This associate position requires the candidate to assist the Director of Strategy & Planning with the overall development of short and long-range strategic plans and objectives that identify issues and opportunities that could influence organisation’s development and programmes enhancement. Additionally, he/she is responsible to assist in ensuring common processes and standards are available for use across the organisation to support efficient monitoring and reporting for programme execution and continuity. The candidate will generate insights, synthesise analysis and findings, and develop recommendations in briefing papers, written reports and/or presentations for government, private sector, and communities. The role is vital in providing the necessary support by making available information to support better decisions in resource allocation, risk management that affect growth, cost and productivity.
Key Accountabilities
- Assist with the development of organisation plans and in all planning activities performed by project leads, establishing and reviewing key strategic priorities and translating them into actionable and tangible plans
- Ensuring programme/ project management reporting is conducted in an accurate and timely manner
- Ensuring there is up-to-date information available on project progress, resourcing, risks that help identify communication and change management needs
- Administrative support
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in any field, business degree preferred
Minimum years of experience:
- Fresh graduate or with at least 3 years experience strategy, general management and programme/project management
Type of experience:
- Research
- Project Coordination
- Data Analytics
- Document Management
- Rapporteur Experience
Competencies:
- Project coordination
- Analytical thinking
- Polished and articulate written English/Malay skills
- Drive for results
- Problem solving
- Teamwork
- Self-awareness and openness to learning
- Detailed oriented
Technical Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Basic Finance Literacy
- Highly competent in Excel or other statistical software, Word and PowerPoint