Senior Executive/Executive (Environmental Health)

National Environment Agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Environment Agency invites motivated individuals to join its Regional Offices as Environmental Health Officers in Singapore. You will uphold high public health standards by conducting inspections, investigations, and enforcement to safeguard communities.

Key duties include inspecting residential, dormitory, construction, and public premises for vector management and sanitation, performing vector surveillance, and addressing community feedback.

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental health operations or vector control.
• Certification in environmental health/vector control is advantageous.
• Strong communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections across residential, dormitory, construction, commercial, and public premises to ensure hygiene and vector control.
• Perform vector surveillance and address cleanliness and refuse management issues.
• Investigate public feedback and enforce under applicable health acts.
• Engage with residents, premises owners, and stakeholders to promote public health practices.

Skills

Environmental health operations

Vector control

Sanitation management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

What the role is:

We are looking for highly motivated and dynamic individuals to join our Regional Offices as Environmental Health Officers (EHOs). In this role, you will uphold high environmental public health standards and maintain clean, hygienic neighbourhoods through comprehensive inspections, investigation, enforcement, and stakeholder engagement to safeguard public health in Singapore.

What you will be working on:

You will be responsible for the following:

You will conduct inspections across different premise types such as residential premises, dormitories, construction sites, commercial / trade premises, and public places to ensure integrated vector management and sanitation compliance. Your duties include performing vector surveillance, especially during outbreak of diseases such as dengue, identifying and addressing cleanliness and refuse management issues, investigating public feedback on environmental health matters, and conducting enforcement activities under the Environmental Public Health Act, Control of Vectors and Pesticide Act, and Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places) Act. You will also engage directly with members of public, residents, premises owners, and stakeholders to promote environmental health best practices and vector prevention measures.

What we are looking for:

The ideal candidate would possess the following qualities:

• Experience in environmental health operations, vector control, sanitation management, or related fields; professional certification in environmental health, vector control, or pest management will be advantageous.

• Strong analytical thinking and sound judgement for decision-making and investigations
• Good written and verbal communication skills for engaging diverse stakeholders and building positive relationships with community members
• A collaborative team player who works effectively with colleagues and supports team objectives
• Willingness to learn, adapt to changing operational requirements, and work in diverse environments
• Maintains composure in challenging or potentially confrontational situations
• Committed to working outside standard office hours when required

About National Environment Agency

The National Environment Agency (NEA) is the leading public organisation responsible for ensuring a clean and sustainable environment for Singapore. Its key roles are to improve and sustain a clean environment, promote sustainability and resource efficiency, maintain high public health standards, provide timely and reliable meteorological information, and encourage a vibrant hawker culture. NEA works closely with its partners and the community to develop and spearhead environmental and public health initiatives and programmes. It is committed to motivating every individual to care for the environment as a way of life, in order to build a liveable and sustainable Singapore for present and future generations.For more information, visit www.nea.gov.sg