Job Description

What the role is:

The Land Policy team drives planning and policy development on industrial land to support manufacturing and industrialisation in Singapore. This includes the staffing of other policy and corporate matters of the JTC Corporation as a 5th Schedule Statutory Board. We draw on rigorous data analysis and extensive industry/stakeholder engagements to understand economic and industrial land market trends, to continually sharpen our land policies. Our work ensures that Singapore remains attractive to investments and in anchoring a vibrant manufacturing ecosystem in Singapore.

What you will be working on:

You will be part of a team that works with multiple stakeholders across Government to formulate Singapore\'s industrial land and space policies. This includes: \xe2\x80\xa2 Working with the Ministry of Finance and sector agencies on a fundamental review of our industrial land pricing framework. \xe2\x80\xa2 Ensuring that there is sufficient industrial land and space to meet our mid- to long-term economic needs, such as through the creation and safeguarding of land/space, and reviewing our land recycling and land intensification strategy and plans. \xe2\x80\xa2 Ensuring our industrial landscape and policies are able to support new growth areas and help companies strengthen their competitiveness. E.g., working with MTI statutory boards to ensure that land allocation policies continue to anchor companies that provide good jobs. \xe2\x80\xa2 Working closely with JTC Corporation on the latter\'s innovative facilities and next-generation mixed-use districts to help companies to address new manufacturing trends and enhance productivity. \xe2\x80\xa2 Ensuring that our industrial property market is stable, sustainable and competitive. This involves working with JTC to monitor the market, release sufficient industrial land and set the prices and rentals for JTC\'s land and space. \xe2\x80\xa2 Overseeing the corporate issues of JTC and its subsidiaries, including organisational development, fiscal sustainability, and Board-related matters.

What we are looking for:

You shoul \xe2\x80\xa2 be a quick learner, with a \xe2\x80\x9ccan-do\xe2\x80\x9d attitude - able to operate in a fluid environment, pick up a wide spectrum of manpower issues, and never be shy of pushing the limits; \xe2\x80\xa2 be able to appreciate and synthesise multiple perspectives from a myriad of stakeholders, across Government, industry, and the public. \xe2\x80\xa2 be a self-starter and team player, with excellent communication, negotiation and project management skills; \xe2\x80\xa2 dare to dream but with feet on the ground; \xe2\x80\xa2 have prior or related experience in formulating public policies and running inter-agency projects; and \xe2\x80\xa2 have strong analytical skills and be comfortable with numbers and basic econ-speak.

About Ministry of Trade and Industry:

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!

Ministry of Trade and Industry