Assistant Director, Crisis Preparedness, SPD, FMMD

Ministry Of Manpower; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Manpower in Singapore is seeking a seasoned professional to join the Security and Preparedness Department. You will develop emergency plans for crisis scenarios and work with government agencies to strengthen manpower resilience across the economy.

The role focuses on staffing principals for crisis platforms, coordinating preparedness exercises, and ensuring plans are executed effectively during incidents. A strong background in policy planning and stakeholder engagement is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in any discipline.
• At least 5 to 7 years’ experience in policy and planning or emergency preparedness work.
• Experience in data analytics and sensemaking would be an advantage.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and engagement skills.
• Strong team player.
• Relevant policy writing, planning experience will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assess essential services manpower and develop mitigation to strengthen government resilience.
• Lead development and review of crisis response plans with MOM divisions and agencies.
• Staff senior leadership at crisis platforms ensuring alignment with plans.
• Coordinate crisis exercises, track actions, improve preparedness capabilities.

Skills

Data analytics

Sensemaking

Policy writing

Written and oral communication

Interpersonal engagement

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

What the role is:

In this role, you will join the Security and Preparedness Department (SPD) which is responsible for developing the Ministry's preparedness plans for various contingency situations. The incumbent will be responsible for developing emergency plans for different crisis scenarios and working with government agencies in strengthening manpower resilience for the economy. The role also involves staffing principals for various crisis platforms.

What you will be working on:

• Manpower Resilience Analysis - Engage government agencies to assess manpower profile of essential services and work with agencies to develop mitigation strategies to strengthen whole-of-government manpower resilience
• Crisis Preparedness Planning – Lead the development and review of MOM's response crisis response plans. Work with MOM divisions and external agencies to ensure effective execution of plans when activated during internal and external crisis management
• Staffing of senior management - Staff senior leadership at critical crisis platforms ensuring MOM's interests are represented and responses align with prepared plans
• Preparedness exercises - Coordinate MOM's participation in crisis exercises, track follow-ups, and implement process improvements to enhance overall preparedness capabilities

What we are looking for:

• Degree in any discipline
• At least 5 to 7 years’ experience in policy and planning or emergency preparedness work
• Experience in data analytics and sensemaking would be an advantage
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and engagement skills
• Strong team player
• Relevant policy writing, planning experience will be an advantage

About Ministry of Manpower

Championing Human Potential for a Thriving SingaporeSingaporeans are at the heart of what we do. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) empowers our people and fosters a thriving, inclusive workforce that drives Singapore's growth and prosperity. By working closely with our tripartite partners, industry and community stakeholders, we strive to create workforce and workplace policies that foster resilience, adaptability, and a bright future for a thriving Singapore.As an MOM officer, you will be part of this meaningful mission, contributing across diverse and impactful areas - from shaping forward-looking and effective manpower policies and strengthening industrial relations, to enhancing workplace safety standards and ensuring balanced local and foreign workforce regulations. Here at MOM, we are committed to creating an inclusive experience not just for our national workforce, but also for our officers who work tirelessly to champion human potential for a thriving Singapore.