Manager

Singapore Food Agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) invites a policy, planning and commerce professional to join our Resource Strategy Department. You will help drive long-term agri-food infrastructure, develop resource strategies and commercial planning aligned with Singapore’s food security goals.

You will collaborate with government partners, operators and tenants to design governance frameworks, evaluate land and space needs, and shape policy instruments that support resilient, market-relevant infrastructure

Qualifications

• Experience in policy planning and economic/financial analysis.
• Familiarity with infrastructure planning or real estate is a plus.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking with ability to develop practical solutions.
• Excellent written, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and navigate ambiguity.
• Self-motivation and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Resource Planning: assess long-term land, sea space and infrastructure needs and develop resource strategies.
• Space Policy and Governance: review and develop land, sea space and infrastructure policies and governance frameworks.
• Commercial Strategy & Plans: undertake feasibility studies, market assessments and funding strategies for shared services and new infrastructure; develop commercial operating models; identify tenants, developers and partners.

Skills

Policy planning

Economic analysis

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Job description

What the role is:

The mission of the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is to ensure and secure a supply of safe food for Singapore. As part of SFA's efforts to enhance food security and resilience, the Resource Strategy Department drives the long-term planning and development of agri-food infrastructure and enabling ecosystem through resource strategies, policy development, commercial planning.

The successful candidate will be part of a multidisciplinary team working with stakeholders across government agencies, operators, and tenants to develop innovative infrastructure modalities, ensuring relevancy and currency of resource-related policies, and commercial solutions that support and advance Singapore’s agri-food ecosystem.

What you will be working on:

Resource Planning

• Assess long‑term land, sea space and infrastructure needs, and develop resource strategies to support Singapore’s agri‑food production and distribution requirements.
• Review resource‑related instruments and schemes to ensure that agri‑food infrastructure remains relevant, resilient and aligned with sector needs.

Space Policy and Governance

• Review and develop land, sea space and infrastructure policies, regulatory levers and tender conditions to support strategic resource allocation.
• Establish governance frameworks to manage policy, operational and regulatory risks, including ownership and operating models such as Company Limited by Guarantee and Design‑Build‑Own‑Operate arrangements.

Commercial Strategy & Plans

• Undertake feasibility studies, market assessments and funding/financing strategies for shared services and new infrastructure.
• Develop commercial and operating models, including the manpower and funding needed to support infrastructure projects.
• Identify and secure tenants, developers, operators and partners, and negotiate agreements aligned with demand, market needs and key commercial risks.

What we are looking for:

The successful candidate should also possess:

• Relevant experience in policy planning, and economic/financial analysis.
• Familiarity with infrastructure planning, real estate domain would be an advantage
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to develop practical and well‑considered solutions.
• Excellent written, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and navigate ambiguity.
• Self‑motivation and a strong sense of initiative.

About Singapore Food Agency

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is a new Statutory Board formed under the ‘Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) to oversee food safety and security. The SFA will serve as the single point of contact for public feedback on food‑related issues, and strengthen management of foodborne disease outbreaks to protect public health.The SFA will also facilitate more business‑friendly regulations with oversight of all food safety policies and consolidation of food laboratory capabilities to deepen competencies in food diagnostics, and research and development in food safety.