Formation Safety Officer - Nee Soon Camp

Ministry of Defence of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Defence of Singapore seeks a Safety Officer to establish safety policies for the Formation and foster a strong safety culture across command levels. The role ensures tough, realistic, and safe training for soldiers and requires leading safety audits, inspections, and incident investigations.

The position involves developing safety plans, conducting courses, and advising stakeholders on safety strategies to maintain high standards of training safety across units.

Qualifications

• Experience with safety regulations and incident investigations.
• Familiarity with audit frameworks and compliance.
• Strong communication and people skills.
• Ability to advise stakeholders at all command levels.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise, and evaluate safety efforts including policies and directives.
• Lead the Preparation and management of Safety Audit.
• Conduct safety inspections and enforce standards.
• Carry out investigations for causal factors and trends.
• Deliver internal safety courses and share lessons learned.
• Develop and direct the safety workplan and Army Safety Regulations.
• Submit quarterly safety status reports.
• Chair monthly safety meetings with Unit Safety Officers.

Skills

Safety regulations

Audit frameworks

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

What The Role Is

You assist in establishing safety policies and managing safety issues within the Formation. You will play a pivotal role in fostering a strong safety culture across all levels of command to ensure tough, realistic, and safe training for all soldiers.

What The Role Is

You assist in establishing safety policies and managing safety issues within the Formation. You will play a pivotal role in fostering a strong safety culture across all levels of command to ensure tough, realistic, and safe training for all soldiers.

What You Will Be Working On

• Plan, organise, direct, and evaluate all safety efforts, including crafting safety policies, directives, and instructions
• Lead the preparation and management of the Formation's Safety Audit
• Conduct regular safety inspections and visits to sub-units to determine safety compliance and enforce safety standards
• Carry out safety investigations to determine causal factors and identify safety trends, including acting as the first point-of-contact at the scene of any training accident
• Conduct internal safety courses, and disseminating safety observations and lessons learnt to all sub-units
• Develop, co-ordinate, and direct the safety workplan, and act as the custodian of the Army Safety Regulations for subjects within the Formation's area of expertise
• Submit quarterly reports on the safety status of the Formation
• Chair the monthly safety meetings to synergise and provide advice to all Unit Safety Officers on safety-related activities

Challenge(s)

• Instituting a strong and continual safety culture at each level of command, beginning with self-responsibility at the individual soldier level, while ensuring that training remains tough and realistic
• Ensuring that soldiers are not exposed to unnecessary dangers and protected against serious injuries during peacetime training

What We Are Looking For

• At least 6 years of relevant experience is preferred
• Knowledge of safety regulations, audit frameworks, and investigation methodologies
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to engage and advise stakeholders across all levels of command

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.