Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Ministry of Defence of Singapore

Formation Safety Officer - Commando

Posted: 3 days ago

Job Description

What The Role IsYou are the Principal Staff Officer (PSO) to the Chief Commando Officer, responsible for effective Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) management. This includes planning, organising, implementing and ensuring compliance of all OHS efforts within the Commando formation.What You Will Be Working On Advise Chief Commando Officer on all Occupational Health and Safety matters Support Head General Staff Branch to ensure coordination of trainings and exercises for three units in Hendon Camp and Commando Training Institute in Pasir Ris Camp Serve as custodian of Commando OHS Manual Conduct internal audits for units under Commando Formation and training safety inspections Conduct training safety inspections across formation units Act as safety gatekeeper to ensure safety regulations are updated timely Prepare safety appointment holders in Commando Formation for their appointments Conduct safety seminars and safety days as principal OHS trainerChallenge(s) Ensuring compliance with safety management standards across high-risk training activitiesWhat We Are Looking For At least 6 years of relevant work experience in safety and training Deep knowledge of Commando Training operations and procedures Experience working with high-risk skills including parachuting, diving, rappelling, fast roping and demolition Workplace Safety Health certification Responses to Fire in Workplace qualification Army Safety Management Course certification Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and External Defibrillator certification Strong knowledge of safety management and compliance frameworks Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills Strong communication and training abilitiesOnly shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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