Senior/Assistant Director, Carbon Mitigation Division (Carbon Capture & Storage)

Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore); Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A government ministry in Singapore is seeking committed officers to support the low-carbon transition. You will engage in policy formulation, stakeholder collaboration, and strategies for carbon capture initiatives. Successful candidates will possess strong communication skills and a desire to contribute to environmental change. This role offers opportunities for impactful work in climate policy and innovation.

Qualifications

• 0 to 9 years of relevant experience in policy, international affairs, or commercial experience.
• Ability to navigate political complexities in regional countries.
• Willing to travel up to 10% of the calendar year.

Responsibilities

• Develop carbon markets and energy infrastructure.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to support green growth.
• Formulate strategies for G2G agreements.

Skills

Policy review and formulation

Stakeholder engagement

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Relevant degree or engineering background

Job description

What The Role Is

Singapore’s transition to a low-carbon economy is one of the fundamental transitions of our time. MTI, as chair of Carbon and Energy Transition Working Group (CETWG) and Economic Transition Working Group (ETWG), as well as the Ministry responsible for energy policy will need to address the trilemma of the carbon, energy and economic transitions. We will need to create new policies to navigate the increasingly stark trade-offs between energy security, net‑zero and sustainable economic growth.

MTI is responsible for 3 out of 3 major carbon mitigation measures endorsed by IMCCC – Renewable Energy imports, Carbon Credit procurement, Carbon Capture and Storage (“CCS”). These measures are key to meeting our near‑term 2030 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and are presently moving into critical implementation phase.

The successful implementation of CCS will require complex public‑private partnership, significant infrastructure investments, G2G agreements, and new legislation and regulations. This will have to be done under compressed timelines, and require strong partnerships with stakeholders across Ministries, agencies and private sector players.

What You Will Be Working On

MTI’s Energy and Carbon (E&C) Cluster leads initiatives to reduce emissions and drive the transition to a low‑carbon economy. Officers working on the E&C front are tasked to develop carbon markets, plan energy infrastructure, strategise low‑carbon energy sources, and manage mission trajectories and carbon budgets. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to support sustainable economic transformation and green growth through international trade and industry partnerships.

The CCS team sits within the E&C Cluster where we play a critical role in charting the path forward for Singapore’s low‑carbon transition. You will be part of a dynamic team responsible for formulating Singapore’s carbon mitigation strategies and policies, with a focus on carbon capture and storage. You will need to be able to examine issues from multiple perspectives, assess trade‑offs and manage the evolving needs of multiple stakeholders in Government, private sector and other countries.

Your responsibilities include one or more of the following workstreams:

• Work with the EMA Carbon Capture and Storage Programme Office to develop a viable commercial model, create economic regulations, and masterplan for CCS.
• Work with EDB to establish new incentive models to support CCS and represent Government’s interests in Public‑Private Partnership contracts.
• Keep up to date on new technologies for CCS and Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage.
• Formulate strategies and policies to negotiate G2G agreements with regional countries.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for driven, capable and committed officers who possess a strong desire to contribute to Singapore’s carbon transition, thrive in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment, are adept at working with multiple stakeholders and across organisational boundaries, and are equipped with the following qualities and competencies:

• Experience in policy review, formulation and implementation
• 0 to 9 years of relevant experience in policy, international affairs, commercial experience or has engineering background
• Ability to understand and navigate the complexities of politics in regional countries
• Strong critical thinking, writing and communication skills
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and effective persuasion and influencing skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work well both independently and in a team
• Strong ability to learn on the fly
• Be driven, meticulous and resourceful
• Willing to travel up to 10% of the calendar year