Senior Staff Officer (SSO) Fire Safety Data

MHA - Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF); Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) under the Ministry of Home Affairs is seeking a data analytics officer on a 2-year contract to support the Fire Safety Department with analytics across regulatory, inspection, enforcement, and fire compliance functions in Singapore.

You will work with multi-source datasets to generate insights that strengthen fire safety outcomes, develop dashboards, and deliver periodic briefs to inform stakeholders and future system needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in data analytics and visualisation for regulatory/public safety domains is preferred.
• Ability to work with multi-source datasets and ensure data quality.

Responsibilities

• Maintain departmental datasets for operational and planning use.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and visualisations to support operational and planning needs.
• Conduct trend analysis, risk-pattern identification, and workload analytics.
• Support fire code review and recommend compliance engagement strategies informed by data and insights gathered from relevant stakeholders.
• Prepare periodic analytical briefs and actionable insights.
• Work with stakeholders on the data requirements for future systems.

Skills

Data analytics

Data visualization

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in data analytics, statistics, computer science, engineering, fire safety, or related discipline

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

What the role is:

The officer will support the Fire Safety Department (FSD) by providing data analytics across the department's regulatory, inspection, enforcement, and fire compliance functions. Working with datasets, he/she will generate insights that help strengthen fire safety outcomes. This is 2-year contract position expiring Dec 2028. We wish to inform that all applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.

What you will be working on:

• Maintain departmental datasets for operational and planning use
• Develop and maintain dashboards and visualisations to support operational and planning needs
• Conduct trend analysis, risk-pattern identification, and workload analytics
• Support fire code review and recommend compliance engagement strategies informed by data and insights gathered from relevant stakeholders, including Town Councils and JTC.
• Prepare periodic analytical briefs and actionable insights
• Work with stakeholders on the data requirements for future systems

What we are looking for:

• Degree in data analytics, statistics, computer science, engineering, fire safety, or a related discipline
• Proficiency in data analytics and visualisation tools, such as Power BI, Tableau, and Excel
• Ability to work with multi-source datasets, maintain data quality and integrity, and strong organisational skills to manage competing priorities and deliverables
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify patterns and translate findings into actionable recommendations
• Good communication skills, with the ability to present insights clearly
• Ability to work collaboratively with relevant stakeholders
• Experience in a regulatory, public safety, or analytics environment will be an advantage.

About MHA - Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) is a uniformed organisation under the purview of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The main role of SCDF is to provide fire-fighting, rescue and emergency ambulance services; mitigating hazardous materials incidents, as well as formulate, implement and enforce regulations on fire safety and civil defence shelter matters. In 1982, the National Civil Defence Plan was launched which spearheaded the emergency preparedness for the nation. With the enactment of the Civil Defence Act in 1986, the SCDF was established as an independent organisation under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). In the same year, the Hotel New World collapse paved the way for joint operations between the SCDF and Singapore Fire Service (SFS). Due to the similarity in roles and functions, the SCDF and SFS were formally integrated on 15 April 1989. Over the years, the SCDF has improved its life saving operations through innovations and programmes to enhance her fire-fighting, rescue capabilities and public education plans. The Light Fire Attack Vehicle (The Red Rhino) and Tracked Fire-Fighting Vehicle are some of the customized solutions which the force has developed to increase its operational capabilities. The SCDF also actively engages the local community through its wide-ranging public educational programmes and community-based activities to enhance the resilience and emergency preparedness of the civilian population. Today, the Force is recognised by the population as a professional body of well-trained officers and men geared to respond to all types of life-threatening emergencies round-the-clock. An operationally ready SCDF, working hand-in-hand with a prepared and resilient population, helps to ensure that the nation is capable of handling any untoward eventualities.