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.