Assistant / Deputy Director (Contact and Environmental Diseases)

[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 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 we are 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.

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