Senior Manager/ Manager, Preparedness and Resilience, SPD, FMMD (1-yr contract)

Ministry of Manpower; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Preparedness & Resilience team at the Ministry of Manpower, where you'll enhance Singapore's workforce resilience. This role involves developing plans and collaborating with agencies to address manpower vulnerabilities, along with improving MOM's crisis management strategies. Ideal candidates should possess strong analytical skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work under pressure, contributing to the nation's overall preparedness.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in any discipline.
• Experience in industry engagement and emergency preparedness is a bonus.
• Ability to analyze data and build relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop manpower resilience plans for government agencies.
• Engage agencies to understand ecosystems and vulnerabilities.
• Identify risks and develop contingency plans for MOM.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Crisis management

Resilience under pressure

Education

Tertiary qualifications in any discipline

Job description

What the role is:

In this role, you will join the Preparedness & Resilience team under the Security Preparedness Department (SPD) which is responsible for developing the Ministry’s preparedness plans for various contingency situations. You will mainly be responsible for developing plans and materials that affect the resilience of the workforce of Singapore by analysing data, engaging agencies and making suitable recommendations to strengthen Singapore’s overall manpower resilience across sectors. You will also help strengthen MOM’s own crisis plans so that MOM is prepared to deal with any crisis that may happen.

What you will be working on:

To study the manpower resilience of various government agencies and their respective critical / essential firms, and work with the respective agencies to develop their manpower resilience plans. This will involve regular engagement of the government agencies to understand their ecosystem and corresponding manpower resilience• Regular engagement of government agencies to study and analyse both their own manpower resilience and that of their respective sectors.• Present findings relating to manpower vulnerabilities and resilience by sectors.• Collaborate with respective agencies to develop their manpower resilience plans for their sectors and strengthen their manpower resilience.In terms of strengthening MOM’s crisis plans, the officer will need to• Identify key risks facing MOM to develop MOM’s contingency plans, as well as command and control structures/systems to manage crisis and national emergency• Work with departments to facilitate the formulation of Business Continuity Plan (BCP) to address new threats

What we are looking for:

• Possess tertiary qualifications in any discipline• Experience in industry engagement and emergency preparedness work would be a bonus.• Positive individual with ability to build good relationships with respective stakeholders, and able to write and present well.• Ability to manipulate and analyze data.• Ability to be resilient under pressure especially in times of crises.

About Ministry of Manpower

Championing Human Potential for a Thriving SingaporeSingaporeans are at the heart of what we do. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) empowers our people and fosters a thriving, inclusive workforce that drives Singapore's growth and prosperity. By working closely with our tripartite partners, industry and community stakeholders, we strive to create workforce and workplace policies that foster resilience, adaptability, and a bright future for a thriving Singapore.As an MOM officer, you will be part of this meaningful mission, contributing across diverse and impactful areas - from shaping forward-looking and effective manpower policies and strengthening industrial relations, to enhancing workplace safety standards and ensuring balanced local and foreign workforce regulations. Here at MOM, we are committed to creating an inclusive experience not just for our national workforce, but also for our officers who work tirelessly to champion human potential for a thriving Singapore.