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National Parks Board

Manager / Senior Manager (Parks)

National Parks Board

Permanent

What the role is

[What your role is]
You will be part of a team that takes care of lush and vibrant parks to serve the recreational and lifestyle pursuits of our community.

[What you will be working on]

Under our City in Nature vision, you will be responsible for the curation of selected parks and park connectors, located in the Central Region, to provide a safe and pleasant experience for park visitors and them closer to nature. Your work will also require keen interest and knowledge in nature and greenery to carry out landscape and infrastructure development/maintenance works. You will also implement a range of activities involving the community, programming,  tree-planting events, digitalisation as well as various habitat enhancement projects.

[What we are looking for]

- Degree in Horticulture, Botany, Plant Science, Landscape Design, Environmental Science, Life Sciences or related discipline

- Being an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist or Certified Practicing Horticulturist will be advantageous.

- Enjoy working outdoors, doing field work and interacting with people

- Keen interest in nature, plants, greenery and environmental horticulture

- Knowledge in use of GIS software or operational technology will be advantageous

- Knowledge in basic tree and plant identification with be advantageous

- Able to work both independently and as a team, and multi-task in performing a diverse range of duties, including contract management, feedback management, and enforcement when required

- Possess good interpersonal and writing skills

- Willing to work after office hours and during weekends and public holidays when required

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

About National Parks Board

At the National Parks Board (NParks), we take pride in conserving our natural heritage and enhancing green spaces for all to enjoy in our City in Nature. We have a multi-talented and highly passionate team that is driven by the goal to create a unique world-class living environment through excellence in biodiversity conservation, greenery and recreation, and veterinary care in partnership with the community. If you share our love for nature and animals, and our zest for innovation and continuous learning, we have the perfect working environment for you.