Specialist Associate (Emergency Response Team)

Job Title: Specialist Associate (Emergency Response Team)

University-Level Unit: University Campus Infrastructure

Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Campus Emergency & Security

Employee Category: Executive & Administrative

Posting Start Date: 07/09/2026

Location_ONB: Kent Ridge Campus

Job Description

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting SCDF regulatory requirements for the Company Emergency Response Team (CERT) and in responding to incidents and emergencies across NUS.

Key Responsibilities

• CERT Duties: Perform CERT duties as a member of the NUS Emergency Response Team (ERT).
• Incident Response: Provide prompt response to incidents and emergencies when activated, using ERT response vehicles such as motorcycles, cars, or vans.
• Firefighting Support: Fight incipient fires and operate firefighting and protection equipment, including Compressed Air Foam (CAF) backpacks, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), fire extinguishers, firefighting hoses, portable pumps, hydrants and risers, fire alarms, and Fire Command Centre (FCC) operations.
• Fire Safety Inspections and Training: Assist in conducting building fire safety inspections, fire drills, and practical fire training; report faults in fire alarm systems; and coordinate checks and maintenance for CERT equipment and ERT response vehicles.
• Risk Rectification: Work with internal stakeholders to rectify fire safety risks identified during daily patrols.
• Mitigation of Fire Alarm Activations: Work with fire safety system service contractors to mitigate fire alarm activations.
• Emergency Coordination: Coordinate with SCDF and the NUS Crisis Emergency Management (CEM) Team during emergencies.
  
  

Qualifications

• Education: Minimum GCE N Level.
• Relevant Experience: Relevant firefighting experience from SCDF, AES, MPA, or equivalent organisations.
• Riding Licence: At least a Class 2B qualified riding licence for motorcycles not exceeding 200cc.
• Driving Licence: Preferably a Class 3 or 3A driving licence.
• Fitness: Physically and medically fit to carry out ERT-related duties, with no colour vision deficiency or hearing impairment.
• Technical Competency: Preferably have attended the WSQ Respond to Fire & HazMat Emergency Course or equivalent firefighting/HazMat training, with knowledge and awareness of HazMat incident containment.
• Skills: Computer literate, with good communication and report writing skills.
• Work Schedule: Able to perform shift work, including extended shifts, weekends, and public holidays, and willing to be recalled during off-duty and rest days due to operational exigencies.