All Things Urban

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is Singapore's land use planning and conservation agency. Our mission is 'to make Singapore a great city to live, work and play'​. We strive to create an endearing home and a vibrant and sustainable city through long-term planning and innovation, in partnership with the community. URA’s multi-faceted role includes being the main government land sales agent. We attract and channel private capital investments to develop sites that support planning, economic and social objectives. We also partner the community to enliven our public spaces to create a car-lite, people-friendly and liveable city for all to enjoy. In shaping a distinctive city, URA also promotes architecture and urban design excellence.

We are looking for a motivated individual who thrives in a dynamic environment, able to think on their feet when engaging stakeholders from different backgrounds and with the ability to inspire them to work together to create vibrant places and precinct. If You’re Interested In: - Understanding how collective action and co-creation can lead to economic benefits and social transformation for a place, precinct and city; - Contributing to positive changes through proactively engaging and interacting with people, and - Experiencing a wide spectrum of roles and functions (e.g. from formulating place-making strategies and plans, project and event management to solving practical on-ground issues) then you should consider a posting at URA’s Place Management Department!

You’ll Support The Director In: - Developing strategies and plans to realise place-making objectives and create better and more successful places and precincts; - Facilitating and aiding stakeholders in implementing their plans on the ground to achieve similar outcomes; - Monitoring the efficacy and efficiency of the initiatives and reviewing them as needed; and - Undertaking tasks that encompasses to varying extent the following: - Stakeholder engagement and community outreach; - Marketing and publicity; - Event/project planning and organization; - Leasing; and - Facilities management

- A degree in building and real estate, marketing, business, urban planning or related fields - A growth mindset, an open mind and grit - Able to analyse problems - Identify practical solutions to everyday problems - Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, especially in influencing across organisational boundaries - A team player - Strong project management skills - Experience in planning, strategy development and engagement would be advantageous

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