The job holder will assist Senior Assistant Director VCPD (Community Preparedness) in conceptualising, planning, and implementing initiatives, programmes, and events to enhance public education on emergency preparedness and fire safety.
He/She will also play a key role in strengthening and expanding the Community First Responder (CFR) network towards SCDF’s 2030 vision of recruiting and engaging 1,000,000 CFRs. This includes overseeing the CFR network and establishing new structures to support the expanded CFR ecosystem.
MHA - Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)
SSO Community Management
Permanent
Closing on 10 Apr 2026What the role is
What you will be working on
1. Conceptualises, plans, and executes Emergency Preparedness and Fire Safety programmes, initiatives, and events to raise public awareness and equip the community with essential survival skills during emergencies.
2. Leads and implements strategies to recruit, engage, and sustain a strong CFR network towards the 1,000,000 CFR target, including user studies to shape the app’s direction, forging inter-organisation partnerships, and establishing new support structures for the growing CFR community.
What we are looking for
1. Good command of English (written and oral).
2. Effective in problem analysis and decision making.
3. Good interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with co-workers and inter-agency colleagues.
4. Ability to work independently under pressure and respond appropriately and competently to challenges.
About your application process
This job is closing on 10 Apr 2026.
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 MHA - Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) or the wider Public Service.
About MHA - Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) is a uniformed organisation under the purview of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The main role of SCDF is to provide fire-fighting, rescue and emergency ambulance services; mitigating hazardous materials incidents, as well as formulate, implement and enforce regulations on fire safety and civil defence shelter matters.
In 1982, the National Civil Defence Plan was launched which spearheaded the emergency preparedness for the nation. With the enactment of the Civil Defence Act in 1986, the SCDF was established as an independent organisation under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). In the same year, the Hotel New World collapse paved the way for joint operations between the SCDF and Singapore Fire Service (SFS). Due to the similarity in roles and functions, the SCDF and SFS were formally integrated on 15 April 1989.
Over the years, the SCDF has improved its life saving operations through innovations and programmes to enhance her fire-fighting, rescue capabilities and public education plans. The Light Fire Attack Vehicle (The Red Rhino) and Tracked Fire-Fighting Vehicle are some of the customized solutions which the force has developed to increase its operational capabilities. The SCDF also actively engages the local community through its wide-ranging public educational programmes and community-based activities to enhance the resilience and emergency preparedness of the civilian population.
Today, the Force is recognised by the population as a professional body of well-trained officers and men geared to respond to all types of life-threatening emergencies round-the-clock. An operationally ready SCDF, working hand-in-hand with a prepared and resilient population, helps to ensure that the nation is capable of handling any untoward eventualities.
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