©2010IDASingapore.AllRightsReserved.1InfocommLeadership&DevelopmentProgramme(iLEAD)16June2010©2010IDASingapore.AllRightsReserved.21Aim&DesiredOutcomes©2010IDASingapore.AllRightsReserved.3OverviewAimTransformS’pore’sinfocommmanpowerlandscapetoensurelong-termcompetitivenessofthesectorNeedforStrategicCapabilityDevtS’pore’sinfocommmanpowercapabilitiesmustkeepupwiththepaceoftechnologyadvancesS’poremusthaveareadypoolofinfocommprofessionals(IPs)fornewgrowthareasQualitymanpoweriskeytoattractinfocomminvestmentstoS’poreIDA’sStrategyGrow&develophigh-end,“expert”levelskills©2010IDASingapore.AllRightsReserved.4High-end,“expert”areassupportedunderiLEADApplicationDevelopmentDigitaluserinterfaceApplicationDevelopment;SoftwareArchitecture;Service-OrientedArchitecture;GamesProgrammingCloud/GridComputingVirtualisation;UtilityComputing;SystemPerformanceManagementGreenITVirtualisation;DataCentreArchitectureInfocommSecurityCloudComputingSecurity;MobileSecurity;EmbeddedSecurity;VirtualisationSecurity;IdentityManagement;DigitalForensicsNetworkingEngineering(Fixed/Wireless)NetworkDesignandArchitecture,Network&SystemAdministration;BroadbandApplicationDevelopment&TestingBusinessAnalyticsNEWInfocomminBusinessDomainsNEWE.g.HealthcareInformatics,FinancialInformatics©2010IDASingapore.AllRightsReserved.52KeyFeatures©2010IDASingapore.AllRightsReserved.6KeyFeaturesTargetAudienceTraineescanbe“personsonattachments”orcompanies’existingemployees“Personsonattachments’areeitherfreshgraduatesorexperiencedinfocommprofessionalswhohavesecuredattachmentswithiLEADpartners.Theyarenotunderthecompany’sheadcountandpayroll.Companies’existingemployeesmustbediplomaordegreeholders,earningmorethan$2,500monthlybasicsalary.AlltraineesmustbeSingaporecitizensorPRs©2010IDASingapore.AllRightsReserved.7KeyFeaturesMechanisms1.Attachments(local/overseas)innicheareasidentifiedbyIDALocal/overseasattachmentsinMNCs,iLEs,R&Dcentres/researchinstitutes,academicinstitutionsDurationoftheattachmentsareofaminimumperiodof3monthstoamaximumperiodof12monthsForlocalattachments,companies’existingemployees(includingnewhires)mustbetrainedtotakeonnewjobscopesinthehigh-end,“expert”areas©2010IDASingapore.AllRightsReserved.8KeyFeaturesMechanisms(cont’d)a.LocalAttachmentsTrainees“Personsonattachments”ExistingEmployeesFreshGraduatesExperiencedIPsDefinition3yearsofexperience;SingaporecitizensorPRs3yearsofexperience;SingaporecitizensorPRsDiplomaorDegreeholdersearning$2,500;SingaporecitizensorPRsMonthlyTrainingGrantPleasecontactIDAforthequantum.Trainees’obligationsAttheendoftheattachment/training,thetraineewillberequiredtoservehisbondasafulltimeemployeeineither(a)inthecompanywhichprovidedthetraining;or(b)anyinfocommorend-userorganisation.Employmentundertakenduringthebondobligationmustbeintheareaofspecialisationandmustbeforthesamedurationasthetrainingperiod.©2010IDASingapore.AllRightsReserved.9KeyFeaturesMechanisms(cont’d)b.OverseasAttachmentsTrainees“Personsonattachments”ExistingEmployeesFreshGraduatesExperiencedIPsDefinition3yearsofexperience;SingaporecitizensorPRs3yearsofexperience;SingaporecitizensorPRsDiplomaorDegreeholdersearning$2,500;SingaporecitizensorPRsMonthlyTrainingGrantPleasecontactIDAforthequantum.FundingSupportAirfare•IDAwillco-fundupto50%ofone-timeeconomyclassreturnairfare;and•IDA’sco-fundingiscappedat$1,300.Costoflivingallowance“COLA”•IDAwillco-fundupto50%ofcompanies’orIDA’sCOLArates(whicheverislower);and•IDA’sco-fundingiscappedat$1,900permonth.Trainees’obligationsAttheendoftheattachment/training,thetraineewillberequiredtoservehisbondasafulltimeemployeeineither(a)inthecompanywhichprovidedthetraining;or(b)anyinfocommorend-userorganisation.Employmentundertakenduringthebondobligationmustbeintheareaofspecialisationandmustbeforthesamedurationasthetrainingperiod.©2010IDASingapore.AllRightsReserved.10KeyFeaturesMechanisms(cont’d)2.OverseasSpecialisedProfessionalDevelopmentCoursesTrainees“Personsengagedonattachments”ExistingEmployeesFreshGraduatesExperiencedIPsDefinition3yearsofexperience;SingaporecitizensorPRs3yearsofexperience;SingaporecitizensorPRsDiplomaorDegreeholdersearning$2,500;SingaporecitizensorPRsAttachmentdurationMax.3monthsFundingSupportCourse&CertificationFees•IDAwillco-fundupto50%ofthecourse&certificationfee;•IDA’sco-fundingamountiscappedat$5,000;and•Remainder50%tobefundedbycompany.CertificationFeesOnly•IDAwillco-fundupto50%ofcertificationfee;•IDA’sco-fundingamountiscappedat$1,000;and•Remainder50%tobefundedbycompany.Airfare•IDAwillco-fundupto50%ofone-timeeconomyclassreturnairfare;and•IDA’sco-fundingamountiscappedat$1,300.Costoflivingallowance“COLA”•IDAwillco-fundupto50%ofcompanies’orIDA’sCOLArates(whicheverislower);and•IDA’sco-fundingamountiscappedat$1,900permonth.©2010IDASingapore.AllRightsReserved.11KeyFeaturesMechanisms(cont’d)OverseasSpecialisedProfessionalCourses/CertificationsTobeeligibleforCourseandcertificationfeesfundingsupport,traineeshavetoCompletethecourse;andPassallexaminationswithin12monthsfromthecertificationcommen