Manager/Assistant Director - Food Safety and Security Act Implementation

About the role

The Food Safety and Security Act (FSSA) was passed by Parliament in January 2025 and will be implemented over three tranches from 2025 to 2027, requiring subsidiary legislation. You will join a team responsible for preparing, planning and enabling its implementation. The role is proactive, highly organised and detail-oriented, supporting a high-priority, multi-year workstream across several divisions and stakeholders, keeping meetings well-coordinated and progress clearly documented.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the enactment of legislation so that the SFA has the legal power to operationalise food safety interventions, including standards in food regulations, with the FSSA as the key workstream
• Work internally with Divisions, MSE and relevant agencies on FSSA subsidiary legislation, including drafting instructions, new policies and reviews of current policies, and board resolutions
• Coordinate and manage timelines, schedules and administrative tasks across divisions
• Develop and run a tranche-wide stakeholder engagement strategy, including public consultation and industry engagement
• Organise and facilitate regular meetings, prepare and circulate minutes, and follow up on task progress
• Support project teams in preparing presentations, progress reports and documentation for senior management, and maintain organised documentation

Required profile

• More than 2 years of experience in project coordination or project administration
• Independent team player with a positive work attitude, self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced environment under pressure
• Good organisational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and strong ability to track multiple deadlines and follow up with parties
• Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Initiative, drive and willingness to take on additional duties

Required skills

• Basic office software such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Collaboration and project tracking tools such as Microsoft Planner and Microsoft Teams

Work location: SFA HQ at JEM.