Civilian Officer
As a Civilian Officer, you will be supporting various divisions in CNB, or be exposed to a wide range of work in different MHA departments through regular postings.
Last updated 21 November 2025
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When you join CNB as a Civilian Officer, you can look forward to a meaningful and rewarding career as you contribute to the Bureau’s drug-free cause.
Welfare and benefits:
Professional learning and development opportunities
Annual vacation leave of 14 to 18 days
Annual medical leave of 14 days or 60 days with hospitalisation
Annual study leave of 12 days (subject to approval)
Subsidised medical and dental care
Marriage/Childbirth benefits
Home Affairs Senior Executive (Management Executive Scheme)
As a Home Affairs Senior Executive, you will be exposed to a spectrum of work through regular postings in different MHA departments:
Central Narcotics Bureau
Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
Ministry of Home Affairs Headquarters
Singapore Civil Defence Force
Singapore Police Force
Singapore Prison Service
The postings will enable you to develop your career and deepen your specialisation in your areas of professional interest. You will provide fundamental support for executive and policy decisions and will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of projects.
You will have the opportunity to gain exposure or specialise in the following areas:
Communications and Community Engagement
Corporate Administration
Finance
Human Resource
International Relations
Logistics
Policy and Operations Planning
Research
Risk Management and Audit
Strategic Planning
Technology
Training
Starting salary
$3,880 - $4,602
* Starting salary will vary according to assessment during interviews, relevant work experience and completion of full-time National Service (for male applicants).
Entry requirements
Singapore Citizen
Good organisational and management skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and spoken)
Management Executive Officer (Extended Management Executive Scheme)
As an Extended Management Executive, you will be part of the team that oversees the daily administrative operations in CNB. The various staff functions you may support in CNB include:
Communications
Corporate Services
Human Resource
Policy, Planning and Research
Starting salary
$1,995 - $2,500
* Starting salary will vary according to assessment during interviews, relevant work experience and completion of full-time National Service (for male applicants).
Entry requirements
Singapore Citizen
A team player
Good interpersonal and communication skills (both written and spoken)
Join us at CNB
For enquiries on joining CNB, please contact us at CNB_recruitment@cnb.gov.sg.