Assistant Director (Research) - Changi

You lead a team of researchers to drive research and analysis into terrorism developments and assess the security implications to Singapore's maritime environment. - Work closely with other maritime and security agencies from the government, industry and think-tanks to monitor short and long-term terrorism and maritime trends. - Provide operationally relevant insights to guide daily operations of the unit to detect and respond to potential maritime threats - Support the development of Whole-of-Government operational plans against a range of maritime threat scenarios Challenge(s) - Leading a team to maintain a comprehensive overview of fast-paced terrorism developments - Highlighting emerging trends in maritime security and assessing their impact on Singapore - Keeping abreast of different research methodologies that may be used to strengthen research findings - Managing potential research bias - At least 6 years of working experience - Background as security specialist or academic is preferred, with an extensive network of contacts and domain knowledge in terrorism, maritime security, law enforcement and/or governance - Ability to lead a team and collaborate effectively - Ability to think fast and creatively - Good writing and analytical skills - Operational thinking abilities Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.