September 17, 2024

NHB National Heritage Board

FULL TIME

Manager/Senior Manager, International & Museum Relations

What the role is
A dynamic individual is invited to take up the role of Manager/Senior Manager, International & Museum Relations in NHB.

The successful candidate will be part of a team which:

drives the building of strong and mutually beneficial relationships with major partners to support NHB’s international interests and heritage capabilities.
helps promote a museum-going culture amongst Singaporeans and develop the capabilities of the local museum sector as the Secretariat to the Museum Roundtable, which is a collective of more than 60 public and private museums in Singapore.

What you will be working on
International Relations

Represent, defend and promote NHB’s policy interests at key international/regional platforms involving governments and/or international organisations
Facilitate collaborative arrangements and projects with NHB’s key international stakeholders
Organise and manage policy positions, briefings, meetings and trips in support of the abovementioned objectives

Museum Roundtable

Develop and implement strategies to uplift the members of the Museum Roundtable, including the organisation of capability development and public outreach programmes to promote visitorship
Administer incentive and support programmes and schemes to benefit the Singapore museum sector

What we are looking for

At least 5 years of work experience preferred
Excellent command of English; speaks and writes well both critically and strategically
Enjoys engaging with a diverse range of local and international stakeholders
Keen interest in current and international affairs
Creative, resourceful and able to multi-task
Excellent team player and able to effectively drive or participate in initiatives and projects involving stakeholders from multiple divisions or agencies
Prepared to work off-hours when necessary and undertake overseas work trips
Prior work experience involving policy writing and/or international relations and/or stakeholder engagement will be a strong asset
Proficiency in the Chinese language will be an advantage as the scope of the role includes engagement with stakeholders in China