The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Wednesday (Sep 23) that Singapore will trial a new business travel pass for senior executives with regional or international responsibilities. The pass is specifically for senior executives who need to travel regularly for official and business purposes.
As it’s still in its pilot phase, applications are not open. Senior executives who meet the criteria set by the government and economic agencies will be given the green light.
#2: Individuals must comply with the rules
The chosen ones must follow strict public health safeguards set by the authorities.
They will keep to a controlled itinerary. Speaking of which, individuals will have to submit an itinerary of their meetings and activities, including a list of places they will visit and information on the people they will be interacting with.
#3: The travel pass does not replace any international restrictions
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Though these travel pass holders are able to travel to a range of countries, they must stick to the measures set by the countries they are visiting. Reciprocal bilateral green lane conditions would also apply.
Singapore currently has cross-border travel arrangements with China, Malaysia, Brunei, Japan, and South Korea. Discussions on a reciprocal green lane with Indonesia is on its way.
#4: A health declaration to be completed
Before their return to Singapore, these business travellers must fill in a health declaration form to pledge that they are symptoms-free and have not come into close contact with any COVID-19 patients.
#5: Undergo a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test upon arrival
Upon arriving in Singapore, individuals must take a PCR test in lieu of serving a stay-home notice. Until the test results are out, they must self-isolate from the public.
#6: Avoid all forms of public transport within 14 days of return
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According to GoBusiness, these senior executives should avoid all forms of public transport within 14 days of their return. In addition to that, they must use TraceTogether. Those who do not keep to the rules will have their travel pass cancelled.
#7: Authorities will consider expanding the scheme
While there is no fixed timeline for the business travel pass pilot scheme at the moment, the authorities will consider expanding the scheme should the pilot prove to be successful.
With that said, GoBusiness states that public health remains a priority. Before any further plans can be made, the relevant parties will carefully monitor this pilot program.
For peeps who are looking for a new job opportunity, we found some openings at Google, SingHealth, and Singtel. If you’re searching for positions in the area of data analytics, community relations, and product marketing, keep reading.
#1: Google – Data Analyst, Global Partnerships Sales Engine
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The Global Partnerships Sales Engine (GPSE) team is a critical part of driving operational efficiency and scale in support of Google’s publisher monetization and platform solutions. The GPSE team centralizes work away from sales teams so that sales leaders can concentrate their efforts on client-specific activities and continue growing a global business.
As a data analyst on the GPSE team, you will have the opportunity to work with an extensive range of cross-functional teams on the Global Partnerships side of the business, to further evolve and scale GPSE support.
Google’s Global Partnerships team powers extraordinary user experiences through partnerships that solve users’ needs, advance partners’ goals, and further Google’s mission. The team provides meaningful solutions — from helping publishers and developers grow their businesses through monetization solutions, to helping long-term partners anticipate and navigate change in a way that delivers economic and reputational value.
Job Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
2 years of work experience with Account Management, Ad Operations, or Project Management
Experience with streamlining operational process (e.g. automation) and familiarity with SQL
Advanced knowledge of presentation, spreadsheet, and documentation tools
Broad understanding of online advertising (ad serving, monetization solutions) and key platforms and trends (desktop, mobile, video)
Ability to be self-motivated and proactive. Comfortable operating in a rapidly changing industry, and the ability to work well with a team
Demonstrated analytical, operational efficiency, and stakeholder management ability
Key Responsibilities
Support Sales users in areas of optimization and troubleshooting.
Maintain high service levels through meeting or exceeding customer satisfaction, timeliness, and efficiency goals.
Support implementation and optimization for Google’s Programmatic monetization and Platform solutions.
Provide consultation and support to a vendor team of agents globally.
Contribute proactively to the analysis and optimization of processes, internal tools, and product to drive efficiency and scale.
#2: SingHealth Community Hospitals – Associate Executive, Community Relations
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SingHealth Community Hospitals (SCH) comprises Bright Vision Hospital, Sengkang Community Hospital, and Outram Community Hospital. Being Singapore’s only cluster of community hospitals allows the team to shape the way they deliver person-centred care to patients.
Their community hospitals are poised to set standards in care, exchange best practices, and strengthen collaborations with other healthcare and community partners. They are also under the SingHealth Regional Health System (RHS) and are supported by the medical expertise and research capabilities of the SingHealth-Duke NUS Academic Medical Centre.
Job Qualifications
Diploma in any discipline
Higher NITEC/ NITEC/ GCE N/ O/ A Level + 8 years’ experience and demonstrated competency
Preferably 2 years’ experience in volunteer and donor management, event planning, and management and fundraising
Strong interpersonal relations, resourceful, and able to work independently
Effective written and oral communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications such as Microsoft Excel, Word, and Powerpoint
Interest in the healthcare industry
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Manager, Community Relations, you will:
Contribute to the development and implementation of SingHealth Community Hospitals’ development initiatives.
Provide administrative and logistics support to all activities related to volunteer management, community engagement programmes and events, fundraising projects, and donor management.
Support any other projects under the Communications, Patient & Community Relations department, as and when assigned.
Headquartered in Singapore, Singtel has 140 years of operating experience and played a pivotal role in the country’s development as a major communications hub.
They are also strategically invested in leading companies in Asia and Africa, including Bharti Airtel (India, South Asia and Africa), Telkomsel (Indonesia), Globe Telecom (the Philippines), and Advanced Info Service (Thailand).
The brand works closely with their associates, leveraging their scale in networks, customer reach, and extensive operational experience to lead and shape the communications industry. Together, they have served over 700 million mobile customers around the world.
Singtel claims to be one of the largest listed Singapore companies on the Singapore Exchange by market capitalization. The group has a vast network of offices throughout the Asia Pacific, Europe and the USA, and employs more than 23,000 staff worldwide.
Job Qualifications
Not listed in the job post.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and maintain comprehensive postpaid mobile product configuration in BCC and Pegasus for all mobile products (Combo Plans, XO Plans, Silver Plans, CIS discounts) across segments.
Work with Postpaid Marketing Senior Manager on Price Plan Product Strategy, to create new plans and promotions with the business case to drive profitability, ARPU upgrades, acquisition, and retention purposes.
Own MobileShare subscribers net adds and revenue.
Lead marketing requirements of mobile configuration and policy in BCC and Pegasus for Group Consumer and Group Enterprise.
Work closely with IT (IT CS, IT DT), eShop, and other stakeholders to ensure that the product pricing and policy is as designed.
Own and maintain the policy for voucher issuance, payment tally to partners, and exceptional handling for Combo 12 price plan vouchers
Manage postpaid SIM Cards purchase and stock levels monitoring
Manage Postpaid Number Management, including number reservation, purchase of numbers from IMDA, numbers recycling policy, numbers for GOMO and MVNOs.
Brief Sales & IT & Consumer Operations on the mobile product, policy, specific Terms & Conditions for each product, and address FAQs and empowerment matrix for waivers.
Manage mobile-related escalations on product behaviour and waiver requests from sales and hotlines.
If you’ve landed yourself an online interview, be sure to dress right to leave a good impression. Dress as you would for a face-to-face meeting. Yes, by that we mean to put on the full outfit rather than paying attention only to your upper body.
Today, we’re looking at some job openings with Samsung, Sephora, and CapitaLand. Read on for more details!
#1: Samsung – Business Development Assistant Manager
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Samsung SDS was founded in 1985 as the ICT arm of the Samsung Group. Their solutions have been leading the digital transformation and innovation of clients for over 30 years across a wide range of industries.
With operations in 30 countries, Samsung SDS’s solutions utilize advanced analytics platforms, AI, and blockchain technologies to serve a diverse range of industries including financial services, smart manufacturing, global logistics, and retail.
Their vision for the new era is to become a data-driven digital transformation leader by leveraging the most advanced ICT technologies and solutions to discover actionable insights.
Remuneration: S$3,300 to S$5,000 monthly
Job Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree/ Diploma/ Certificate in Business Administration, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or a related field preferred (or an equivalent combination of work and education).
Minimum 5 years’ experience in the supply chain industry as well as business development area
Understand 4PL concepts and strategies
Business professional
Diplomatic skills to be used in front of the customers
Analytic skills to review both financial and operational data
Proven negotiation skills complied with the ability to close business wins
Customer-oriented & team player
Able to use MS office, PowerPoint, Excel, and some other PC applications
Excellent reporting abilities
Able to work under pressure where needed
Key Responsibilities
To be accountable for new and potential customers/business
Make accurate decisions, recommendations, and successful establishment of new businesses
Proactively identify and develop win-win sales relationship with new and potential customers
Feedback customers’ specific advice/information to management to facilitate business performance review, evaluation, and budgeting
Provide support to devise, fine-tune, and implement overall sales and marketing strategy and directives
Develop new business for the company through approaching new business customers
Develop a new business prospect listing to ensure that future new business development is planned in advance
Responsible for the management and handling of the RFQ response documents coming to the company
Represent the company and its policies to the clients
Undertake sales presentations to present the company and its products and services to customers and business communities
Undertake cross-selling and up-selling within existing customer base to further develop account potential through airfreight, sea freight, road freight, value-added products, and contract logistics
Sephora is a division of LVMH – Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, an international luxury leader. Founded in 1969, the brand is a global leader in beauty retailing and operates successfully in more than two thousand points of sale across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia.
With a vision of making Sephora the most loved beauty community in the world, it aims to transform the beauty shopping experience through strong relationships with customers, brands and products, unexpected concepts, and a non-conformist attitude.
Sephora South East Asia’s (SEA) retail activity spans over 6 countries (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, India, and Australia) with more than 40 stores. Its digital activities span over eight countries including the Philippines, New Zealand, and Hong Kong. With over 1000 employees, Sephora SEA continues to experience rapid growth in the region with many more expansion plans to come.
This position reports to the Senior Human Resources Manager.
Remuneration: S$2,500 monthly
Job Qualifications
Project management and planning skills, with the ability to conceive and drive execution in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with different stakeholders
Innovative and creative – continually looking to demonstrate and drive improvement to improve processes
Open-minded and experimental
Hands-on & enthusiastic
Hungry to learn, with a passion for self-development
Adept at problem-solving
Team player who enjoys working with others
Good sense of humour
Key Responsibilities
Conduct talent mapping exercises for various roles across departments
Assist in the end to end recruitment process; including candidate screening, interview, and selection.
Conducting compensation & benefit analysis and market research
Optimizing digital HR process and systems; with the focus on driving digital HR transformation
CapitaLand Limited (CapitaLand) is one of Asia’s largest diversified real estate groups. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, it owns and manages a global portfolio worth S$131.9 billion as at 31 December 2019. CapitaLand’s portfolio spans across diversified real estate classes which includes commercial, retail; business park, industrial and logistics; integrated development, urban development; as well as lodging and residential.
With a presence across more than 200 cities in over 30 countries, the group focuses on Singapore and China as its core markets, while it continues to expand in markets such as India, Vietnam, Australia, Europe, and the USA.
Remuneration: –
Job Qualifications
Diploma or Certificate in Business Studies, Management, or equivalent
Minimum 2 years of relevant working experience in general office responsibilities and procedures
Good communications and interpersonal skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
Key Responsibilities
Update and maintain SAP
Update and maintain tenants’ contacts, tenancy schedules, and other documents
Liaise with tenants and solicitors to facilitate and prepare the tenancy agreements and documents
Reconcile audited sales report and prepare GTO billing
Yesterday (Sep 21), we wrote about how AIA Singapore will be providing up to 500 job vacancies for fresh graduates and mid-career job seekers amid the pandemic. If you’re interested, click here to read. Alternatively, you may head straight to AIA’s website to find out more on the AIA Financial Career Scheme 2020.
Meanwhile, we will share with you some openings at Nike, Shopee, and the State Courts.
#1: Nike – Business Continuity Manager – Asia Pacific
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The Global Business Continuity Team protects Nike’s competitive advantage by proactively planning for natural hazards and man-made threats, and subsequent impacts on day-to-day business.
Spanning the world, Business Continuity is focused on developing and implementing strategies and procedures to increase Nike’s readiness, response, and recovery capabilities for Nike’s corporate, supply chain, and manufacturing operations.
The brand is looking for a Business Continuity Manager who will manage and support all elements of the Business Continuity program within Nike’s Asia-Pacific region. This role reports to the Asia-Pacific Business Continuity Director.
Job Qualifications
B.S. or B.A. degree or equivalent required.
5+ years’ experience managing, developing, and executing Business Continuity strategies (or similar risk-based speciality), including conducting Business Impact Analyses and documenting effective recovery strategies.
5+ years managing cross-functional programs and/or complex, enterprise projects.
Experience with Business technology applications; Fusion Framework (Salesforce), Tableau, preferred.
Proficient in core technology applications; Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint/Keynote. SharePoint and Airtable would be an advantage.
Effective with both written and oral presentation skills with the ability to influence at all levels of leadership.
In addition to the above, you should be able to bring to Nike these:
Proficiency or mastery of Business Continuity program management, to include readiness, response, and recovery in a matrixed environment or similar experience/environment such as Risk Management, Crisis Management
Deep understanding of commercial business acumen/strategy, business functions, and priorities.
Develop cross-functional engagement to drive results within the Business Continuity Program, internally and externally.
High tolerance for ambiguity and a capability for self-directed work.
Perform at high levels in stressful situations.
Gain commitment from business functions to ensure resources are available for all required Business Continuity activities.
Ability to simplify Business Continuity concepts and requirements.
Ability to effectively communicate and advocate program goals, values, obstacles, and priorities across the business to gain the right level of participation and input from key areas.
Key Responsibilities
Drive commitment, support, ownership, accountability, and results for Business Continuity in the Asia-Pacific region.
Foster a culture of resilience through education and training of regional management.
Proactively engage in identification, prioritization, and documentation of critical business functions through the ongoing Business Impact Analysis.
Identify and partner with the business to design and implement Business Recovery strategies that mitigate or reduce disruption impact on Nike’s Asia-Pacific region.
Validate and test Business Recovery Plans and communicate results to leadership.
Facilitate Incident Management training and testing with regional Incident Management Teams.
Lead the response to, and management of, disruptive incidents in-line with existing Incident Management program.
Capacity to provide off-hour, on-call Incident Management support.
#2: Shopee – Cross Border Ecommerce – Indonesia (Inventory Management)
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Shopee is the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Launched in 2015, it is a platform tailored for the region, providing customers with an easy, secure, and fast online shopping experience through strong payment and fulfilment support.
The company believes that online shopping should be accessible, easy, and enjoyable. This is the vision Shopee aspires to deliver on the platform every single day.
The team comprises over 8,000 employees from across the region and they are constantly on the lookout for potential young talents who have the passion and drive to become part of a fast-moving and dynamic group.
Job Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field
At least 5 years’ experience in supply chain, inventory management, or related field
Strong analytical skills, hypothesis-driven, structured, and methodical problem solver
Keen interest in e-commerce, attention to detail, and interests in numbers
Strong stakeholder management skills and communication skills with a keen eye for detail
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Strong oral and written communication skills in both English and Mandarin to liaise with Chinese counterparts
Key Responsibilities
Drive business growth of Cross Border eCommerce warehouse shops
Collaborate with local teams to align strategic business objectives & initiatives to drive inventory strategies
Develop inventory flow strategies to understand merchandise strategies & priorities
Balance inventory strategies with key metrics to determine financial trade-offs between in-stock rates & inventory turns
Monitor inventory health, manage aging stock and oversee the execution of item-level replenishment
Come up with markdown strategies and prioritize category items by attributes
Apply suggestions for improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness
Prepare weekly and monthly reports through collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends for business review with local teams
#3: State Courts – Assistant Executive (Community Justice and Tribunals Division) (1-Year Temporary Contract)
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The State Courts comprises the Criminal Justice Division, Civil Justice Division, Community Justice and Tribunals Division, and the State Courts Centre for Dispute Resolution.
It also includes the Presiding Judge’s Office which is made up of the Corporate Services Division, Strategic Planning and Technology Division, Legal Directorate and Centre for Learning. Each is helmed by senior judicial officers and supported by court administrators.
Job Qualifications
Some experience in administration and operations is preferred
Working experience in the Courts, law firm, or legal department would be an advantage
Good knowledge on the use of MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Good communication, writing, and interpersonal skills
Meticulous and well-organized
Ability to work independently, take initiative, multi-task, and demonstrate good teamwork
Able to adapt to changes, respond to challenges, and opportunities and solutions-oriented
Key Responsibilities
Support the registry operations of the Division to ensure efficiency and timeliness.
Work closely with the Judicial Officers and Senior Court Administrators in the delivery of high-quality court services.
Render support to the Judicial Officers and be responsible for the daily administration of cases in the Division to ensure that they are processed and managed efficiently.
Develop and institutionalize best practices to achieve the targets set for the Division.
Uphold professional Interaction with members of the public, litigants, lawyers, District Judges, Magistrates, Deputy Registrars, and other officers of the Courts.
Handle challenging assignments and job rotations in a dynamic and fast-paced operating environment.
You may look forward to learning the different court processes and alternative dispute resolution modalities, and work closely with State Courts’ stakeholders.
With the ongoing pandemic, more people are also seeing shorter work weeks or temporary layoffs. In the first quarter this year, 4,190 people went through such arrangements. While in the second quarter, the number saw a spike to 81,720. Foreign employment also fell by 5.7 per cent.
“At a time when so many are impacted by retrenchment or are struggling to find jobs, it is vital that we support Singaporeans and permanent residents by creating sustainable and long-term career opportunities,” said Ms Wong Sze Keed, CEO of AIA Singapore in a media release on Monday (Sep 21).
“The AIA Financial Career Scheme 2020 equips individuals with the skills and necessary financial knowledge to pursue a new career path in the financial services industry,” she added.
Training programme for successful hires
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Successful candidates can look forward to a 10-month training programme to kickstart their career with AIA Singapore. Upon completion of the training programme, candidates will receive these three certifications in finance and investment:
Associate Financial Planner (AFP) / Associate Financial Consultant (AFC) certification, as part of the AIA Premier1 Programme.
Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) Priority Banking Level 1 certification.
Foundation Investment Certification accreditation by AIAIM.
Financial support up to S$5,000 monthly
New hires will also be supported financially with amounts ranging between S$2,000 and S$5,000 per month during the training period. Furthermore, a bonus will be awarded upon completion of selected training modules.
Training never stops
After the 10-month training programme, more training courses will be offered over a two-year period based on one’s preferences and development needs. The candidate will also be guided by a mentor in their journey with AIA Singapore.
Enrollment period
Applications are open from now till 31 March 2021.
Those who meet the requirements will be part of the enrollment progressively. If you’re interested in the AIA Financial Career Scheme 2020, please click through the link to find out more.
