Assistant Director (Environmental Public Health Policy), EPD

Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment; Singapore; Vor Ort; SGD 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) invites you to join a dynamic team across PUB, NEA and SFA, driving sustainability, public health, and food safety policies to safeguard Singapore’s well‑being. You will contribute to shaping regulation and public hygiene initiatives in a dense urban context.

The role emphasizes independent stakeholder engagement, strong analytical thinking, and clear written communication to translate insights into effective legislation and frameworks

Qualifikationen

• Interest in environmental public health issues and related disciplines such as environmental sustainability and technology.
• Comfortable engaging stakeholders independently to formulate policies and drive implementation.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Formulating and reviewing policies (e.g. public cleanliness, littering) to sustain high levels of public hygiene.
• Drafting and reviewing legislation to ensure laws meet evolving public expectations and operational needs.
• Working with stakeholders to conduct surveys or studies to gain insight on public hygiene trends.
• Developing and reviewing frameworks that support the cleaning sector to raise service standards and productivity.

Kenntnisse

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Policy development

Jobbeschreibung

What the role is:

At MSE and our family of agencies – PUB, NEA, and SFA – we drive sustainability and resilience initiatives that improve the everyday lives of Singaporeans. As part of the MSE Family, you will be at the forefront of innovation, leading efforts to safeguard water resources, protect public health, and ensure food safety. Through partnerships across sectors, we tackle evolving challenges while fostering an inclusive, safe, and supportive workplace. Join us in shaping Singapore’s sustainable future and making a lasting impact on the everyday lives of generations to come.Environmental public health affects all of us every day – whether we notice it or not. It is a dynamic, multi-disciplinary field that spans across topics such as public hygiene, second‑hand smoke exposure, indoor air quality, vector control, and after‑death services. As Singapore’s urban and dense setting poses unique challenges to environmental public health, there is a need to push the boundaries of innovative policymaking so that we can harness technology, shape public behaviour, and navigate complex trade-offs to ensure that Singapore remains clean, green, and a liveable home for everyone.

What you will be working on:

The key responsibilities of the team include:

• Formulating and reviewing policies (e.g. public cleanliness, high‑rise littering, supporting the cleaning sector, toilet cleanliness, extension of smoking prohibitions) to sustain high levels of public hygiene.
• Drafting and reviewing legislation (e.g. the Environmental Public Health Act, the Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places) Act) to ensure that our laws and regulations remain current and can meet evolving public expectations and operational needs to safeguard public health.
• Working with stakeholders (e.g. government agencies, researchers) to conduct surveys or studies to gain insight on public hygiene trends and ways to shape behavioural norms to support public health outcomes.
• Working with stakeholders (e.g. government agencies, industry players) to develop and review frameworks that support the cleaning sector to raise service standards, transform, and boost productivity.

What we are looking for:

• Interest in environmental public health issues and related disciplines such as environmental sustainability, environmental technology, and behavioural insights.
• Comfortable with engaging stakeholders independently to formulate policies and drive implementation.
• Good analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

About Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) is committed to providing Singaporeans with a clean and sustainable environment, and safe and secure supplies of food and water. MSE’s key priorities are to ensure a sustainable, resource‑efficient and climate resilient Singapore. Our three strategic directions include economic resilience, resource resilience and climate resilience.We enjoy challenging and diverse careers, which are bound together by the common cause - making Singapore’s living environment among the best in the world. Everyone who works at MSE has a role to play in helping to shape our environment – not just for now, but for generations to come.We are constantly on the lookout for energetic, pro‑active and committed individuals to join us. Successful candidates can expect a fulfilling career with competitive remuneration package and comprehensive range of benefits, as well as opportunities for cross‑deployment within MSE and our Statutory Boards as part of our holistic career development.To learn more about us, please visit https://www.mse.gov.sg.