You will be working in the Memorial Facilities and Planning Division within the Public Health Services and Capabilities Group and assist the section to provide after-death care services at government cemetery and crematorium office.
Assistant Manager/Manager (Exhumation and Cremation Management Section)
National Environment Agency
Fixed Terms
Closing on 16 Jul 2025
What the role is
What you will be working on
You will be responsible for the following:
- Lead a team to oversee the application processing, carry out site preparatory works, such as ground survey, verify documents, plot layout plan and clean up burial records of the affected graves prior to physical exhumation
- Assist to schedule and keep track in exhumation-related operation involving claimants
- Manage registered exhumation and niche contractors and other parties involved in exhumation related projects
- Attend to public feedback and enquiries, including handling difficult customers and putting up recommendations to challenging cases
- Track and monitor ground situations, including statistics collation and reports preparation
- Perform other duties assigned by supervisor, and other operational work (Qing Ming operations, 7th month and other festivals operations, etc.) at the CCK Cemetery complex
What we are looking for
Requirements:
- Experience in managing a team
- Have good problem-solving, writing & communication skills, and be mature, independent, responsible, and resourceful.
- A good team player with excellent communication, interpersonal and investigation skills.
- Have physical stamina to carry out field work every day, and to withstand exposure to weather conditions.
- Able and willing to work after office hours, on weekends and public holidays, and to work in after-death environment.
- Organised and able to multi-task
- Possess a Class 3 driving licence will be an advantage
Applicants will be updated on the status of their applications within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.
About National Environment Agency
The National Environment Agency (NEA) is the leading public organisation responsible for ensuring a clean and sustainable environment for Singapore. Its key roles are to improve and sustain a clean environment, promote sustainability and resource efficiency, maintain high public health standards, provide timely and reliable meteorological information, and encourage a vibrant hawker culture. NEA works closely with its partners and the community to develop and spearhead environmental and public health initiatives and programmes. It is committed to motivating every individual to care for the environment as a way of life, in order to build a liveable and sustainable Singapore for present and future generations.
For more information, visit www.nea.gov.sg