(MCI) Digital Strategy -SAD/AD/SM

Job Responsibilities:

Identify and sense make digital developments with significant implications on Singapore. Examples of emerging issues the office would be interested in devising policy for: Blockchain technologies, Web 3.0, the metaverse, 6G. The officer should thus be able to identify economic, social and security implications of such nascent technologies. Questions we need to answer include:
- How are other countries reacting to these developments?
- What is a pragmatic way to regulate these areas?
- What should the government do to promote industry adoption?
- How do we build in safeguards to mitigate harms to our information space and social cohesion?
Formulate and review policies for our digital domain – e.g. articulate our regulatory approach for emergent technologies, recommend strategies for capability building and national/sector adoption
Build and maintain links with a diverse network of thought leaders/content experts in these emergent areas
Work with stakeholders to determine appropriate government responses or priorities. Involves working closely with MCI family partners and other Ministries/Agencies, as well as external counterparts such as technology companies and researchers.
The job deals with and addresses cross-disciplinary tech regulation and policy collaboration issues that intersect with media, technology, policy, law and industry, amidst evolving societal concerns and technological changes.

Job Requirements:

Both public policy or private sector experience welcome, with at least 3 years of working experience.
We are recruiting for officers with experience/expertise in any of the following areas:

Economic policy
Start-up/tech firm experience – product policy/trust and safety/government relations
Tech law
Management consultancy
Academia, especially in social sciences, public policy or technology-related fields