Manager/Executive Manager (Resource Planning Section)

Public Service Division; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Public Service Division invites applications for a role within the Memorial Facilities Planning Division in Singapore. You will contribute to operations planning to ensure government after-death facilities are effectively managed, including end-to-end procurement, market research, crisis planning, budgeting, and service improvement.

We seek candidates with procurement, policy, or planning experience, strong communication and analytical skills, and the ability to coordinate multiple

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, procurement or policy work.
• Familiarity with government procurement guidelines and budget management would be an advantage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, conceptualisation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Formulate policies, operational strategies and plans to enhance after-death facilities and services.
• Oversee projects and initiatives to improve service delivery and operational readiness, including developing project scopes and engaging industry.
• Plan and manage end-to-end procurement activities, including drafting requirements and tender documents, and ensuring compliance with procurement guidelines.
• Lead and coordinate emergency response efforts for after-death operations, including readiness exercises.
• Oversee budget planning, tracking and utilisation, and conduct variance analyses.
• Manage land and building assets and records management following guidelines.
• Perform any other ad hoc duties assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Job description

[What the role is]

You will be part of the Memorial Facilities Planning Division, which oversees the planning of after-death facilities and services in Singapore. You will contribute to operations planning efforts to ensure that the Government after-death facilities are efficiently managed and operated. The team undertakes end-to-end procurement administration including conceptualisation and market research, crisis planning, securing and monitoring of budget, as well as continuous improvement of services.

[What you will be working on]

You will be responsible for the following:

• Formulate policies, operational strategies and plans to enhance after-death facilities and services.
• Oversee projects and initiatives to improve service delivery and operational readiness, including conceptualising new ideas, developing project scopes, conducting market research, and engaging the industry to understand the supplier landscape.
• Plan and manage end-to-end procurement activities, including the drafting of requirements and tender documents, calling, evaluation and award of tenders and quotations, while ensuring compliance with Government Procurement guidelines.
• Lead and coordinate emergency response efforts for after-death operations, including conducting readiness exercises and ensuring operational preparedness.
• Oversee budget planning, tracking and utilisation, and conduct variance analyses to ensure expenditure aligns with approved allocation.
• Manage land and building assets, including evaluation and assessment of temporary occupation licences and records management in accordance with guidelines
• Perform any other ad hoc duties assigned by supervisor.

[What we are looking for]

Requirements:

• Experience in planning, procurement or policy work is preferred.
• Familiarity with budget management, government procurement guidelines and processes would be an advantage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, conceptualisation and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable to work in a fast-paced environment that would require the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders at the same time.
• Able to deal with complexity and ambiguity.
• Self-driven and always ready to strive for improvement.
• Good interpersonal skills and enjoy working with both internal and external stakeholders.