• Are you looking for a new challenge and want to join a successful and growing organisation dedicated to creating social impact ?

• Do you have a passion for public policy and behavioral science? 

• If so, we want to hear from you!

Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) is looking for a curious and collaborative individual to join as an Associate Advisor to support our projects in Singapore and the region.

At BIT, Associate Advisors are the junior members of our team, starting their careers in the field of behavioural science. This opportunity is perfect for someone who is enthusiastic about applying behavioural insights to improve the lives of citizens. 

This role is a Full-Time Permanent position based in our Raffles Place office with a hybrid working pattern.

What makes a great Associate Advisor?

• Strong written and oral communication skills including the ability to translate complex ideas into plain language.

• A good understanding of the behavioural science literature and how it can be applied to impact policy.

• Some statistical literacy, understanding sampling methods, trial design, data collection and analysis.

• Organisational skills and the ability to balance the demands of several activities with a proven track record of meeting deadlines and working under pressure.

• The ability and willingness to learn and develop skills.

• A Bachelor, Masters or PhD in a relevant subject area (including, but not limited to: economics, psychology, statistics, anthropology, sociology, public health, design thinking, research methods). We also welcome candidates who may be taking non-traditional routes to behavioural science, such as those who have backgrounds in computer science, engineering, or the humanities. In general, we encourage candidates who have an interest in and understanding of what drives human behaviour to apply. 

Desirable

• 1-2 years of previous professional work experience.

• Previous experience of working with primary data, R or Python preferred.

• Whilst the working language of the office is English, proficiency in any language commonly spoken in the region (e.g. Bahasa Melayu, Bahasa Indonesia, Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese), Tagalog, Tamil, etc) would be beneficial.

What does an Associate Advisor do?

The successful candidate can expect to:

• Assist in the design of projects across a broad range of policy areas

• Deliver projects in the Singapore team’s portfolio. This could include preparing policy papers, trial checklists, ideas notes, and literature review as well as working with senior colleagues to implement these projects.  

• Work with colleagues across the organisation to build a positive and collaborative culture and ensure that quality is maintained across the business.

• Listen to the objectives and requirements of the organisation seeking advice from BIT, identifying problems, determining the appropriate research methodology with support from our specialist researchers and advising organisations based on these findings.

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative research, including surveys, interviews, participant observation and desktop research  

• Share and communicate insights through activities such as running workshops with clients, or supporting the presentation of project findings.

But who are we?

The Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) is a social purpose company that combines two approaches to improve people’s lives and communities. First, we use behavioural science (behavioural economics, social psychology) to design new policy ideas with our partners. Second, we run policy experiments, often using randomised controlled trials (RCTs), to determine the effectiveness of those ideas.

Our Singapore office was launched in September 2016. BIT is a trusted advisor to government agencies in Singapore, working with ministries-- for example the Ministry of Manpower, Ministry of Community, Culture, and Community, and the Ministry of Home Affairs-- and many more statutory authorities. We also have a growing private sector programme of work. 

To date, we have managed more than 250 behavioural projects, just under half of which are randomised-controlled trials. We are also leaders in the behavioural science capability development space, having trained more than 5000 civil servants and practitioners in behavioural insights since 2016.

We believe that understanding how people make decisions in the real world can help you design and deliver better policies and services. We work with government, NGO and private sector partners to develop human-centred solutions that are creative, low-cost and scalable. We robustly evaluate our recommendations to ensure that they result in better outcomes. 

As an indication of the sort of work you could be involved in - here are some examples of projects that we work on:

• Encourage migrant domestic workers to seek help

• Develop a practical guide on fund-raising for charities

• Support employers transition to flexible working

What can we offer you as a BIT Employee?

• We encourage flexible working and have a culture that enables this; for example flexible start and finish times, and a hybrid working model (minimum 2 days per week in the office). We make an effort to adapt to our staff’s circumstances so that we can get the best out of everyone.

• Regular team lunches and social events.

• We foster a supportive environment where you’ll learn and grow with on-the-job training as well as having access to an individual training and development budget.

• Our close-knit Singapore team works closely with our global network of BI specialists and experts. We prioritise collaboration and team problem solving.

• An Employee Assistance Programme that offers you free, professional and entirely confidential counselling and wellbeing support services

Key dates

• Role opens: Friday 16 May 2025

• Role closes: Sunday 15 June 2025 at 11:59PM SGT

• Assessment Centre ( 1:1 interviews, group assessment, written assignment and data task) to commence from Monday 22 June

You will need to have the right to work in Singapore in order to be able to undertake this role. We will ask all applicants short-listed for an interview to provide evidence of their right to work during the recruitment process. 

Some of the personal data you provide to Applied when you apply for a role with The Behavioural Insights Team will be passed on to The Behavioural Insights Team for the purposes of (a) reviewing your application; (b) inviting you for interview; and/or (c) offering you a job and getting you set up as an employee/contractor. For full details on how BIT collects and uses your personal data please visit our website - https://www.bi.team/bit-global-recruitment-privacy-notice/ 

If your application is not successful, any personal data provided to us by Applied (including any personal data relating to equal opportunities monitoring as set out above) will be retained by The Behavioural Insights Team for no longer than 6 months after the application deadline has passed (other than in exceptional circumstances where we may need to retain your personal data for longer), at which point your personal data will be securely deleted. We only keep your information for that period in order to allow us to comply with relevant regulations.