Job Purpose
Responsible for advocating and facilitating the adoption of trade tech that support the development of a digitalised trade environment in Malaysia that aligns with national and organisational priorities and goals. The role is expected to include conducting research and analysis, developing strategic insights, formulating recommendations, developing/executing initiatives and programmes and bringing together public and private sectors, international organisations, and technology leaders to share knowledge, align priorities and highlight areas of opportunities and interventions required towards fostering linkages and collaborations.
Duties & Responsibilities
Strategic Insights & Analysis
- Conduct research & analysis on current trade tech, future trends and developments.
- Identify and analyse key developments at regional/global level that are aligned to national priorities.
- Gather and compile relevant statistics, data and measurement.
- Identify opportunities and challenges to support the development of a digitalised trade environment in Malaysia.
- Synthesise findings, develop strategic insights and propose recommendations.
Strategic Planning & Programme Development
- Strategise, plan and develop project plans.
- Identify potential stakeholders and ecosystem partners.
- Facilitate linkages and bring together public and private sectors, international organisations, and technology leaders to share knowledge, and align on priorities.
- Organise and facilitate workshops/labs/roundtables with identified stakeholders to obtain inputs.
- Recommend and escalate proposed new programmes for approval and ensure overall programme execution are according to plan and align with overall MDEC's and Department's plans.
- Consolidate input and prepare reports for reporting to the management and relevant taskforces/committees with recommendations if required.
Project Management
- Develop and implement project plans, including schedules, budgets, resource allocation, and deliverables monitoring.
- Identify and highlight issues requiring intervention and make recommendations for improvement.
- Keep track of and report on project progress as well as ensure that requirements and deliverables of the project are met.
- Coordinate, monitor and report on project execution and implementation in a timely manner, including timely reporting and escalation of issues.
- Ensure timely delivery of outcomes.
Others
- Conduct tasks and assignments and assist to coordinate departmental reporting to management and ministries as and when required.
- Undertake special assignment, ad-hoc functions, and related duties as may be assigned.
- Prepare and develop input where required to ministries/agencies and management.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Management/Information Technology/Computer Science/Business Administration/Economics or other relevant fields, with additional knowledge or electives in Project Management.
- At least 7 years of working experience in related fields.
Competency
Soft Skills
- Problem solving & Decision Making
- Strategic / Analytical Thinking
- Values / Organizational Commitment
- Report Writing (Analysis Reporting)
- Communication Skills, ability to influence and engage
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to multitask, prioritize and manage time efficiently
Technical Skills
- Good understanding of digital trade, technology parameters, and articulation of resolutions to problems and issues based on facts and trends
- Have excellent computer literacy skills, especially in Word, Powerpoint and Excel.
- Project & Stakeholder Management - Proven experience in executing national-level projects and engaging with public and private sectors.
