(Senior) Accreditation Officer, Sustainability & Technical Services [Contract]

Singapore Public Service; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Public Service seeks a policy and international relations professional to drive the APAC Chairmanship and advance strategic priorities in the Asia-Pacific region. You will support governance, prepare briefings, and manage engagements with accreditation bodies and regional partners.

You will collaborate across cultures, coordinate events, and ensure clear objectives with follow-through, contributing to SAC’s international affairs work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in IR, public policy or related field.
• At least 3 years in international relations, policy development, or strategic planning.
• Strong ability to analyse complex developments and translate into strategic implications.
• Experience preparing management briefs, policy papers, presentations, and senior-level materials.
• Strong stakeholder engagement across cultures and organisational boundaries.
• Good project-management and organisational skills with multiple workstreams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in standards, accreditation, conformity assessment, international organisations or trade work is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Drive APAC Chairmanship and strategic plan agendas.
• Support governance roles, including reviewing structures and documentation.
• Prepare strategic briefs, talking points, and presentations for engagements.
• Track developments and provide timely follow-ups to committees and assemblies.
• Identify partnerships with accreditation bodies and regional stakeholders.
• Coordinate outreach and events with regional counterparts.
• Align internal work with division plans and establish effective workflows.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Policy writing

Cross-cultural communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in International Relations or Public Policy

Background in Engineering or Science welcomed

Tools

Policy briefs

Job description

[What the role is]

The team supports Singapore's active role in regional and international accreditation through the APAC Chairmanship, driving strategic priorities and strengthening partnerships across the Asia-Pacific.

[What you will be working on]

1. Drive the APACChairmanship/Strategic PlanAgendas
   • Support the APAC Chair in key functional and governance roles/duties: E.g. Reviewing structure/systems/processes/documentation, defining desiredoutcomesand shaping the direction of key APAC strategic plan and related initiatives
   • Support the planning and delivery, which include administrative support to fulfil APAC and Global ACI roles and commitment, as well as events, negotiations, and exchanges - Incl. Review and prepare strategic briefs, talking points, meetingpapersand presentations for the APAC Chair's engagements across APAC and Global ACI.
   • Track developments and propose recommendations/follow-ups from APAC, Global ACI Executive Committees, GeneralAssemblies,and related meetings, and ensuretimelyfollow-through.
2. Monitor and review updates, developments
   • Conduct horizon scanning of developments across APAC and Global ACI, including constitutional amendments, standards transitions and emerging areas, to brief the APAC Chair and ensuretimely, well-informed responses.
   • Identifyand flag any developments or stakeholder dynamics arising fromChairmanshipengagements that may have broader relevance to SAC's international affairs work.
   • Identifyopportunities for SAC officers to contribute to APAC committees, working groups and peer evaluation activities, and coordinate nominations in line with APAC's processes and requirements.
3. Strengthen Regional Partnerships and Support Internal Coordination
   • Identify, evaluate, and recommend engagements with accreditation bodies, schemeownersand stakeholders across the Asia-Pacific and ASEAN regions, particularly in economies and sectors where greater collaboration can be developed.
   • Support the APAC Chair in outreach, bilateral and multilateral engagements, activities/events with regional accreditation counterparts and other stakeholders, ensuring each engagement has clearobjectivesand follow-through.
   • Coordinate and align efforts and plans with broader division plans and intentions
   • Establish workflows and internal practices to ensure timely discussions, follow-ups and decision-making on above functions/roles

[What we are looking for]

• Bachelor's degree in International Relations, Public Policy, or a related field. Candidates with a background in Engineering or Science and relevant international or policy experience are also welcome to apply.
• At least three years of relevant experience in international relations, policy development, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, programme managementor a related field.
• Strong ability to analyse complex developments and translate them into clear strategic implications and recommendations.
• Experience in preparing management briefs, policy papers, presentations and senior-level meeting materials.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-management skills, with the ability to work across cultures and organisational boundaries.
• Good project-management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and follow through on priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experiences in standards, accreditation, conformity assessment, regulation, internationalorganisationsor trade-related work would be an advantage.

How We Work Together

We value individuals who demonstrate our CoRE values - collaborating effectively across teams, engaging others with respect, acting with courage to speak up and make decisions, and being enterprising in taking ownership, learning continuously, and driving outcomes in a dynamic environment.