Singapore Director
| Organisation Name | Transport & Environment |
| Location | Singapore |
| Date Posted | 2025-04-28 |
| Job Type | Full-Time |
| Job Number | 1329128 |
- Establish & expand T&E's Asia Pacific operations in start-up leadership role
- Drive transformation across industry & government for zero-emission transport
- Singapore-based, work with global experts & partners, travel required
The Organisation
Transport & Environment (T&E) is the independent expert in enabling clean transport for all. For more than 35 years, T&E has been at the forefront of decarbonizing transport and energy, leading the way towards a cleaner, more sustainable future. Headquartered in Europe, T&E’s independent, evidence-based research, coupled with powerful advocacy and communications, has helped shape impactful policies that accelerate a just, efficient transition to zero-emission transportation and energy that is affordable, circular, with minimal impacts on health and the environment.
T&E has shaped some of Europe’s most important environmental laws. Their pioneering campaigning has resulted in the EU setting the world’s most ambitious CO2 standards for cars and trucks; uncovering the diesel gate scandal; ending palm oil diesel; securing a global ban on dirty shipping fuels, and the creation of the world’s biggest carbon market for aviation. In 2022, T&E’s campaigning led to the EU ending new combustion engine cars and vans sales by 2035. This year T&E is expanding its work into the Asia-Pacific region.
Benefits & Culture
The Role
The Singapore Director will lead the start-up of T&E’s Singapore operations, expanding work into the Asia-Pacific region and representing T&E at high level meetings and fora. In this role you will be responsible for establishing and managing the country office and policy, campaign and analytics team, developing a country-focused strategy, and building strategic partnerships with stakeholders including government, industry, funders, NGOs, and CSOs. Other tasks include:
Skills Required
With broad shipping, energy industry and climate expertise and networks, you have demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and managing complex strategies. You have strong experience in administration, project management, and developing and implementing strategies that have influenced change in policy and thinking. You have a strong commitment to driving T&E’s clean transport and energy agenda.
Your background likely includes relevant experience within an entrepreneurial, regulatory, government, or related environment, and you understand how to develop and lead a strong team. You have engaged successfully and built trusting relationships with relevant stakeholders in Singapore, and have a good understanding, or experience, of advocacy and policy analysis. Transport and maritime decarbonization experience and regional networks within these communities would be highly regarded.
You are confident engaging with policy makers, industry representatives and other stakeholders. You thrive in dynamic political environments and can translate complex information into compelling and influential content to encourage change within government and the private sector. You are a Singapore citizen or permanent resident and ideally you speak an Asian language.
If you want to help establish T&E in Singapore and decarbonize the regional transport sector, please apply by forwarding your CV and cover letter addressing the skills required above, quoting reference #1329128. Alternatively call Lois Freeke or Aya Long at NGO Recruitment in Melbourne, Australia on +61 (0) 3 8080 8978 to have a candidate information pack emailed to you.
Sponsorship of visas is not provided, you must have working rights for Singapore.
Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
NGO Recruitment values equitable recruitment practices and is committed to representing candidates reflective of the diverse organisations and communities we work with. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages, and identities, and are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. If you are interested in this position and have most of the skills or experience we are looking for, please go ahead and apply.
Transport & Environment (T&E) is the independent expert in enabling clean transport for all. For more than 35 years, T&E has been at the forefront of decarbonizing transport and energy, leading the way towards a cleaner, more sustainable future. Headquartered in Europe, T&E’s independent, evidence-based research, coupled with powerful advocacy and communications, has helped shape impactful policies that accelerate a just, efficient transition to zero-emission transportation and energy that is affordable, circular, with minimal impacts on health and the environment.
T&E has shaped some of Europe’s most important environmental laws. Their pioneering campaigning has resulted in the EU setting the world’s most ambitious CO2 standards for cars and trucks; uncovering the diesel gate scandal; ending palm oil diesel; securing a global ban on dirty shipping fuels, and the creation of the world’s biggest carbon market for aviation. In 2022, T&E’s campaigning led to the EU ending new combustion engine cars and vans sales by 2035. This year T&E is expanding its work into the Asia-Pacific region.
Benefits & Culture
- Remote in Singapore initially, flexible work hours; Singapore office opening in 2025
- Dynamic pioneering non-profit, regional impact opportunities
- Collaborate with international, multicultural expert teams and partners
- Opportunities to build a team, and help decarbonize transportation in Asia
- Permanent contract, competitive NGO salary; global travel
The Role
The Singapore Director will lead the start-up of T&E’s Singapore operations, expanding work into the Asia-Pacific region and representing T&E at high level meetings and fora. In this role you will be responsible for establishing and managing the country office and policy, campaign and analytics team, developing a country-focused strategy, and building strategic partnerships with stakeholders including government, industry, funders, NGOs, and CSOs. Other tasks include:
- Overseeing administration, budgets, and recruitment
- Collaborating with Brussels HQ to develop and implement strategic initiatives
- Further developing T&E’s advocacy strategy towards high level international and national regulators, politicians, and media
- Coordinating policy positions and strategies with international T&E leaders
Skills Required
With broad shipping, energy industry and climate expertise and networks, you have demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and managing complex strategies. You have strong experience in administration, project management, and developing and implementing strategies that have influenced change in policy and thinking. You have a strong commitment to driving T&E’s clean transport and energy agenda.
Your background likely includes relevant experience within an entrepreneurial, regulatory, government, or related environment, and you understand how to develop and lead a strong team. You have engaged successfully and built trusting relationships with relevant stakeholders in Singapore, and have a good understanding, or experience, of advocacy and policy analysis. Transport and maritime decarbonization experience and regional networks within these communities would be highly regarded.
You are confident engaging with policy makers, industry representatives and other stakeholders. You thrive in dynamic political environments and can translate complex information into compelling and influential content to encourage change within government and the private sector. You are a Singapore citizen or permanent resident and ideally you speak an Asian language.
If you want to help establish T&E in Singapore and decarbonize the regional transport sector, please apply by forwarding your CV and cover letter addressing the skills required above, quoting reference #1329128. Alternatively call Lois Freeke or Aya Long at NGO Recruitment in Melbourne, Australia on +61 (0) 3 8080 8978 to have a candidate information pack emailed to you.
Sponsorship of visas is not provided, you must have working rights for Singapore.
Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
NGO Recruitment values equitable recruitment practices and is committed to representing candidates reflective of the diverse organisations and communities we work with. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages, and identities, and are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. If you are interested in this position and have most of the skills or experience we are looking for, please go ahead and apply.
Please be advised you can upload two attachments, including your resume and covering letter when submitting your application.