Senior Assistant Director / Asst Director / Sr Mgr, Local Enterprise Office, I&E

We are looking for a Facilitator and innovative Workshop Lead for the Operation and Technology Roadmap (OTR) Programme in A*STAR.

The OTR Programme is about long-term strategy and business outcomes. We design a series of planning workshops that bring the right people together, giving them the mindset and foresight tools to think differently about their future and technology use.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Using sound adult learning principles to design and facilitate interactive and impactful in-person/virtual workshops for 10-50 people with the OTR framework.
• Plan and manage multiple OTR projects and engagements at any one time.
• Ensure a high-quality seamless experience that engages all participants.
• Promote visibility, awareness, and credibility for OTR.
• Develop capabilities in the broader organization in facilitation, roadmapping, and planning, including galvanizing best practices in strategic planning methodologies for corporate or national application.

Skills and Attributes for Success:

• Excellent facilitation and communication skills (and enthusiasm for investigating and learning new facilitation techniques, as well as conflict management during facilitation).
• Experience in using interactive methods for adult learning and knowledge management such as Appreciative Inquiry, World Cafe, Fishbowl, etc. are required.
• Experience in working directly with senior stakeholders.
• Strong project management and report writing skills.
• Ability to understand and integrate different stakeholders' objectives and use creative problem-solving and facilitation skills to translate objectives into engaging workshops.
• Resourcefulness in gathering information or resources for projects.

Tools that the candidate will demonstrate capability in include:

• Productivity tools (familiarity with MS Office and MS Project tools is mandatory).
• Digital collaboration tools (e.g. MURAL, Zoom, MS Teams).
• Significant experience using technology options for designing and facilitating learning, i.e. webinars, podcasts, online simulations, etc.

To qualify, candidates must have:

• At least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in knowledge management, with a focus on facilitating workshops and meetings for local companies and government organizations.
• A primary degree and relevant adult learning qualification.