Assistant Director (One Health Office)

  • Singapore
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 17 days ago
[What the role is] The One Health Office’s role is to drive and improve One Health coordination and collaboration at the national level with key stakeholders.As Senior/ Assistant Director for One Health Office of the Communicable Diseases Agency (iCDA), you will work with the Director and Deputy Director/ One Health Office to establish and build Singapore’s One Health capabilities. If you are passionate about One Health, collaboration across sectors to achieve common objectives, and starting initiatives from ground-up, this may be the position for you.You will be working in a dynamic environment that would require the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders at the same time.[What you will be working on]
  • Implement, and review the overall framework for One Health plans of actions for communicable diseases to safeguard public health and reduce incidence and impact of endemic and emerging diseases in Singapore.
  • Implement national One Health research and surveillance programmes of endemic and emerging communicable diseases of One Health priority, which will inform prevention and control policies and strategies.
  • Implement capability development efforts in One Health workforce core competencies.
  • Provide desktop research and technical advice on specified One Health related issues and matters,.
  • Collaborate with One Health partners to spearhead the implementation and monitoring of progress.
  • Stay abreast of trends, best practices, and directions relating to One Health
[What we are looking for]
  • Tertiary education in medicine, veterinary medicine, environmental health, public health, epidemiology. Relevant postgraduate qualifications (MSc, PhD) or certifications in public health or One Health related disciplines are advantageous.
  • At least 5 years of relevant experience in managing public health or One Health related programmes and initiatives.
  • Possess managerial and organizational skills to manage collaborative activities with a team of public health and One Health professionals effectively.
  • Possess basic public or One Health expertise and knowledge to interact effectively with local and international experts and assess scientific evidence.
  • Possess strong analytical capabilities and capacity to think about issues comprehensively and systematically, to overcome barriers and achieve One Health actionable strategies.
  • Possess strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills to drive effective collaborations with stakeholders within and outside of the agency.
  • As part of the shortlisting process for this role, candidates may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.

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