Associate / Assistant Director, Sustainability Office (1-Year Contract)

MAS Monetary Authority Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

MAS Monetary Authority Singapore is seeking a role within the Sustainability Group to catalyse financing for Asia’s low-carbon transition. You will work on carbon markets strategies, adaptation and resilience financing, and cross‑MAS sustainability initiatives.

Ideal candidates bring relevant financial sector experience and strong communication and project management skills, with the ability to liaise with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. This is a 1-year contract in Singapore.

Qualifications

• Relevant work experience in the financial sector is preferred.
• Knowledge of carbon markets, and adaptation and resilience is an advantage.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to positively influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills and able to lead organization-wide projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• A good team player who is proactive and motivated.
• You will be working in a fast-paced environment that requires managing multiple priorities and needs of stakeholders.
• This is a 1-year contract.

Responsibilities

• Support Sustainability Group on projects catalysing financing for Asia’s low-carbon transition.
• Areas of work could include Carbon Markets strategy and whole-economy initiatives.
• Develop and scale Adaptation and Resilience financing approaches.
• Support account management on MAS relationships; assist with KPI assessments.
• Contribute to cross-MAS sustainability initiatives and MAS publications.

Skills

Financial sector

Carbon markets

Adaptation & resilience

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team player

Job description

What the role is

Sustainability is integral to Singapore’s long‑term growth strategy and economic resilience. At the same time, the global environment for climate action is becoming more complex. Governments, businesses and financial institutions will need to remain nimble, responding to evolving climate‑related risks while capturing new economic and investment opportunities. Against this backdrop, the MAS Sustainability Group plays an important role to support FIs in enabling the regional low carbon transition needs: i) Energy Transition – supporting financing solutions that enable Asia’s shift towards lower‑carbon energy systems, while taking into account energy security, access and affordability; ii) Adaptation and Resilience – developing and scaling financing solutions to mobilise capital for the region’s climate‑and‑nature‑related resilience needs; and iii) Carbon markets – supporting financial institutions in building capabilities and participating across the carbon market value chain, from project financing and risk mitigation to carbon credit trading. You will be part of a central team responsible for developing and implementing strategies and initiatives across these areas. Working closely with relevant departments across MAS as well as government and industry partners, you will contribute to efforts to strengthen Singapore’s position as a leading climate and resilience financing centre.

What you will be working on

In this role, you will: Support the Sustainability Group (SG) in key projects aimed at catalysing financing for Asia’s low‑carbon transition. The precise portfolio will be determined based on team priorities and the successful candidate’s experience. Areas of work could include: Carbon Markets: working with other government agencies and industry partners on whole‑of‑economy strategies to grow Singapore as a carbon services and trading hub, as well as initiatives to enable the financial sector to capture opportunities arising from Singapore and regional carbon markets. Adaptation and Resilience Financing. working with industry and other government agencies to develop and scale financing approaches for regional adaptation and resilience needs. Support account management on entities that MAS has key relationships with. This includes support on brief inputs for strategic meetings, assessments of KPIs and administrative processing of grants during annual reviews. Contribute to cross-MAS sustainability initiatives. This could include assessing developments in Singapore’s sustainable finance ecosystem and markets, contributing to MAS sustainability‑related publications, and supporting engagements with international experts and advisory panels.

• Carbon Markets: working with other government agencies and industry partners on whole‑of‑economy strategies to grow Singapore as a carbon services and trading hub, as well as initiatives to enable the financial sector to capture opportunities arising from Singapore and regional carbon markets.
• Adaptation and Resilience Financing. working with industry and other government agencies to develop and scale financing approaches for regional adaptation and resilience needs.
• Support account management on entities that MAS has key relationships with. This includes support on brief inputs for strategic meetings, assessments of KPIs and administrative processing of grants during annual reviews.
• Contribute to cross-MAS sustainability initiatives. This could include assessing developments in Singapore’s sustainable finance ecosystem and markets, contributing to MAS sustainability‑related publications, and supporting engagements with international experts and advisory panels.

What we are looking for

Relevant work experience in the financial sector is preferred. Knowledge of carbon markets, and adaptation and resilience is an advantage. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to write clearly and synthesise messages Strong interpersonal skills and ability to positively influence internal and external stakeholders Strong project management skills and able to lead organization‑wide projects involving multiple stakeholders A good team player who is proactive and motivated You will be working in a fast‑paced environment that would require the ability to manage multiple priorities and needs of stakeholders, as well as the agility to respond to changes and developments. This is a 1‑year contract.

The Singapore Public Service plays a key role in the economic growth, progress and stability of Singapore by formulating and implementing government policies, as well as providing key public services. Whether you are a fresh graduate joining the workforce or an experienced professional, the Singapore Public Service offers a great variety of job opportunities for you. The work in the Public Service can be broadly categorised into the following sectors: Economic, Social, Security & External Relations, and Administration & Corporate Development. Be part of the team that shapes the future of Singapore.