Assistant / Deputy Director (Contact and Environmental Diseases)
Singapore
Permanent
Full-time
15 days ago
[What the role is] 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 you will be working on]Formulation, implementation, monitoring and review of the prevention and control strategies for contact and environmental diseasesEpidemiological investigation and outbreak management for contact and environmental diseasesDevelop and implement disease surveillance programmes for contact and environmental diseaseProvide technical subject matter expertise for contact and environmental diseasesProgramme management and administrationHuman Resource Management[What we are looking for]Minimum tertiary qualifications from recognised discipline in Public Health or Epidemiology or equivalentMinimum 8 years’ experience in public health at a public health agency or equivalentMinimum of 3 years in a supervisory or leadership experience in disease surveillance and outbreak managementStrong analytical skillsets, including proficiency of epidemiological investigation and data analysis techniquesAbility to work under pressure and simultaneously on different projectsExcellent organisational skills and resourcefulnessGood inter-personal and communication skillsAbility to work effectively in a team and collaborate across disciplinesWilling to work beyond office hours, especially during outbreaksWilling to continuously keep up-to-date on new developments in the communicable diseases fieldProven leadership skills and the ability to inspire othersAs part of the shortlisting process for this role, candidates may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.