Assistant Director / Manager (Contingency Management & Emergency Preparedness)

Public Service Division; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Service Division seeks a professional to formulate contingency plans and lead training to maintain high readiness during peacetime crises and emergencies. You will coordinate with WoG ministries, assess implications, and manage smooth execution of contingency measures across SFA operations.

The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, independence under pressure, and the ability to present findings clearly in English to large audiences.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage complex issues and uncertainty in information.
• Work independently under time constraints in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and big-picture view.
• Excellent written and spoken English; able to present to large audiences.

Responsibilities

• Formulate, develop, and implement scenario-specific contingency plans.
• Plan, design and execute training plans to maintain readiness.
• Assess implications with WoG ministries and plan smooth execution.
• Report to Deputy Director (Contingency Management & Emergency Preparedness) of SFA.
• Coordinate responses during peacetime crises across SFA and WoG.
• Maintain situation awareness and identify threats.
• Provide timely impact assessments for incidents.

Skills

Complex issues handling

Independent working

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

English communication

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

[What the role is]

You will be part of the team to formulate, develop and review adaptive and responsive contingency plans and SOPs for peacetime crisis and emergencies. To ensure preparedness, you will be part of the team to plan, design and execute training plans to maintain high operational readiness through the conduct of training and exercises.

Upon activation, you will work within SFA and with Whole of Government (WoG) ministries/agencies to actively assess implications of situations, plan and manage smooth execution of the contingency plans for Peacetime Crisis and emergencies.

The officer will report to Deputy Director (Contingency Management & Emergency Preparedness) of SFA.

[What you will be working on]

• To initiate, formulate, develop, and implement scenario-specific contingency plans for SFA to draw from to respond with agility to unfolding incidents affecting SFA operations or discharge of SFA mission during peacetime contingencies, and emergencies.
• To engage internal and external stakeholders for the purpose of monitoring and ensuring currency of operation plans in managing peacetime crisis and emergencies.
• To conduct periodic reviews on developed plans to ensure continued fitness-for-purpose.
• To coordinate responses and management during peacetime crisis and emergencies across SFA and WoG ministries/agencies.
• To maintain situation awareness and identify threats that may impact or is detrimental to SFA mission.
• To provide timely and comprehensive impact assessments for incidents on SFA operations and discharge of SFA’s mission
• To plan, design and execute SFA-level ops training management plans and exercises.
• To support crisis decision making through anchoring of quarterly decision making platforms chaired by CE.

[What we are looking for]

• Ability to manage complex issues and interrelated factors, to cope with “uncertainties” and “grey” areas in information management and analysis.
• Able to perform independently under time-constraint, in a fast-paced environment and comfortable to work as part of a team.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with relevant experience in engaging relevant stakeholders within and outside organisation.
• Possess strong analytical skills with an eye for details and ability to comprehend the big picture.
• Strong command of written and spoken English; able to speak and present to a large audience.
• A degree or equivalent relevant certification with preferably 2 years of relevant experience in contingency planning and crisis management.
• Work Location: JEM, 52 Jurong Gateway Road (S)608550