Singapore Chemical Industry Council Limited
SCIC is the industry association recognized by the Singapore Government Agencies and International Chemical Industry National Organisations as the single voice representing the Chemical Industry in Singapore. Its membership representation covers the entire chemical supply chain and includes Manufacturers, Logistics Service Providers and Traders of both Multinational Companies (MNCs) and Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
SCIC plays a proactive role in representing the interests of the chemical companies on the local, regional & international platforms and continues to promote the Chemical Industry as a major economic pillar of Singapore. As a member of the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA), SCIC is active on regional and international platforms such as AMEICC, APEC Chemical Dialogue, ICCA and UNEP.
SCIC is also the national administrator of the Responsible Care initiative, an international initiative endorsed by the ICCA. The Responsible Care programme is a voluntary international initiative of the Chemical Industry in driving continuous improvement in health, safety and environmental (HSE) performances of this industry.
Standards Development Organisation
In 2011, SPRING Singapore (now known as Enterprise Singapore) appointed SCIC as the Standards Development Organisation (SDO@SCIC).
The key functions of the SDO@SCIC are to coordinate standards development projects, encourage greater industry participation and promote adoption of standards in the chemical and related industries. The SDO@SCIC also aims to raise awareness of the benefits of standards among industries.
Standards Development Committees
The Chemical Standards Committee (CSC) spearheads the development and implementation of chemical standards to support the chemical cluster and its supporting industries and maintain Singapore’s position as a world-class chemical hub. The key focus areas of CSC include chemicals and processes, bunkering, nanotechnology, paints as well as petroleum processes.
The Environment Resources Standards Committee (ERSC) spearheads the development and adoption of standards to address sustainable development and promote the growth of the cleantech sector. The key focus of ERSC is to develop, promote and support the implementation of standards for environmental management, circularity of materials, water management, sustainable energy.
Job requirements and details
Responsibilities:
· Manage the Standards Development Committees and its Working groups in addressing various standardisation issues for the chemical and related industries. This includes scheduling of meetings, writing meeting minutes, managing partners such as industry practitioners, government regulators, other stakeholders etc. and following up on various initiatives and work plans put forth by the committees.
· Manage the organisation of events such as standards industry awareness events, standards seminars, standards workshops etc.
· Manage standards project timeline and prepare reports and proposals related to standards development
· To support SCIC activities when required
Requirements:
A recognised Degree in Engineering, preferably with one year of working experience in the chemical industry
Strong writing skills
Dynamic individual with good interpersonal communication skills with leadership qualities and good organising skills would be advantageous
