Assistant / Deputy Director (Contact And Environmental Diseases)

To protect the health of Singaporeans by reducing the burden of communicable diseases through evidence-based policy formulation, the implementation of effective disease prevention and control programmes, including epidemiological surveillance programmes and timely outbreak response and management.

You will be working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment that would require the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders at the same time.

What will you be working on?

• Formulation, implementation, monitoring and review of the prevention and control strategies for contact and environmental diseases

• Epidemiological investigation and outbreak management for contact and environmental diseases

• Develop and implement disease surveillance programmes for contact and environmental disease

• Provide technical subject matter expertise for contact and environmental diseases

• Programme management and administration

• Human Resource Management

What are we looking for?

• Minimum tertiary qualifications from recognised discipline in Public Health or Epidemiology or equivalent

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in public health at a public health agency or equivalent

• Minimum of 3 years in a supervisory or leadership experience in disease surveillance and outbreak management

• Strong analytical skillsets, including proficiency of epidemiological investigation and data analysis techniques

• Ability to work under pressure and simultaneously on different projects

• Excellent organisational skills and resourcefulness

• Good inter-personal and communication skills

• Ability to work effectively in a team and collaborate across disciplines

• Willing to work beyond office hours, especially during outbreaks

• Willing to continuously keep up-to-date on new developments in the communicable diseases field

• Proven leadership skills and the ability to inspire others

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, candidates may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.