Designer, MOE Digital Excellence & Products Division (Geospatial Team)

Public Service Division; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Singapore is seeking a professional to design intuitive spatial modelling and planning interfaces. The role involves establishing design patterns for geospatial platforms and integrating geospatial features into relevant products. Candidates should have experience in geospatial product design and usability testing, alongside strong collaboration and visual design skills. This position aims to ensure user satisfaction and informed decision-making in infrastructure planning.

Qualifications

• Experience designing geospatial products, mapping interfaces, or planning systems.
• Familiarity with GIS platforms and spatial data visualisation.
• Strong user research and usability testing skills.

Responsibilities

• Design spatial modelling and planning interfaces for users.
• Establish design patterns for the geospatial platform.
• Integrate geospatial features into MOE products.

Skills

Geospatial product design

Data visualisation

User research

Collaboration

Design thinking

Tools

ArcGIS

Web mapping libraries

Job description

What the role is

GovTech is the lead agency driving Singapore’s Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government’s capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity. At GovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better where we empower our people to master their craft through robust learning and development opportunities all year round. Play a part in Singapore’s vision to build a Smart Nation and embark on your meaningful journey to build tech for public good. Join us to advance our mission and shape your future with us today! Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg.

What you will be working on

• Design Intuitive Spatial Modelling & Planning Interfaces for MOE’s users (Primary)
• Establish MOE-Specific Design Patterns in the Geospatial Platform (Secondary)
• Integrate Geospatial Features into MOE Products (Secondary)

What we are looking for

What Success Looks Like Planners can easily understand and trust spatial-modelling outputs through clear, intuitive visualisations. A consistent design system for geospatial interfaces used across MOE planning tools. Planning teams can efficiently explore spatial data and scenarios to make informed infrastructure decisions. Geospatial features are seamlessly integrated into key MOE products with high user satisfaction. Strong working relationships with product, engineering, and planning teams that result in user-centred solutions.

Candidate Profile Experience designing geospatial products, mapping interfaces, data visualisation tools, or planning systems. Familiarity with geospatial concepts and tools (GIS platforms such as ArcGIS, web mapping libraries, spatial data visualisation, 2D/3D mapping interfaces). Ability to design for complex data sets including demographics, land-use, transport networks, and spatial relationships. Strong user research and usability testing skills, particularly with specialist or technical user groups. Excellent visual design skills with attention to information hierarchy, data visualisation, and interaction design. Strong collaboration skills with product managers, engineers, planners, and policymakers. Design thinking mindset with the ability to translate planning questions and user needs into functional, elegant interfaces.