We are looking for an individual who will uphold high standards of public health by working with the Senior Executive/Manager and a team of officers at the Central Regional Office‘s Investigation and Enforcement Section (IES) to investigate and enforce against offences under but not limited to the Control of Vectors and Pesticides Act 1998 and Environmental Public Health Act (EPHA).
National Environment Agency
Manager/Asst Manager – Investigation & Enforcement Section
Fixed TermsClosed
What the role is
What you will be working on
You will be responsible for the following:
- Support the enforcement process as stipulated under relevant Acts and Legislation (e.g. Control of Vectors and Pesticides Act and Environmental Public Health Act ) to ensure adherence to environmental public health requirement.
- Investigate cases and interview witnesses and offenders.
- Work with the Central Regional Office’s internal sections and Legal Department for prosecutorial decisions
- Undertake administrative duties, including maintaining database of enforcement actions, monitoring, and tracking case progression, maintaining proper documentation of correspondences with internal and external parties, collecting of evidence in accordance with legal requirements and ensuring proper filling of investigation materials and evidence, serving of letters/summons to offenders
- Prepare reports for feedback and appeals and provide recommendations for case consideration.
- Gain hands-on experience in frontline enforcement operations to better understand investigation protocols and interviewing techniques
What we are looking for
- Good interpersonal communication skills
- A team player with good problem-solving skills
- Comfortable in working in a fast-paced environment and within tight deadlines
- Able to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders at the same time in a fast-paced environment
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Organised and able to multi-task
- Outgoing, pleasant personality, independent and resourceful.
- Experience in investigation will be an advantage
About your application process
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.
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
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