Public Health Incident & Outbreak Lead

Singapore Public Service; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is seeking a Manager for the Special Incident and Outbreak Investigation Department to shape the response to gastroenteritis incidents and food safety feedback across physical and online retail environments.

You will lead investigations, coordinate enforcement actions, collaborate with government agencies and industry, analyze surveillance data, develop dashboards, and drive improvements to investigation procedures while maintaining accurate databases.

Qualifications

• Experience in regulatory operations, investigations, enforcement in food safety.
• Relevant qualification in Public Health, Food Science, or related discipline.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with practical recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder collaboration.
• Ability to work after hours and in field settings when required.

Responsibilities

• Investigate gastroenteritis incidents and assess compliance via evidence gathering.
• Plan and coordinate regulatory follow-up and enforce actions as needed.
• Collaborate with agencies, industry, and online marketplaces on prevention.
• Analyse data, develop dashboards, use AI-assisted tools to support decisions.
• Maintain databases and contribute to protocol improvements.
• Translate lessons into improved investigation procedures and capability-building.

Education

Public Health / Food Science knowledge

Tools

Power BI

AI-assisted analytics tools

MS Office

Job description

Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is seeking a Manager for the Special Incident and Outbreak Investigation Department to shape the response to gastroenteritis incidents and food safety feedback across physical and online retail environments.

You will lead investigations, coordinate enforcement actions, collaborate with government agencies and industry, analyze surveillance data, develop dashboards, and drive improvements to investigation procedures while maintaining accurate databases.