Manpower Development Data Analyst

Who We Are

We empower finance professionals and jobseekers to achieve their goals and support them at every step, from skills training, job transition to career development.


As the Jobs Development Partner, the Institute of Banking and Finance works with MAS and industry partners to boost opportunities for Singaporeans to access jobs, traineeships and training in the financial services sector.


What Do We Do?

To ensure that the sector's workforce remains relevant amidst changing industry trends, we drive various jobs and skills initiatives.

On the jobs front, these include career conversion programmes to re-skill finance professionals as well as build new talent pipelines for growth areas. IBF also provides personalised career advisory to jobseekers exploring new roles or a career switch into financial services.

On the skills front, as the national accreditation and certification agency for financial industry competencies, IBF works closely with the industry to set out competency standards and raise the quality of finance professionals using the Skills Framework for Financial Services. To support this, IBF works closely with government agencies, financial institutions and training providers to promote the development of a vibrant learning and development ecosystem.

IBF also administers regulatory examinations on behalf of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, as well as industry examinations such as the Client Advisor Competency Standards and Financial Markets Regulatory Practices.


How You Can Make a Difference

Your next career could be at IBF. Discover meaningful work opportunities in our various teams listed below.

We invite interested applicants to forward a detailed resume (with photo) in MS Word format to hr@ibf.org.sg

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. We look forward to welcoming you to the IBF Family!


Responsibilities:

You will be part of a strategic and dynamic team and will be responsible for:

  • Analysis of jobs and skills data for the financial services sector to identify emerging and declining trends to inform policy and programme interventions
  • Regular management reporting to review effectiveness of jobs and skills initiatives

Requirements:

  • Working experience in business intelligence reporting software such as Tableau and good understanding of programming skills (eg. Python, R) to read JSON files and consolidate data frame
  • Gather business requirements and work with development team to map source data elements to Data warehouse and datamarts
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (MS Excel/PowerPoint) and statistcs
  • Effective team player with good communication and internal stakeholder management skills
  • Strong organisational skills and meticulous in managing and improving the data reporting environment
  • Passionate about helping Singaporeans enhance their employability and advocating continuous skills/professional development through various skills initiatives
  • Fast learner who can adapt to a fast-changing environment and willing to look beyond defined job scope, be outcome focused and go the extra mile with your team
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