Intern - Legitimate concerns or NIMBYism-

Ministry of National Development; Singapore; On-site; SGD 55,800 - 89,280; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of National Development in Singapore is looking for a candidate to support the Strategic Planning Division. The role involves assessing opposition to land development, exploring strategies from other urban environments, and providing recommendations to balance the needs of residents with development projects. Candidates should possess strong critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and excellent stakeholder management and writing abilities.

Qualifications

• Strong critical thinking and problem solving abilities are essential.
• Ability to manage stakeholders effectively.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills required.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic planning in assessing opposition to development in Singapore.
• Investigate legitimate concerns versus NIMBYism in development.
• Formulate recommendations to balance resident needs with development.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Independent learning

Stakeholder management

Writing skills

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

What the role is

You will support MND Strategic Planning Division (SPD) in several projects. With increasing pace of change and uncertainty in the operating environment, SPD plays a critical role in stewarding Singapore’s limited land resources to meet the needs and aspirations of Singaporeans, while ensuring that land use remains sustainable, flexible, adaptable and resilient for the future. In particular, there are significant shifts in land planning that need to be made to tighten linkages with our economic strategy, as well as to meet the diverse accommodation needs of Singaporeans and foreigners.

What you will be working on

• Assessing opposition to development in Singapore: on what grounds have developments been opposed? Have the grounds for opposition evolved over time? How do we distinguish between legitimate concerns, and those fuelled by “NIMBYism”?
• Opposition to development in developed urban environments: Is Singapore's experience typical of other highly developed urban environments? Are there grounds and strategies to oppose development in other jurisdictions which we have not witnessed here?
• Strategies to better balance between residents' needs and development – Recommendations.

What we are looking for

This role will require critical thinking and problem solving, independent learning, stakeholder management, and excellent writing, presentation and interpersonal skills.