Job Description

What the role is:As a Manager/ Senior Manager, Contracts in the Infrastructure and Facility Services Division, you will be part of a dynamic team that oversees planning, development and management of infrastructure and facilities in MOE Headquarters.What you will be working on:

• Prepare and vet construction, facilities management and procurement tender documents. These would include drafting contract and specification clauses, calling tenders, evaluating and making tender recommendations, and awarding contracts \xe2\x80\xa2 Manage and administer contracts, including reviewing submissions by consultants/ managing agents/ contractors, assessing contractors\' claims (e.g. for variation works, extension of time, loss and expenses, final account), and handling contractual disputes \xe2\x80\xa2 Provide advisory support on contractual and costing matters to ensure procurement and contract management requirements are met

What we are looking for:

• At least 5 years of relevant working experience, preferably in Quantity Surveying consultancy firms, developer, construction or facilities management related organisations \xe2\x80\xa2 Good working knowledge in contractual and cost management for construction and facilities management contracts, as well as the Public Sector Standard Conditions of Contract (PSSCOC) \xe2\x80\xa2 Experience with MOF\'s Development Planning Committee (DPC) process and project Life Cycle Costing (LCC) would be an advantage \xe2\x80\xa2 An independent and effective team player with good interpersonal, communication and project management skills In general, applicants can expect to hear from us within 3 weeks of the close of the application window. In the event where we receive a high number of applications, applicants will receive an update on their status within 5 weeks of the close of the window. As part of the processing of your application, you may be required to undergo a medical examination that will be fully paid by MOE. You will be provided with instructions regarding the medical examination. Note: The medical examination is part of the selection process and does not indicate that you have been offered the appointment. If you are facing issues submitting your application through the Careers@Gov portal, please contact us at Careers.gov.technicalhelp@psd.gov.sg for assistance.

About Ministry of Education:The wealth of a nation lies in its people - their commitment to country and community, their willingness to strive and persevere, their ability to think, achieve and excel. Our future depends on our continually renewing and regenerating our leadership and citizenry, building upon the experience of the past, learning from the circumstances of the present, and preparing for the challenges of the future. How we bring up our young at home and teach them in school will shape Singapore in the next generation. The mission of the Education Service is to mould the future of the nation, by moulding the people who will determine the future of the nation. The Service will provide our children with a balanced and well-rounded education, develop them to their full potential, and nurture them into good citizens, conscious of their responsibilities to family, society and country.

Ministry of Education