Public Health Officer (Border and Travel Health)

Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA); Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A health agency in Singapore is seeking a professional to lead disease prevention and control strategies. Candidates should have a background in health sciences and at least 2-3 years of experience. Excellent analytical, communication, and organisational skills are essential for this role, which involves working in a dynamic team and managing multiple health projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years work experience in public health or travel medicine.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Formulation and implementation of disease prevention strategies.
• Develop and implement surveillance programmes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Pharmacy

Life Science

Medical

Nursing

Public Health

Epidemiology

Job description

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

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Formulation, implementation, monitoring and review of disease prevention and control strategies
• Develop and implement surveillance programmes
• Provide technical subject matter expertise for travel health
• Programme management and administration

What we are looking for

Job Requirements:

• Preferably with Pharmacy, Life Science, Medical, Nursing, Public Health or Epidemiology background
• Minimum 2-3 years work experience in public health or travel medicine
• 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.
• Continuously keep up-to-date on new developments in the communicable diseases field

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, candidates may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.