Assistant Development Partner (Support), Export Promotion

[What the role is]The Trade Division is responsible for driving Singapore's trade and developing Singapore as a global trading hub. Within the Trade Division, the Export Promotion Department (EPD) supports internationalisation efforts of enterprises, by providing Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) advisory to ease market access barriers and issues in overseas markets. We also work closely with the Ministry of Trade and Industry by providing industry feedback to better enhance our FTAs to ensure relevance for our companies.

[What you will be working on]

Grant Processing

In this role, you will oversee the financial aspects of project submissions. You will:

Ensure compliance with internal controls, Government’s regulations and policy manuals

Work with internal and external stakeholders on audit, policy and process-related queries

Ensure accuracy on applicants’ expense submissions and check against proof of payments (e.g. receipts for projects)

Rubber Industry Act

In this role, you will oversee the operational aspects of licensing under the Rubber Industry Act. You will:

Manage and maintain the Rubber Licensing module on GoBiz

Handle the day-to-day operations of rubber licensing enquiries and requests from applicant companies

Issue rubber licenses to applicant companies in a timely manner

Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) & Department Secretary

In this role, you will oversee the operational aspects of the FTAs Legal Texts on EnterpriseSG’s corporate website. You will:

Manage and maintain the FTAs’ Legal Texts on EnterpriseSG’s corporate website and work closely with the Corporate Communications Web Services Team

Help team members with the logistics of setting up webinars for eg. Tariff Finder online database, and following up with webinar participants pre- and post-webinar

Help out with administrative tasks as required: Eg. Checking of supervisors’ calendars; maintenance of email filing systems; registry archives of work files etc.

[What we are looking for]

We are looking for candidates with:

Ability to understand financial statements and verify financial entries

Competency in sense-making and problem-solving skills

Ability to work independently, and also to work with/well with a team

Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

A relevant field of study in Accountancy or related disciplines, which would be an advantage

A strong attention to details (detail-oriented) and is meticulous

Experience in front-facing situations managing external companies and their representatives, including handling difficult customers with tact and firmness

An ability to work well across multiple internal teams and reporting to multiple supervisors

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