JOB SCOPE:

• Lead the Policy & Projects department.
• Main liaison with CAAS Sustainability Office for research, projects, and funding.
• Identify sustainable aviation policy development needs for APAC.
• Develop partnerships across APAC stakeholders that include governments, aviation and related industry organisations and academia.
• Develop and define problem statements in the areas of cleaner aviation fuels, carbon accounting, market development and green financing.
• Develop think pieces and papers for Asia Pacific sustainable aviation policies
• Work with partners from the aviation, energy, carbon markets and financing sectors to curate research studies and projects that address APAC’s sustainable aviation policy development needs and problem statements.
• Develop project scopes and requirements, including seeking approvals for budgets, deliverable and timelines.
• Negotiate and formalise partnership agreements, research collaboration agreements and other forms of contracts with collaborators, as necessary and required.
• Project management to ensure successful delivery of outcomes by monitoring project KPIs, reporting progress and administering project funds.
• Engage with State agencies on policy development.
• Share sustainable aviation policies at international platforms to build thought leadership.
• Data mining and research on trends in decarbonization and related topics.
• Undertake secretariat duties for APSAC Advisory Council.

COMPETENCIES / REQUIREMENTS:

• Appropriate tertiary education, training and qualification.
• A minimum of 15 years of relevant work and leadership experience.
• Maturity, self-awareness and drive to work independently and as part of a team.
• Relevant background and experience in aviation, sustainability, cleaner energy fuels, carbon market development and sustainability financing.
• Strong interpersonal skills and cultural awareness and sensitivity for managing stakeholders across multiple sectors, including government entities, commercial companies, universities, research institutes, and international organisations and partners.
• Experience in negotiating and drafting agreements related to project partnerships, research collaboration and other forms of collaboration.
• Experience in managing projects across diverse stakeholders.

Introduction to Asia Pacific Sustainable Aviation Centre (APSAC)
The Asia Pacific Sustainable Aviation Centre (APSAC) is a company limited by guarantee that was set up by CAAS and registered with ACRA on 9 April 2025. APSAC is a Singapore-based centre with a regional mission to support Asia Pacific (APAC) countries to advance sustainable aviation through policy research, collaboration and capacity building. APSAC’s key activities are to:
(i) Undertake policy research in areas such as cleaner aviation fuels, carbon accounting, and carbon market development & green financing.
(ii) Facilitate collaboration across governments, industry and academia for joint studies and projects to harmonise and advance sustainable aviation policies and plans for APAC.
(iii) Provide capability-building through technical assistance and training in areas of sustainable aviation policy development and implementation.