Senior/Assistant Director, Carbon Mitigation Division

Overview
Singapore's transition to a low-carbon economy is a fundamental transition. MTI, as chair of the Carbon and Energy Transition Working Group (CETWG) and Economic Transition Working Group (ETWG), and the Ministry responsible for energy policy, will address the trilemma of carbon, energy, and economic transitions. The Ministry will need to create new policies to navigate trade-offs between energy security, net-zero, and sustainable economic growth. MTI is responsible for 3 of 3 major carbon mitigation measures endorsed by IMCCC – Renewable Energy imports, Carbon Credit procurement, and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). These measures are key to meeting near-term 2030 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and are moving into critical implementation. Successful CCS implementation requires complex public-private partnerships, infrastructure investments, G2G agreements, and new legislation and regulations, with compressed timelines and strong partnerships across Ministries, agencies, and private sector players.
Responsibilities
MTI's Energy and Carbon (E&C) Cluster leads initiatives to reduce emissions and drive the transition to a low-carbon economy. Officers on the E&C front develop carbon markets, plan energy infrastructure, strategise low-carbon energy sources, and manage mission trajectories and carbon budgets. You will collaborate with stakeholders to support sustainable economic transformation and green growth through international trade and industry partnerships. The CCS team sits within the E&C Cluster to chart the path forward for Singapore's low-carbon transition. You will formulate Singapore's carbon mitigation strategies and policies, focusing on carbon capture and storage. You will need to examine issues from multiple perspectives, assess trade-offs, and manage evolving needs of multiple stakeholders in Government, private sector, and other countries. Your responsibilities include one or more of the following workstreams:
Work with the EMA Carbon Capture and Storage Programme Office to develop a viable commercial model, create economic regulations, and masterplan for CCS.
Work with EDB to establish new incentive models to support CCS and represent Government's interests in Public-Private Partnership contracts.
Keep up to date on new technologies for CCS and Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage.
Formulate strategies and policies to negotiate G2G agreements with regional countries.
Qualifications
We are looking for driven, capable and committed officers who possess a strong desire to contribute to Singapore's carbon transition, thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, are adept at working with multiple stakeholders and across organisational boundaries, and are equipped with the following qualities and competencies:
Experience in policy review, formulation and implementation
0 to 9 years of relevant experience in policy, international affairs, commercial experience or engineering background
Ability to understand and navigate the complexities of politics in regional countries
Strong critical thinking, writing and communication skills
Experience in stakeholder engagement and effective persuasion and influencing skills
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work well both independently and in a team
Strong ability to learn on the fly
Be driven, meticulous and resourceful
Willing to travel up to 10% of the calendar year
About Ministry
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) seeks to transform Singapore into a leading global city of talent, enterprise and innovation. Our mission is to promote economic growth and create good jobs to enable Singaporeans to improve their lives. In MTI, you can expect an exciting, challenging and rewarding career
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