Working in NEA
 

Hi there, I would like to know how's the working environment in NEA?Anyone care to share?By the way I got an offer as a Techical Officer.

you diploma holder??!?

how much they offer you??

NS or no-NS??

standard stable but dead end job in stat board as a poly grad, really nothing much to say

Just wondering how long did NEA take to process your application?
I applied through their website system in Sept, up till now still no head no tail no response at all.

I already got another offer but it just comes off to me as extremely unethical for them to just ditch and disappear applicants just like that.

So what do you mean by dead end job?How's the job prospect?I guess not much of a prospect.

It took them about a month plus to reply.The offer was pretty good compare to my pay in the pte sector mnc.

Are you able to give a range regarding the offer?

I'm not concern about the offer given to me but what i would like to know is how the working environment?DO u work in NEA.I need info on the workscope and progression.

You join a stat board as a farmer without even a degree. What sort of career progression you talking about? Public service Division II officers pay & progression is all generic across all ministries and stat boards, i.e. stay on for 40 years and upon retirement you can get your 4k+.

There is really no need to talk about progression as a diploma in public sector.

Haha sad but true, there is no career to talk about as a Div2 officer but at least is iron rice bowl.

As for culture it depend more on you immediate boss. Good boss close one eye all slack and lim kopi together bad boss throw you to handle all the sai gang and he disappear to eat grass.

Yup that's the real world. All the bull about career planning, appraisal, job fit etc doesn't apply to low level staff. Just keep quiet, do what you're told to do at work, and be happy about getting that pay every month.

Thanks all for the information.

with 4 years of engineering exp, arm with NUS 2.2, current job is 4k, I asking for 4k with NEA during interview....they say my expectation too high?!?!? wtf man?

what do you think???

if ur experience is not 100% relevant after discount the rate should be ~3.4-3.6k

NEA enginner recruits are usually for freshies / <3 years exp. You went for a written test correct?

That is why your 4k expt is too high, they only budget for freshie pay. 3.6k max.

Firstly, all govt agencies have a formula for calculating salary.
with your 2.2, a fresh grad will be getting around 3k for males.
assuming your 4 years of exp is not relevant to NEA, they will add around 100 per year of non relevant exp.

that works out to around 3.5k.
there is no negotiation with govt agencies.
you are better off staying with your current coy.

Hey, if you ask so much re info on workscope progression, at least be willing to share on the range offered. as this is salary.sg website. if u not willing to share, why should anyone bother to share with you more?

Ministries are already paying 3.5k for 2:2 with NS (2012 data).
Probably can add a few hundred and work from there lor. the HR probably got spooked by the 4k figure. A 3.7 or 3.8 might be more realistic.

hi
can you tell me which ministries are paying 3.5k for a 2nd lower?
you are referring to the MX scheme right? and not some specialist scheme like intelligence or economist.

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Just general info from MOE (teacher), MHA (Home Affairs Executive - civilian) etc website.
Civil service and stat board salary is standard across the board so it should be more or less around the same ball park.

3.5k is for 2:2 guys with ns.
Minus away $300+/- for ladies and those ppl without ns.

Hello, I need to correct one bro. He said you join NEA as FARMER. but sorry you are not a farmer. You are Joining NEA as the Vegetable because the farmer is the government, the farmer will feed you good food and drink (fertiliser) and guarantee you good supply of money every month (water).

Go in dead-end job but confirm can slack in some ways one.. and relac one korner yo!

NEA very simple one.. go out catch litterbugs and implicate them then finally make them obligated to do community service HAHAHAHAHAH

recently got new assignment.. installing litterbug camera all over the void deck so now many projects need a lot of manpower...

NEA ops is good can hide one corner lim kopi everyday

you may read many job responsibilities for the NEA officer job:

One of the unsaid one is:

- be prepared to put on 10 kg of fat while you are here due to too much snacking at kopitiam.

- must be a seasoned veteran in drinking kopi.

- a keen eye for litterbug at kopi tiam while you lim kopi

wahhah said until like tht, but our punggol water park keep wining awards right?

must also know which kopitiam blacklist to siam, newbies always kana caught when the office supervisor raid.

In terms of career progression, there are plenty of opportunities for growth and development.

In short, There will be 2 specialist tracks for shortlisted officers:

1. watch-water specialist (看水－传家)

This group of specialist will be deployed at strategic corners of various kopi tiam to help the duty team "watch water". They are not watching for litterbugs, they will be watching out for the district supervisor who will patrol regularly. In short, The main task of watch water specialist is to alert the team on how to tactical movement out of the kopitiam AWAY from the prying eyes of the district supervisor. The mission of this specialist is to allow the officers a peace of mind will LIM-ing kopi at the kopitiam.

2. run-road specialist (跑路－传家）

This specialist will be trained to stay alert in the car while waiting for the escaping specialist who had been slacking at the kopitiam. When all the escaping specialist have boarded the car he will speed off as far as possible from the district supervisor.

Although I assume this is suppose to be satire, I think the truth is not far.

Lol lol lol

wahahaha....

LOL, but jokes aside are NEA field inspectors really that lobo?

They operate based on "FENG SHUI"

Whoever is suay suay in front directly of the NEA officer eye vision, will be in the feng shui "territory" so once you are in that zone, you will be automatically volunteered to do community service..

sounds like a good choice of "career" for those who like to trade the markets ;p

I was shortlisted for an interview. But there is a written test. May I know what the test is about? Thanks in advance!! :)

simple scenario case study which you don't need to (or probably can't) prepare beforehand for.
what position did u apply for? hons/no honors?

With honors. Went for the interview, waiting for them to offer me. Any idea how the salary range is like?

local U or DL?

salary range is at least 2700 or more, depending on class

how did yours go? interview for 1hr+?

I also applied to nea, interview more than 1month ago alr still no head no tail havent hear anything at all.

im thinking to apply for the NEW scholarship offered by NEA, anybody knows what job and salary will be available when serving the 4 year bond?
assuming male with NS, NTU chemistry degree either second upper or second lower
thanks in advanced!

anyone knows the job grade for officers ( degree holder) and the respective pay scale? Are they similar to civil service? Thanks.

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