Director (Sustainability Office)

The Director of the Sustainability Office at the Public Service Division in Singapore will promote aviation interests and oversee environmental protection matters. Responsibilities include analyzing aviation trends, developing sustainability strategies, and engaging with stakeholders. A background in Environmental Studies or related fields is preferred, along with strong analytical and communication skills. The role requires occasional travel and is a full-time position.
Director (Sustainability Office)

[What the role is]
As the Director of CAAS’ Sustainability Office, you will be responsible in promoting Singapore’s aviation interests to sustain the long-term competitiveness of the Singapore air hub. This will involve overseeing matters relating to aviation environmental protection, and supporting the development and implementation of sustainability roadmaps for domestic airport emissions and international aviation emissions.

[What you will be working on]
You will analyse global aviation trends and monitor broader environmental developments to refine and implement CAAS’ sustainability strategy. You will also drive policy positions across various CAAS divisions, and other government agencies handling issues with environmental implications. You will also represent CAAS in key aviation environmental issues discussed at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and regional bodies like ASEAN. You will work closely with our aviation stakeholders to support the development of these policies, and in their implementation.

To succeed in this job, you should have good interpersonal skills to engage stakeholders on aviation and environmental issues. You should have strong thinking skills and analytical skills to sense-make underlying trends and developments from both structured and unstructured information sources. You should also be interested in international affairs and aviation climate change related issues.

[What we are looking for]
• Background in Environmental Studies/Sciences, Business, Economics or Geography preferred
• Prior relevant environment or aviation-related experience would be an advantage
• Proven team leader with excellent verbal, written communication and analytical skills
• Self-motivated and independent, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Able to travel on occasion for work