Officer Commanding / Senior Officer Commanding, Security Training Centre

Certis; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Certis in Singapore is seeking an Officer Commanding / Senior Officer Commanding for the Security Training Centre. You will lead the centre, translate IST strategy into operating plans, and ensure disciplined, audit-ready operations while delivering high-quality security training across programmes.

The role requires 3+ years in supervisory roles within security or regulated environments, strong leadership, stakeholder engagement with police and regulators, and a passion for curriculum

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Education and Training or related field required.
• 3+ years in supervisory or command roles within security or regulated environments.
• Experience engaging regulators and accreditation bodies is preferred.
• Strong leadership, people management, and communication skills are essential.
• Knowledge of APO and security training standards is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Security Training Centre and translate IST strategy into operating plans; maintain disciplined, audit-ready operations.
• Plan and oversee annual, monthly and weekly training schedules with trainers, facilities, and materials.
• Ensure full regulatory compliance with police, licensing, accreditation, and safety requirements; maintain records and corrective actions.
• Monitor training quality, assess learner outcomes, and drive curriculum improvements and assessment integrity.
• Lead, coach and evaluate trainers; ensure currency of certifications and professional development.
• Manage learner welfare, logistics, and administrative processes across courses.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders including police, regulators and accreditation bodies to align training demand and standards.
• Provide management reports on throughput, attendance, completion, and budgets; identify risks and improvement opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Training planning

Regulatory compliance

Curriculum development

Stakeholder management

People management

Adult learning

Learning management systems

Security training knowledge

Coaching

Education

Diploma or degree in Education and Training or related field

Tools

Learning Management System

Simulation technologies

Job description

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Officer Commanding / Senior Officer Commanding, Security Training Centre

Date: 6 Oct 2026

Location: Singapore

Business Unit: SG Institute for Skills Training

Certis is a leading outsourced services partner that designs, builds, and operates smart, integrated solutions across security, facilities management, and customer experience. Headquartered in Singapore with a growing presence in Australia and Qatar, we harness the power of technology—from AI to Robotics to deliver critical services that protect lives and enable communities to thrive.
At Certis, your work has purpose. You’ll be part of a mission that goes beyond operations—shaping safer, smarter, and better outcomes for people and businesses. We offer diverse career pathways, invest in your growth, and empower you to make a meaningful difference.
If you're ready to build the future, your journey starts here—with us.

Life at Certis

Power a Smarter, Safer World with Tech: We build purposeful solutions that serve, protect, and empower—driven by trust, powered by people.
Shape the Future: Take charge of your development and offering diverse opportunities across roles, borders, and technologies. Work alongside leaders who invest in your potential, and a culture that will take you further.
Where Purpose Meets Possibility: From safeguarding communities to shaping smarter, more sustainable futures, we’re committed to creating long-term value, not just for our customers, but for society and the environment.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Centre Command and Governance: Lead the Security Training Centre, translate IST strategy and approved policies into operating plans, establish clear command and reporting arrangements, and maintain disciplined, safe and audit-ready operations.
• Training Planning and Delivery: Approve and oversee annual, monthly and weekly training plans; ensure sufficient trainers, facilities, weapons, equipment and learning materials and administrative support; and deliver approved basic, advanced, continuation and recertification programmes to schedule.
• Regulatory Compliance and Training Safety: Ensure full compliance with Police, licensing, accreditation, weapons, range, workplace safety, security and internal governance requirements; maintain required records; investigate irregularities; and implement timely corrective and preventive actions.
• Training Quality and Assessment Integrity: Monitor lesson delivery, practical exercises and assessments; conduct observations, spot checks and inspections; moderate assessment outcomes; review learner and operational feedback; and drive continuous improvement in curriculum, delivery and evaluation.
• Trainer Capability and Performance: Lead, deploy, coach and assess trainers and support staff; maintain trainer currency and certification; conduct performance reviews; identify development needs; and build a professional, accountable and future-ready training team.
• Learner Welfare, Discipline and Administration: Ensure trainees receive timely briefings, meals, uniforms, accoutrements, accommodation and other logistical support; enforce orders and standards; manage welfare and disciplinary cases fairly; and ensure accurate pre-course, in-course and post-course administration.
• Resource, Facility and Business Continuity Management: Maintain the readiness, security and serviceability of classrooms, barracks, ranges, simulation environments, training aids and digital systems; optimise utilisation and expenditure; and maintain contingency arrangements for training disruptions or emergencies.
• Stakeholder and Partner Management: Engage operational leaders, Commander’s Office, Police and regulators, accreditation bodies and external partners to align training demand, standards, capacity, certification timelines and improvement priorities.
• Curriculum and Learning Innovation: Work with curriculum and instructional design teams to create, review and update programmes based on operational lessons, regulatory changes, risk trends and learner performance; champion blended, simulation-based and data-informed learning.
• Reporting and Continuous Improvement: Provide accurate management reports on throughput, attendance, completion, competency, incidents, audit findings, trainer performance, utilisation and budget; identify risks and trends; and implement measurable improvement plans.

Skills & Experience

• Diploma or degree in Education and Training, Security Studies, Business Administration, Organisational Development or a related discipline.
• Relevant command, operational, weapons, safety or regulatory certifications required for the assigned training portfolio.
• Demonstrated experience in security, auxiliary police, uniformed services, public safety, or other highly regulated environments, with a minimum of 3 years in supervisory, training, leadership, or command positions.
• Demonstrated experience in training, operations, learner discipline and welfare, competency-based assessment, curriculum implementation and quality assurance.
• Experience engaging Police, regulators, accreditation bodies and senior operational stakeholders is preferred.
• Strong command leadership, people management, coaching and conflict-resolution skills.
• Sound understanding of adult learning, scenario-based instruction, assessment integrity and training evaluation.
• Knowledge of APO and security training standards, weapon and range safety, operational readiness, incident management and regulatory compliance.
• Strong planning, resource management, written communication, stakeholder engagement and data-analysis capabilities.
• Working knowledge of learning management systems, simulation technologies and digital learning tools.

Recognition & Reward

• Be part of a purpose-driven, values-led workplace that fosters collaboration, respect, and a culture of continuous growth.
• Enjoy a competitive remuneration package with performance-based incentives and eligibility for annual bonuses.
• Benefit from comprehensive medical and dental coverage, along with holistic wellness initiatives and dedicated mental health support.