Senior Manager, Resource and Carbon Division
[What the role is]
About EDB
The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), a government agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, is responsible for strategies that enhance Singapore’s position as a global centre for business, innovation and talent. We undertake investment promotion and industry development, and work with international businesses, both foreign and local, by providing information, connection to partners and access to government incentives for their investments. Our mission is to create sustainable economic growth, with vibrant business and good job opportunities for Singapore.
For more information on EDB, please visit www.edb.gov.sg.
About The RCD Division
The Resource and Carbon Division (RCD) works as a team with internal stakeholders (e.g. Industry Groups) and external stakeholders (e.g. private companies and other government agencies) to develop policies and products that promote competitive and sustainable use of key resources for industrial activities in Singapore. This will be in domains such as land, electricity, water, renewable electricity, environment and greenhouse gas emissions.
The division is responsible for developing policies and frameworks that optimise the value we get out of Singapore’s scarce resources, manage resource trade-offs across industry sub-sectors, galvanize climate action within the industry, and undertake long-term resource planning for industry.
In the course of your work, you will have the opportunity to understand the resource needs of industry and to develop the appropriate solutions to ensure Singapore industry’s long-term competitiveness. You will also be able to cultivate and maintain close ties with decision makers and influencers in government, and to engage companies and private sector solutions providers to promote resource efficiency and emissions reduction projects.
[What you will be working on]
In this role, your responsibilities will include the following aspects:
To meet the challenges of this role, you will have to:
About EDB
The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), a government agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, is responsible for strategies that enhance Singapore’s position as a global centre for business, innovation and talent. We undertake investment promotion and industry development, and work with international businesses, both foreign and local, by providing information, connection to partners and access to government incentives for their investments. Our mission is to create sustainable economic growth, with vibrant business and good job opportunities for Singapore.
For more information on EDB, please visit www.edb.gov.sg.
About The RCD Division
The Resource and Carbon Division (RCD) works as a team with internal stakeholders (e.g. Industry Groups) and external stakeholders (e.g. private companies and other government agencies) to develop policies and products that promote competitive and sustainable use of key resources for industrial activities in Singapore. This will be in domains such as land, electricity, water, renewable electricity, environment and greenhouse gas emissions.
The division is responsible for developing policies and frameworks that optimise the value we get out of Singapore’s scarce resources, manage resource trade-offs across industry sub-sectors, galvanize climate action within the industry, and undertake long-term resource planning for industry.
In the course of your work, you will have the opportunity to understand the resource needs of industry and to develop the appropriate solutions to ensure Singapore industry’s long-term competitiveness. You will also be able to cultivate and maintain close ties with decision makers and influencers in government, and to engage companies and private sector solutions providers to promote resource efficiency and emissions reduction projects.
[What you will be working on]
In this role, your responsibilities will include the following aspects:
- Develop and refine power demand projections for industrial sectors based on pipeline investments and business expansion plans.
- Work with other government agencies to align electricity infrastructure planning, generation capacity and transmission upgrades with economic growth priorities.
- Develop, manage and review incentives and other tools to support business needs and Singapore’s resource policies
- Prepare comprehensive and succinct policy papers and presentations to management and government stakeholders
- Assess resource profiles of key companies—including energy, land, and other infrastructure needs—based on investment plans or operational changes.
- Develop communication lines to businesses on Singapore’s resource policies
To meet the challenges of this role, you will have to:
- Have a keen interest in policy formulation, with the willingness to be hands-on to implement policy changes and projects
- Be able to engage companies in the manufacturing and exportable services sectors, industrial real estate developers and/or energy services providers in both 1-1 and 1-to-many settings
- Be able to understand and assess Singapore’s needs and develop the right solutions
- Degree in Economics, Science, Engineering or other relevant disciplines
- At least 6-8 years of experience in a similar or relevant role
- An interest in policy development, with the willingness to be hands-on to implement policy changes
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate and present to a non-technical audience
- Strong analytical skills and an ability to synthesize information and provide recommendations through creative & logical thinking
- Good stakeholder management and client engagement skills to effectively work with internal and external stakeholders
- A good team player who is well organised, patient and persistent, and willing to consider new ideas
- Self-motivated and positive attitude, with excellent work ethic
- Singaporean