You will primarily to oversee and lead the procurement operations department that specialises in construction, building infrastructure, facilities management and sustainability procurement. To provide strategic direction in construction procurement, formulate, implement internal control policies and guidelines to achieve good corporate governance and ensure compliance. As part of continuous improvement, to play a key role in driving process review and re-engineering, system implementation and other ad-hoc projects.
Deputy Director (Category Management and Services Department)
National Environment Agency
Permanent
Closing on 11 Oct 2025
What the role is
What you will be working on
You will support the procurement functions in NEA by carrying out the following activities:
- Provide leadership to a team of procurement officers to develop category strategies and governance framework to drive strategic sourcing and optimise procurement expenditure to improve the procurement system
- Provide direction for team to proactively engage users to identify aggregations or other procurement levers, improve outreach and facilitate dialogue among procurement community and users
- Provide leadership to engage with and provide procurement advice to business units on their procurement needs as a procurement business partner
- Lead initiatives to establish robust construction procurement and contract management practices
- Lead the review of tender/ quotation documents to ensure that they are drafted in compliance with Instruction Manual (IM) (Procurement), Statutory requirements, BCA’s procurement guidelines, as well as NEA’s internal procurement policy and guidelines and optimise the spending for NEA
- Lead the review of post-award contract documents to ensure proper contract management and governance
- Lead in the enhancement of procurement processes, systems and governance framework in NEA to optimise operational efficiency
What we are looking for
Job Requirements:
- At least 15 years of experience in government procurement and 5 years in management role in construction, building and facilities management sector
- Familiarity with Instruction Manual (IM) on Procurement, GeBIZ system and GeBIZ Management Console (GMC)
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
About your application process
This job is closing on 11 Oct 2025.
If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and apply for other roles within National Environment Agency or the wider Public Service.