Deputy Director (Operations), Field Enforcement & Operations

The Deputy Director, Operations Department, provides strategic leadership, command and oversight of HSA’s ground enforcement operations. The role is responsible for developing and directing operational strategies to detect, disrupt and dismantle illegal activities that fall within HSA’s regulatory and enforcement mandate.

The Deputy Director work closley with Intelligence Branch to translate intelligence into operational outcomes, ensuring enforcement priority.

Reporting to Director (Intelligence and Operations), the Deputy Director (Operations) will lead his Assistant Director (Operations) and his team of operation and enforcement officers in planning and executing broad range of enforcement operations. The Deputy Director (Operations) will ensure that all operations are conducted safely and effectively, and in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, and operational requirements.

• →Possess strong strategic and operational leadership capabilities, with proven command and decision-making skills.
• →Have experience in intelligence-led enforcement and be adept at stakeholder and inter-agency management.
• →Have a strong understanding of enforcement and regulatory frameworks, along with critical and analytical thinking abilities.
• →Have demonstrated experience in crisis and incident management, and exhibit a high level of integrity, judgement, and discretion in all matters.
• →Possess strong leadership qualities with the ability to command and motivate a team, as well as the versatility and decisiveness to perform effectively in dynamic and uncertain situations.
• →Be resilient under stress and demonstrate a genuine commitment and passion for protecting public health and safety.
• →Be a collaborative team player who is equally capable of working independently, with good interpersonal and communication skills and sound field enforcement instincts.
• →Be able to guide and support the team during late-night operations and activations when necessary.
• →Have prior experience in field enforcement or field operations, which is a mandatory requirement for this position.

Please only apply if you are able to meet the work requirements.

The successful candidate will be offered a 1-year contract (with option for automatic renewal for a further one year) in the first instance.

Shortlisted candidates would be contacted within 30 days from the closing date of the advertisement. We regret that only shortlisted candidates would be notified.