Senior / Assistant Director (Air and Droplet Borne Division)

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 air and droplet borne diseases

• Epidemiological investigation and outbreak management for air and droplet borne diseases

• Develop and implement disease surveillance programmes for air and droplet borne diseases

• Provide technical subject matter expertise for air and droplet borne diseases

• Programme management and administration

• Human Resource Management

What we are looking for:

• Tertiary qualification, preferably good honours in a life science discipline; or medical or nursing background

• Postgraduate degree in Public Health or Epidemiology or equivalent

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in public health

• Strong analytical skillsets, including grasp of 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

• Able to lead and 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.