The Assurance, Care and Engagement Group (ACE), a permanent division under the Ministry of Manpower, improves the well-being of migrant workers by enhancing the healthcare, housing and social aspects of the migrant worker landscape. You will support the Operations Readiness team in contingency planning and horizon scanning of the operating environment, and assist in sense-making and coordinate the development of cross-cutting contingency plans that could impact the dorm-dwelling migrant worker population in Singapore. These roles and responsibilities are relevant and critical for maintaining ACE’s crisis readiness and strengthening operational linkages amongst various stakeholders.

• Work with ACE departments to develop peacetime contingency and national emergency plans. • Work with MOM Divisions/Departments and across government agencies (e.g., MHA, MSE, MND, MOT) to ensure that the contingency plans are coordinated and appropriately resourced (e.g. securing alternative housing for displaced migrant workers). • Maintain and review operational readiness plans to manage contingencies which could significantly affect management of migrant workers. • Plan and participate in exercises to validate contingency plans.

• Tertiary education • Strong conceptualisation, strategic thinking, organisational and problem-solving skills. • Possess mental clarity to multi-task and work under tight timeline. • Good writing, analytical and presentation skills. • Excellent interpersonal skills and able to grasp the nuances in competing interests of different stakeholders involved in operation planning related to migrant worker issues. • Experience in crisis preparedness planning and operations management will be an advantage.

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) aims to develop a productive workforce and progressive workplaces, for Singaporeans to have better jobs and a secure retirement. In a rapidly changing global economic landscape, Singapore’s workforce and workplace practices have to remain adaptable. MOM’s policies help enhance the workforce’s profile, promote lifelong employability and income security for Singaporeans, as well as foster excellent working environments that are fair and safe. As an MOM officer, you will get to work in a range of exciting areas to help the Ministry attain its goals, including manpower policy, industrial relations, workplace safety and foreign employment regulation. MOM is committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for all.