Senior Assistant Director

What the role is:
At MSE and our family of agencies – PUB, NEA, and SFA – we drive sustainability and resilience initiatives that improve the everyday lives of Singaporeans. As part of the MSE Family, you will be at the forefront of innovation, leading efforts to safeguard water resources, protect public health, and ensure food safety. Through partnerships across sectors, we tackle evolving challenges while fostering an inclusive, safe, and supportive workplace. Join us in shaping Singapore’s sustainable future and making a lasting impact on the everyday lives of generations to come.
The Senior Assistant Director (Procurement) heads the Procurement Team of the Facilities Management & Corporate Services Department under the Corporate Development Division (CDD). You will oversee and manage the entire spectrum of MSE’s procurement functions. You will play a key role in driving procurement excellence, lead sustainability-driven procurement initiatives, and strengthening procurement capabilities within the Ministry.
What you will be working on:
Drive procurement strategies that support the Ministry’s operational and strategic objectives while ensuring compliance with government procurement policies.
Oversee the central procurement unit to manage end-to-end procurement processes for all types of procurement such as construction, facilities management, information technology, and local/overseas events management services.
Provide strategic guidance to internal stakeholders on the various procurement approaches including tenders and quotations on different stages of procurement such as pre-procurement planning and sourcing best practices.
Drive procurement transformation initiatives, including the use of digital tools and undertaking of regular analysis of the Ministry’s procurement data to streamline purchases through demand aggregation.
Champion green procurement practices, including the incorporation of sustainability considerations into evaluation criteria of government procurement.
Lead procurement-related audits and oversee the procurement training roadmap to drive procurement capability building within the Ministry.
Support ministry family-level reviews and initiatives to strengthen overall governance, green procurement, and capability building.
What we are looking for:
A minimum of 5 years of relevant working experience in procurement
Experience in managing and supervising teams
Knowledge in Government Procurement Instructions Manual and GeBIZ system
Experience with development/construction, facilities management, and information technology procurement will be an advantage
Knowledge of procurement principles and public service procurement policies, processes and systems will be an advantage
Strong analytical, writing and communication skills with an aptitude for figures and ability to manage complex issues
Excellent interpersonal and people management skills to engage and manage stakeholders.
About Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) is committed to providing Singaporeans with a clean and sustainable environment, and safe and secure supplies of food and water. MSE’s key priorities are to ensure a sustainable, resource-efficient and climate resilient Singapore. Our three strategic directions include economic resilience, resource resilience and climate resilience.
We enjoy challenging and diverse careers, which are bound together by the common cause - making Singapore’s living environment among the best in the world. Everyone who works at MSE has a role to play in helping to shape our environment – not just for now, but for generations to come.
We are constantly on the lookout for energetic, pro-active and committed individuals to join us. Successful candidates can expect a fulfilling career with competitive remuneration package and comprehensive range of benefits, as well as opportunities for cross-deployment within MSE and our Statutory Boards as part of our holistic career development.
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