The team works on safety-related issues for MPA as well as the maritime industry. The role we are hiring for covers both areas, but with focus on the workplace environment, health and safety issues for MPA. Areas of responsibility includes but is not limited to:

• Planning and implementing organisation and industry-wide initiatives to increase awareness and promote a safety-first culture. E.g. lunch time talks for MPA officers, and events under the Safety@Sea Week involving maritime companies, international organisations and MPA’s overseas counterparts (www.safetyatseaweek.gov.sg).

• Working with Chairman, MPA EHS Committee and cross-divisional representatives to develop and manage EHS-related initiatives. This would include development and implementation of the Safety Management System across the organisation, overseeing near miss reporting within MPA, monitoring the review of risk assessments across MPA divisions, secretariat support for EHS committee meetings and support in investigation of employees’ work-related incidents.

• Analysing and reporting observations and trends for safety-related statistics. E.g. regular updates to MPA senior management on workplace safety and health related statistics and issues, and marine incident statistics in the Port of Singapore.

• Working with industry stakeholders and/or government agencies to develop initiatives that serve to advance the safety at sea agenda for Singapore.

Candidates with at least 5 years of working experience are welcome to apply. You must have experience in organising events, publicity-related work and/or stakeholder management.

Candidates who are registered Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) officers with MOM and with work experiences in implementing appropriate safety measurements in accordance with the Workplace Health and Safety Act will have an advantage. Those without WSH qualifications would be required to undergo the relevant training and certification. This would be supported by MPA.

This is a good role for someone who is:

• An effective communicator and presenter, competent in both spoken and written English;

• Motivated, resourceful, analytical, meticulous and well-organised;

• Able to work independently as well as in a team;

• Able to think strategically, multi-task and prioritise work accordingly;

• Adept at handling projects, marketing communications-related work, organising events and managing stakeholders (especially those at a senior-level) both within and outside the organsation;

• Looking to make a difference in the work that he/she does.