798 Manpower jobs in Singapore

A Manpower Supervisor is responsible for the daily oversight of a workforce, including recruitment and allocation, performance management, workforce planning, and ensuring adherence to company policies and safety standards . They act as a bridge between employees and management, providing guidance, support, and resolving issues to maintain efficiency, meet operational goals, and foster a productive work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruitment & Selection: Collaborate with HR to identify workforce needs and participate in the selection of suitable candidates.
• Manpower Allocation: Assign personnel to tasks and departments based on workloads, skill sets, and project requirements to optimize operational efficiency.
• Performance Management: Monitor employee performance, provide constructive feedback, implement performance improvement plans, and conduct appraisals.
• Workforce Planning: Forecast future manpower needs, plan for succession, and contribute to talent development initiatives.
• Training & Onboarding: Orient new hires, help them understand their roles, and explain company policies and procedures.
• Operational Oversight: Oversee daily activities, ensure compliance with safety and quality standards, and manage resources like materials and machinery.
• Reporting: Prepare regular reports for management on manpower utilization, performance metrics, and other relevant operational data.
• Problem-Solving & Conflict Resolution: Address workforce issues, resolve conflicts, and provide solutions to improve team performance.
• Budgetary Control: Assist in managing labor costs and eliminating variances.
• Safety & Compliance: Ensure staff follow safety protocols, wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), and adhere to company policies and legal guidelines.

Required Skills

• Leadership & Communication: Strong ability to lead, motivate, and communicate effectively with diverse teams.
• Organizational Skills: Excellent skills in planning, scheduling, and managing various tasks and resources.
• Problem-Solving & Decision-Making: Ability to identify problems, find solutions, and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Technical Skills: Depending on the industry, may require knowledge of specific software, equipment, or processes.
• People Management: Aptitude for diversity management, empathy, and building strong working relationships.

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate deployment of workers to construction sites based on project timelines and manpower needs.

• Track daily attendance, working hours, and movement of workers across sites. (liaise with HR)

• Manage and update manpower records and reports regularly (including daily/weekly/monthly reports).

• Coordinate with HR for recruitment, work permit applications, renewals, and cancellations.

• Support worker welfare and handle worker-related issues, grievances, and disciplinary matters.

• Assist in arranging accommodation, transport, and other logistics for workers when required.

• Visits work site or dormitory when needed, including at night if necessary.

• 5-day work week.

A highly skilled leader is required to oversee manpower deployments and handle affiliates, ensuring all activities are compliant, efficient, and aligned with business objectives.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Degree in Business Administration or related field.

This position involves leading the end-to-end manpower process, including recruitment, work pass applications, onboarding, deployment, and retention. Ensuring strict compliance with MOM regulations and upholding CEI (KAH) framework standards is also crucial.

1. Manpower Leadership & Compliance

• Oversee manpower process, including recruitment, work passes, onboarding, deployment, and retention.
• Maintain strict compliance with MOM regulations and CEI (KAH) framework standards.
• Monitor and enforce lawful practices in worker advertising, placement, contracts, and fee management.

2. Affiliate Oversight Across the Group

• Manage and expand affiliate portfolio across the Group.
• Handle contracts, performance monitoring, and revenue tracking for affiliates.
• Negotiate and strengthen affiliate relationships while maintaining regulatory compliance.

3. Business Development & Innovation

• Develop strategies to grow manpower and affiliate operations across multiple sectors.
• Implement AI-powered tools to improve deployment efficiency, analytics, and affiliate reporting.
• Pursue new opportunities to expand services and partnerships across the Group.

4. Financial & Operational Management

• Manage budgets, forecasts, and business targets across manpower and affiliate divisions.
• Establish reporting systems to track efficiency, profitability, and compliance.

5. Stakeholder Engagement

• Represent the company in audits, MOM discussions, and industry events.
• Built long-term relationships with affiliates, clients, and government bodies.

6. People Leadership

• Lead, train, and mentor manpower teams to maintain high compliance and service standards.
• Cultivate a culture of regulatory compliance, ethical practices, and operational excellence.

We offer competitive salaries, bonuses, and benefits packages to attract and retain top talent.

Opportunities for growth and professional development within the organization.

A dynamic and supportive work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration.

National Research Foundation

Contract

Closing in 6 day(s)

What the role is

The National Research Foundation (NRF) is a department within the Prime Minister's Office, and we set the national direction for research, innovation and enterprise (RIE) by developing policies, plans and strategies; funding strategic initiatives that strengthen our scientific and technological capabilities, grow our RIE talent base, and achieve economic and national impact; and fostering RIE collaboration in Singapore and internationally.

What you will be working on

Responsibilities:
Grant Administration

•Launch grant calls

•Check for completeness of application documents

•Process grant claims

•Monitor submission of progress reports
Event Management

•Arrange flights and accommodation

•Prepare logistics for key meetings, dinner/lunch events

•Process honorarium and expense claims

•Any other administrative duties assigned

What we are looking for

• Background in any discipline;
•Previous experience in grant administration or similar nature of work, with demonstrated strong organisational skills is an advantage

•Ideally, the candidate should enjoy operational work and take pride in being meticulous, with attention to detail

•Able to work independently while functioning as part of a larger team

About National Research Foundation

The National Research Foundation (NRF) was set up on 1 January 2006 as a department under the Prime Minister's Office. It was set up to perform the following:
a) To provide secretariat support to the Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council (RIEC), chaired by the Senior Minister;
b) To coordinate the research of different agencies within the larger national framework in order to provide a coherent strategic overview and direction;
c) To develop policies and plans to implement the five strategic thrusts for the national R&D agenda; and
d) To implement national research, innovation and enterprise strategies approved by the RIEC, and to allocate funding to programmes that meet NRF's strategic objectives.

About your application process

This job is closing in 6 day(s).

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and for other roles within National Research Foundation or the wider Public Service.

Changing communities for the better starts with you

Join us on our mission to change the world.

Civica is a global organisation of over 5,000 employees, providing vital cloud software to public services resulting in better outcomes for people and communities.

We do this by collaborating with a large number of organisations including schools, libraries, local councils, state governments, and healthcare and community organisations, applying innovation and creative thinking.

We are problem solvers and experts in our field. And we love what we do because it makes a difference to those who really need it.

In our team we have some truly amazing people - smart, passionate, fun. And there's plenty of room for you to join us.

So are you ready to become part of our vision in building a better world though smart software and cloud services?

What does it take to become a Civican?

To manage day to day library operations, operate Library Automation System and provide support in all areas of library information services, manage and maintain resources in the library including circulation, cataloguing as well as programme delivery to the customer as part of the Business Services Delivery in Singapore.

A day in the life

• Provision of short/long-term relief support to schools across Singapore when their regular librarian is not available
• Ensure efficient processing and circulation of resources to students and other library patrons.
• Shelve library materials and read shelves in accordance with recognized library standards i.e., DDC for school libraries
• Catalogue and process new materials promptly to have them ready for borrowing
• Creation of promotional materials and displays to support the school curriculum and library programmes
• Conduct library programmes and activities
• Generate regular reports on loans, overdue items, fines and other collection-related statistics
• Assist library patrons with queries
• Ensure good housekeeping in the library, including tidying the library and maintaining clear and accurate shelf signages to assist patrons in locating materials.
• Follow-up with students and staff on overdue, damaged and/or lost books
• Work with the stakeholders to manage damaged and/or lost books. This includes withdrawing, repairing or reconditioning library materials.
• Stocktaking and weeding of library materials

Requirements

We welcome your unique talents

Please apply for this role if it would make you excited to come into work every day.

There is no such thing as the perfect candidate, so if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

• 4 GCE 'O' level passes, including English
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Enjoy interacting with students and teachers
• Familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Open to learning to operate the Spydus Library System
• Comfortable working independently
• Reasonably fit, as stooping, bending, lifting and reaching is required for picking up and shelving books.
• You must be comfortable with travelling to different schools throughout Singapore

Training and transport allowance will be provided. Apply now and our recruiting team will connect with you to share more details

Benefits

Why you'll love working with us

We know that when our people are happy they will work better and have greater work satisfaction.

So here at Civica, we look after you. Here's what you can expect:

Career opportunities – we take great satisfaction in seeing you grow and share your knowledge to other parts of our large business

We're all different – and we love this about us. We provide an inclusive, safe and welcoming environment to all Civicans, new and old

Focus on learning – there are heaps of opportunities to enable you to grow and be your best.

Apply for this job - Become part of something special

Do you see yourself in this role? If so then we would love to hear from you. Please include a cover letter outlining how your experience, aspirations and values are a match, along with your resume and we will take it from there

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. In fact, we strongly believe that diversity of experience contributes to a broader collective perspective that will consistently lead to a better company and better outcomes. We are working hard to increase the diversity of our team wherever we can and we actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of it.

Job Profile Summary:

You enjoy working in a young, dynamic and vibrant environment

Use internal and external systems to advertise job vacancies as appropriate.

Reviewing and shortlisting of resumes and cover letters to determine whether candidates meet qualifications for the position.

Scheduling and conducting interviews with candidates to evaluate their suitability for the job.

Helping the company attract candidates by promoting job, through the use of social media and networking.

Implementation and brainstorming of new ideas on structure, recruitment strategy and work plans

Requirements:

• Good interpersonal realtionship skill set
• Resourceful and strong desire to learn and grow

Who we are looking for (Competencies & Personal Traits):

• Strong communication and listening skills
• Effective in problem solving
• You are resourceful, and you don't settle for less
• can do mentality

Salary and benefits:

• Attractive quarterly incentives and performance bonus
• Annual bonuses

Intrested Applicants please whatsapp

Daily recruitment of adhoc security officers for traffic control assignments.

Mature , independent individual that will ensure all tasks are completed

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $3,000.00 per month

Experience:

• operations: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Military Security Department

Permanent

Closing on 31 Dec 2025

What the role is

You will contribute in the development of manpower plans to meet current and future manpower requirements in MSD.

What you will be working on

You will develop, review and implement establishment and manpower planning framework and processes. You will also be developing and conducting manpower monitoring and analytics, as well as environment scanning to ensure the sustainability of the manpower plans. In addition, you will participate in driving the organisation design and development efforts to ensure that the structure continues to support mission success.

What we are looking for

You should have a tertiary education, preferably with relevant HR experience. You should possess good strategic thinking, analytical, writing and verbal communication skills, and be a good team player.

About Military Security Department

The Military Security Department (MSD)'s core business is in Counter Intelligence and internal security for MINDEF/SAF. MSD was formed in 1975 to counter the threats of espionage, subversion and sabotage against MINDEF/SAF. It began with two main entities, namely the Counter Intelligence Branch (CIB) and Field Security Branch (FSB). Over the years, the department has continued to evolve and our roles expanded in tandem with the changing security environment. Today, our roles also include Counter Terrorism and Cyber Security.

About your application process

This job is closing on 31 Dec 2025.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and for other roles within Military Security Department or the wider Public Service.

(What the role is)

The Aviation Industry Division seeks to support the development and transformation of Singapore's air hub, to ensure its continued growth and competitiveness, and to provide quality jobs in the sector.

(What you will be working on)

The role leads a team of 2-3 policy officers to (i) formulate and implement medium to long-term air transport sector manpower planning strategies and initiatives; (ii) manage CAAS' manpower funding policy and grants to support workforce transformation; and (iii) analyse our sector's economic and manpower data, including projecting our future workforce needs, and managing the establishment of a comprehensive air hub workforce database.

This will involve developing and implementing our long-term manpower plans & initiatives across three priorities of strengthening the Singapore core, raising labour productivity, and workforce augmentation. The officer and his/her team will also manage CAAS' approach and inputs on local and foreign manpower policy with government agencies, as well as with our Institutes of Higher Learning on curriculum development and talent pipeline building efforts. You will craft policy papers and presentations to substantiate the policy direction and strategies CAAS is taking to drive industry and workforce transformation.

In addition, the officer and his/her team will also be responsible for managing CAAS' manpower funding policies, supporting ecosystem and enterprise specific workforce development plans and efforts. This would include partnering key air transport companies in crafting and implementing workforce initiatives solutions to better attract, retain and develop our workforce, and to administer grants awarded by CAAS to catalyse and accelerate such projects.

Thirdly, the role will require a firm understanding of Singapore's local and foreign manpower policies and framework, and to be able to analyse and establish our sector's current and future workforce needs. To do so, the officer and his/her team will need to develop economic and manpower models to support policy-making. This will also include performing and refreshing workforce data collection from various sources including government databases, from sector companies and open sources, and also establishing an air hub workforce database to manage and use the data collected.

As part of the process, the officer will need to develop and forge strong partnerships with sector stakeholders and fellow government agencies to tease out insights and data useful in shaping your analysis, and be able to effectively influence them to meet our objectives.

(What we are looking for)

• Training in any discipline preferably Business, Economics or other relevant disciplines, with at least 7 years of relevant working experience.
• Preference for at least 3 years of prior experience in public policy, including in manpower planning.
• Preference for prior experience in managing teams
• Strong communicator, with the ability to unpack work issues for the team and to communicate data-driven insights and narratives simply and logically to both senior management and stakeholders.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to cultivate strong relationships and work closely with multiple stakeholders across both public and private sector agencies.
• Proficient at managing large data sets and varied data inputs, and drawing relevant insights leveraging data analytical tools, but also validating them with qualitative inputs and insights from stakeholders.
• The candidate should have minimally a strong proficiency in Excel, and have reasonable proficiency with other data analysis and visualisation tools.
• Strong writing abilities, with excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Meticulous, self-motivated and resourceful.

Note: Your appointment designation will commensurate with your relevant work experience. Successful candidates will be offered a 3-year contract in the first instance, and may be considered for placement on a permanent tenure or subsequent contract renewal.