the corporate identity and outreach channels of IAL;Developed and managed the grants and financial system to support the establishment of the training delivery function in IAL.

Community And Professional Development Services

Negotiated the adoption of the re-employment policy by a Ministry for over 30,000 employees and 5,000 matured workers;Cultivated the adoption of a national training qualification by an Aviation company with over 20,000 employees.

Specialist Diploma In Business And Big Data Analytics

Concept of big data; data preparation tools and data visualisation techniques.

Master Of Arts In Lifelong Learning, Social Sciences

Lifelong learning policies; Workplace learning; Adult pedagogy.

Bachelor In Business (Human Resource Consulting)