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🎬 #2020GovTechWrapped 🎬 Before the year ends, we want to say a big thank you to everyone for your support throughout this eventful year! 🤝 As we braved COVID-19 and the changes it brought to our lives, we were determined to create innovative tech solutions to empower our citizens and keep everyone safe as we embraced the new normal. Watch this GIF to check out our top moments of 2020! 🍿 Don’t forget to follow #GovTechSG on our digital channels 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-cwg001 #GovTechSG #TechForPublicGood

🔥#HotJoboftheWeek!🔥 #GovTechisHiring and we’re 👀 for a Community Development & Engagement Manager to drive awareness and adoption of the Singapore Government Developer Portal! What you will be doing at work: 📌 Design and develop content strategy 📌 Create and execute marketing campaigns to drive adoption 📌 Create compelling content that translates technical information into digestible info 📌 Monitor effectiveness of campaigns Criteria📋🖋: ✅ Proven work experience in creating and editing technical content for target audiences across all platforms ✅ Demonstrated ability to build and execute marketing and content strategy with clear goals ✅ Sound knowledge of CMS, social media, SEO and SEM ✅ Impeccable writing skills APPLY NOW 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-hjotw-0021 🤗 Share this post with your family/friends who might be interested in this role for their next move! 👉 Visit go.gov.sg/govtechjobs to browse more jobs. Follow @GovTechBytes for weekly #TechforPublicGood job alerts. ➡ t.me/govtechbytes

🗞 #TechNewsRoundup❗🗞 Missed catching up on some tech news this week? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! 🇸🇬 #SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 (1) 70% of Singapore residents are on the #TraceTogether programme. TraceTogether SafeEntry will not be made mandatory until everyone has had the chance to collect the token or download the app. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0064 (2) Postman.gov.sg was built by GovTech’s Open Government Products Group together with MCI, to address the unmet needs of updating citizens with accurate bite-sized information rapidly. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0065 🌎 #WORLD 🌎 (3) Australian Government’s tech agency has released cloud contract templates to make it easier for government to set up commercial contracts with external IT providers. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0066 Follow @GovTechBytes for more #TechforPublicGood news: ➡ t.me/govtechbytes

⚙️ #KnowYourTech ⚙️ VPN, VPN, VPN - We use the term a lot, but do we know what it stands for? 🤔 VPNs refer to Virtual Private Networks and they are quickly becoming a must-have as digital threats become more commonplace, and internet users become increasingly aware of protecting their online privacy! 🧑🏻‍💻 Watch this GIF to learn why you should consider using a VPN to secure your online presence! Don’t forget to follow #GovTechSG on our digital channels 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-kyt001

🔥#HotJoboftheWeek!🔥 #GovTechisHiring and we’re 👀 for an Interaction Designer to work on a project related to public education! What you will be doing at work: 📌 Translate human insights into elegant and intuitive interaction flows 📌 Work with a design researcher to shape the overall product experience across digital and physical realms 📌 Co-facilitate discussions with cross-functional stakeholders 📌 Co-develop a UX design strategy based on business and user insights Criteria📋🖋: ✅ Over 5 years’ experience designing interfaces and interactions for products that have been launched ✅ Adept at implementing human-centered design to solve complex problems ✅ Experience with design and prototyping tools such as Figma and Sketch APPLY NOW 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-hjotw-0020 🤗 Share this post with your family/friends who might be interested in this role for their next move! 👉 Visit go.gov.sg/govtechjobs to browse more jobs. Follow @GovTechBytes for weekly #TechforPublicGood job alerts. ➡ t.me/govtechbytes

🎙 PODCAST 🎙 Curious why the #TraceTogether App uses Bluetooth instead of location data to aid contact tracing efforts? 🤔 Want to know what other considerations were made prior to the rollout of the TraceTogether programme? 💡 Listen to the full #podcast by BetterSG here: 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-ttbettersgpodcast Use TraceTogether today to join us as an ally in keeping our nation protected and helping us reopen safely! TraceTogether, safer together.🛡️ Follow @GovTechBytes for more #TechforPublicGood content ➡ t.me/govtechbytes #GovTechSG #SGUnited

🗞 #TechNewsRoundup❗🗞 Missed catching up on some tech news this week? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! 🇸🇬 #SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 (1) Starting 16 Dec, #SingPass users have the option to use face verification to transact with government digital services. This is part of the government’s effort to build a more digitally #inclusive society. Data encryption and security incident monitoring are in place to ensure that personal data is securely protected. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0061 (2) 30 dormitories resume communal activities with COVID-19 measures in place e.g. the need for residents to download the #FWMOMCare App to allow authorities to monitor the health of migrant workers. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0062 🌎 #WORLD 🌎 (3) A senior care system was recently launched in Putuo, a downtown community in China, to offer timely support using tech for senior citizens who are living alone or are physically challenged. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0063 Follow @GovTechBytes for more #TechforPublicGood news: ➡ t.me/govtechbytes

🔥#HotJoboftheWeek!🔥 #GovTechisHiring and we’re 👀 for an Infrastructure Engineer specialising in systems, virtualisation and automation, to join our Government Infrastructure Group! What you will be doing at work: 📌 Manage the hyper converge infra that supports the application workloads and system services for the Whole of Govt 📌 Use automation tools to manage servers 📌 Maintain the server OS and hardening standards compliance 📌 Manage the enterprise backup solution to protect against data loss Criteria📋🖋: ✅ Degree in ComScience, Comp/Electronics Engineering/IT and related disciplines ✅ Min. 5 years of experience in complex or large IT infra systems and services ✅ Experience with tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Chef and etc. APPLY NOW 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-hjotw-0019 🤗 Share this post with your family/friends who might be interested in this role for their next move! 👉 Visit go.gov.sg/govtechjobs to browse more jobs. Follow @GovTechBytes for weekly #TechforPublicGood job alerts. ➡ t.me/govtechbytes

🗞 #TechNewsRoundup❗🗞 Missed catching up on some tech news this week? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! 🇸🇬 #SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 (1) Launched on 7 Dec at the Singapore FinTech Festival, #SGFinDex is a free digital service that rides on #SingPass to allow Singaporeans to view their funds and investments on a single platform. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0058 (2) The take-up rate for #TraceTogether Programme has reached more than 60%. Singapore is moving closer to the target it set as one of the preconditions for Phase 3 to happen. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0059 🌎 #WORLD 🌎 (3) South Korea will introduce an AI face recognition and QR code access control system in government buildings to enhance security and improve the convenience of visitors as well as government officers. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0060 Follow @GovTechBytes for more #TechforPublicGood news: ➡ t.me/govtechbytes

We're happy to announce the #TraceTogether programme has won the 2020 Gartner Government Eye on Innovation Award (Asia/Pacific)! 🏆🎉 The Award recognises governments that make innovative use of #data and emerging technologies to advance their progress in #DigitalGovernment. Winners were selected over a two-week voting process involving more than 5,000 public officers globally. Developed in-house by engineers at #GovTechSG, the contact tracing programme efficiently halved the time and effort needed to trace a COVID19+ patient's activities and issue quarantine orders. Read more about it here: 👉🏻 go.gov.sg/tg-tt-gartner TraceTogether, safer together🛡 #TechforPublicGood

🔥#HotJoboftheWeek!🔥 #GovTechisHiring and we’re 👀 for an Associate DevSecOps Engineer to join our Cyber Security Group’s product development team! What you will be doing at work: 📌 Identify and explore COTS security products for use in the development lifecycle 📌 Develop POCs to integrate such products into a CI/CD pipeline 📌 Test the efficacy and resolve any issues 📌 Report, share findings and suggest improvements as part of the solution You should know 📋🖋: ✅ Basic cybersecurity principles and concepts ✅ Cloud native architecture and applications ✅ Infrastructure provision and management tools e.g. Docker, Ansible, Kubernetes APPLY NOW 👉🏻 go.gov.sg/tg-hjotw-0018 🤗 Share this post with your family/friends who might be interested in this role for their next move! 👉 Visit go.gov.sg/govtechjobs to browse more jobs. Follow @GovTechBytes for weekly #TechforPublicGood job alerts. ➡ t.me/govtechbytes

Hey Android users! 📱 Did you know you can launch #SafeEntry on the #TraceTogether App quicker when you set up the app shortcut? 🖐🏻⁣⁣ ⁣✨ The TT App is now available on the Huawei App Gallery so Huawei users, this is for you too!✨ Watch this GIF to learn how to set it up 📽 Download/update your app to the latest version to keep you and your loved ones safe 👉🏻 go.gov.sg/tg-tt-1 TraceTogether, safer together!🛡⁣⁣ ⁣ #GovTechSG #SGUnited

🗞 #TechNewsRoundup❗🗞 Missed catching up on some tech news this week? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! 🇸🇬 #SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 (1) GivePls integrates #SingPass in its contactless donation platform to securely retrieve donor information and allow digital tax-deductible receipts to be issued. This provides a more user-friendly experience for the donor. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0055 (2) The Singapore Government is working with 3 cloud service providers – Amazon Web services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform to bring the cutting edge of cloud technology in government digital services. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0056 🌎 #WORLD 🌎 (3) South Korea plans to nurture 100,000 talents in the AI sector by 2025 by supporting graduate schools and colleges focusing in software development. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0057 Follow @GovTechBytes for more #TechforPublicGood news: ➡ t.me/govtechbytes

It's a wrap! Here's what happened behind and in front of the screens today at Day 2 of STACK 2020 #GovTechSTACK Check out our digital channels for other content you've might have missed on the event 👉🏻 go.gov.sg/tg-connect2 #GovTechSG

Missed attending the second day of the STACK 2020 Developers Conference? Watch this GIF for a quick recap on what was shared today 📽 Check out our digital channels for more content on #GovTechSTACK 👉🏻 go.gov.sg/tg-connect1 #GovTechSG

Day 1 of #GovTechSTACK 2020 Developers Conference has concluded on a high note! Are you a techie or love all things tech? Here's what you missed. Tune in with us tomorrow 👉🏻 go.gov.sg/stack2020-registration-tg2

Missed attending the first day of the STACK 2020 developer conference? Watch this GIF for a quick recap on what was shared today 📽 There's still a day left to go! Click on the link to sign up so that you won't miss out on the conversations around the latest tech trends: 👉🏻 go.gov.sg/stack2020-registration-tg #GovTechSTACK #GovTechSG