Manager/ Senior Manager, Sector & Skills Development

Background:

The Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) is the lead agency driving financial services industry workforce competency and transformation that is essential for Singapore's continuing growth as an international financial centre. IBF works in partnership with the industry, government agencies and training providers to equip finance professionals with capabilities to support the growth of Singapore's financial services. Since October 2020, IBF has been appointed the Jobs Development Partner for the financial services industry by the National Jobs Council.

To ensure that the sector's workforce remains relevant amidst changing industry trends, IBF drives various jobs and skills initiatives. On the jobs front, these include career conversion programmes to re-skill finance professionals as well as build new talent pipelines for growth areas. IBF also provides personalised career advisory to jobseekers exploring new roles or a career switch into financial services. On the skills front, as the national accreditation and certification agency for financial industry competencies, IBF works closely with the industry to set out competency standards and raise the quality of finance professionals using the Skills Framework for Financial Services. To support this, IBF works closely with government agencies, financial institutions, and training providers to promote the development of a vibrant learning and development ecosystem. IBF also administers regulatory examinations on behalf of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, as well as industry examinations such as the Client Advisor Competency Standards and Financial Markets Regulatory Practices.

For more information, please visit our website: www.ibf.org.sg.

The Sector & Skills Development Division is responsible for providing strategic foresight on emerging sector trends and development, while driving and supporting the professional growth of financial sector workforce. The division will also focus on enhancing skill acquisition, fostering competency development, and promoting the recognition of emerging skills within the industry.

Responsibilities:

As part of the Sector & Skills Development Division, you will play an important role in the development and implementation of initiatives in relation to the emerging skills development and be responsible for the following:

• Conduct research on sector and skills trends and identify emerging skills through research, data insights, and stakeholder engagement
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to define and co-create emerging skills requirements aligned with industry needs
• Develop and drive strategies to address skills needs and adoption in the financial sector
• Partner financial institutions, professional bodies, tertiary and training institutions to expand the training offerings for the skills development needs of the financial sector.
• Promote and accredit training programmes based on the Skills Framework for Financial Services as well as other training schemes.
• Perform management reporting and presentations on the strategies, interventions, progress, and outcomes
• Serve as the secretariat for committees and lead regional and international skills collaborations

Requirements:

• Experience in developing and driving strategies to address skills development and adoption
• Prior experience in business or partnership development with a background in financial sector or programme accreditation would be preferred
• Learning and development and academic experience would be an advantage
• Self-driven, analytical, resourceful and results oriented
• Good project management skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills