Strategic Planning Lead — Food Security

SINGAPORE FOOD AGENCY (SFA); Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SINGAPORE FOOD AGENCY (SFA) is seeking a Senior Strategic Planning professional to shape enterprise-wide strategies for a secure and safe food supply in Singapore. The role involves reviewing and advancing strategies, assessing risks and opportunities, and formulating interventions to support decision making at the highest government level.

You will work with the Strategic Planning Department to drive cross‑divisional strategy development, lead stakeholder engagement, and oversee legislative

Qualifications

• Relevant work experience in strategic planning and development in the government sector preferred.
• Self-motivated with strong conceptual, writing and communication skills.
• Ability to engage and establish rapport with stakeholders and senior management.
• Demonstrate proactivity, empathy, teamwork and excellence.
• Qualifications in science, economics or finance/statistics preferred.
• Meticulous, resourceful and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review strategies by drawing from best practices across business, public policy, scientific and other domains.
• Recommend strategic options and approaches to ensure a supply of safe food to senior management and Ministry stakeholders.
• Facilitate training and consultancy programmes, and share best practices to strengthen strategy development capabilities across SFA.
• Oversee legislative amendments / enactments on food security, balancing the needs and priorities of stakeholders.
• Establish strategic relationships with key stakeholders to obtain buy-in for SFA’s strategies and create collaboration opportunities.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Policy analysis

Stakeholder management

Writing & communication

Public policy

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

SINGAPORE FOOD AGENCY (SFA) is seeking a Senior Strategic Planning professional to shape enterprise-wide strategies for a secure and safe food supply in Singapore. The role involves reviewing and advancing strategies, assessing risks and opportunities, and formulating interventions to support decision making at the highest government level.

You will work with the Strategic Planning Department to drive cross‑divisional strategy development, lead stakeholder engagement, and oversee legislative