Career Adviser, Career Advisory Services

The Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) is the lead agency driving financial services industry workforce competency and transformation that is essential for Singapore’s continuing growth as an international financial centre. IBF works in partnership with the industry, government agencies and training providers to equip finance professionals with capabilities to support the growth of Singapore’s financial services. Since October 2020, IBF has been appointed the Jobs Development Partner for the financial services industry by the National Jobs Council.

To ensure that the sector’s workforce remains relevant amidst changing industry trends, IBF drives 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.

For more information, please visit our website: www.ibf.org.sg.

Career Adviser, Career Advisory Services

IBF Careers Connect (IBF CC) provides career advisory and job-matching services to individuals in the financial services industry, while complementing employers’ and recruiters’ hiring and outplacement efforts. As a Career Adviser, you will provide personalised career advisory to individuals seeking to enter financial services, as well as financial sector practitioners exploring opportunities in growth areas. You will also support IBF’s broader jobs and skills agenda by promoting initiatives that strengthen employability and talent mobility across the sector.

Responsibilities:

• Provide one-to-one and group coaching on career planning, job-search strategies, résumé review, interview preparation and networking skills.
• Organise and facilitate workshops on essential job-search skills, including résumé writing, interview preparation, networking, communication and personal branding.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to organise career and networking events to facilitate opportunities for job matching
• Engage financial sector employers to understand their hiring, talent retention and outplacement needs, translate these insights into relevant career advice, and identify job-matching opportunities for jobseekers.
• Research and engage with financial institutions and government agencies to keep abreast of employment trends, job openings and emerging skills required by the industry
• Follow up with jobseekers at regular intervals to track employment outcomes, assess the effectiveness of interventions, and generate insights to strengthen IBF CC’s value proposition.
• Support the operations of the career centre including administrative duties, as well as undertake ad-hoc projects as required

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in career coaching, executive search, talent acquisition, HR business partnering, or workforce/ talent related roles preferably within the financial services sector
• Relevant career coaching certification(s) would be an advantage
• Passionate about helping Singaporeans enhance their employability with a proactive and resourceful approach in supporting jobseekers
• Strong organisational, project management and Microsoft Office skills with the ability to analyse data and translate insights into effective interventions
• Self-starter and adaptable, with the ability to engage stakeholders across all levels and multiple priorities effectively
• Willing to go beyond defined job responsibilities, be outcome focused and go the extra mile with your team