Globally, the Energy & Chemicals (E&C) sector is evolving to meet their green and sustainable targets. This will have a significant impact to Singapore’s ecosystem, as E&C companies will need to respond to calls to decarbonise, achieve net zero emissions, transition towards higher-value chemical, low-carbon alternatives, and sustainable products. While the industries pivot towards more sustainable alternatives, fossil fuels and its derivatives will continue to play a critical role in the medium-term.

The CCP for Future Energy & Chemicals Sector is aimed at supporting companies in the entire E&C value chain as they continue to hire new and reskill existing workers, while pivoting towards decarbonisation and sustainability as part of the medium to longer-term energy transition plan in line with Singapore’s decarbonisation strategy.

Administered by the Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC) as WSG’s Programme Partner (PP), the CCP operates under the following modalities:

1. Place-and-Train [New hires]: Targeted at companies with mid-career new hires to take on new job roles.
2. Job Redesign (JR) Reskilling [Existing employees]: Targeted at companies undergoing business transformation. Existing employees that are identified for JR Reskilling will be reskilled to take on redesigned or new job roles that are of higher value-add within the same company
3. Redeployment [Existing employees]: Targeted at companies with existing employees who are at near-term risk of redundancy. These employees will be redeployed to take on other job roles within the same company.

Trainees under the CCP for Future Energy & Chemicals Sector will undergo structured On-the-Job Training (OJT) at the company and be equipped with the necessary competencies and skills for the job role.

For more information on the CCP, please refer to the infokit.

For Individuals

New hires must fulfil the following criteria:

• Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• Minimum 21 years old.
• Have graduated or completed National Service, whichever is later, at least two (2) years prior at the point of application.
• Must be newly hired within the last 3 months, and nominated by an eligible company prior to enrolment into the CCP.
• Must not be in a similar job role prior to joining the CCP

Beyond the general eligibility criteria for the CCP, new hires should also not be

• Shareholders# of the participating company or its related entities.
• Immediate ex-employees of the participating company or its related entities.
• Related to the owners^ of the participating company.

For Companies

All participating companies on Place-and-Train / Job Redesign (JR) Reskilling / Redeployment modalities must meet the following criteria:

• Registered or incorporated in Singapore.
• Must offer the new hire a valid full-time employment contract on permanent terms or on contract terms that are no less than one (1) year, directly related to the job which the CCP is for, with remuneration that commensurate with the market rate.
• New hires under Place-and-Train modality must be enrolled into the Programme within 3 months of employment with the company.
• For JR Reskilling or Redeployment modalities, companies are required to submit application with details of their business transformation plan for evaluation by the appointed PP, SCIC.

# Does not apply to publicly traded shares in listed companies.

^ For non-publicly listed companies, refer to individuals with shareholding per ACRA profile.