Senior Assistant Director (Resource Management)

Communicable Diseases Agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) invites applications for a Senior Assistant Director (Resource Management) to support the Deputy Director (Finance) in budgeting, reserves, grants and business partnering. You will oversee financial resources, grants governance and the treasury, ensuring financial sustainability and compliant governance.

This role requires extensive public sector experience, strong stakeholder management, and excellent English writing and presentation skills.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Accountancy or Business and/or Chartered Accountant/CPA
• At least 12 years of public sector experience, with a minimum of 5 years in supervising a diverse team
• Familiar with Statutory Board Financial Reporting Standards and Government instructions; strong governance/control practice

Responsibilities

• Oversee CDA’s financial resources, ensuring sustainability
• Oversee grants governance policies, procedures and frameworks
• Oversee finance business partnering, including funding evaluation and budget monitoring
• Oversee treasury function, investment policy setup and analysis

Skills

Financial management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Chartered Accountant/CPA

Job description

What the role is:

As Senior Assistant Director (Resource Management) of the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) set up by the Ministry of Health (MOH), you will support Deputy Director (Finance) in the management of the budget, reserves, grant and business partnering functions of the agency.

The CDA is a government agency established by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to oversee Singapore’s communicable disease preparedness, prevention and control, surveillance, risk assessment and outbreak response. The CDA consolidates and builds on the public health functions under MOH, the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID), and the Health Promotion Board (HPB).

You will work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment that requires managing multiple stakeholders and priorities concurrently to support CDA's operational needs.

What you will be working on:

Your key responsibilities include the following:

• Oversee the management of CDA’s financial resources, including the relevant frameworks and processes, to ensure financial sustainability for the agency
• Oversee the development, implementation and review of CDA’s grants governance policies, procedures and frameworks, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and best practices among practitioners
• Oversee the finance business partnering function, which includes evaluation of funding proposals, review and analysis of budget submissions, monitoring of budget utilisations and review and processing of the disbursement of grants
• Oversee the set up and management of CDA’s treasury function, including setting up the agency’s investment policies and guidelines, conduct of research and analysis of investments

What we are looking for:

• Tertiary qualification in Accountancy or Business and/or is a Chartered Accountant/Certified Public Accountant
• At least 12 years of relevant experience in the public sector, with at least 5 years of experience in supervising a team comprising officers of different seniority
• Familiar with prevailing Statutory Board Financial Reporting Standards, Finance Government Instruction Manuals as well as best practices in financial governance and control
• Ability to work independently and a good team player with excellent interpersonal, communication and stakeholder management, as well as strong analytical skills
• Committed, responsible, self-driven and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Effective writing and presentation skills with a good command of English are preferred
• Good working knowledge of financial markets and products is preferred

Successful candidate will be offered a 2-year contract in the first instance.

About Communicable Diseases Agency

The Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) was established in 2025 as a statutory board under Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) to serve as the central authority for public health policymaking to manage and control the threat of communicable diseases. This is aimed at strengthening Singapore's public health capabilities built during the COVID-19 response to ensure a unified command and coordinated approach across all situations, from routine disease control to future outbreaks. CDA safeguards the nation from communicable diseases through disease surveillance, outbreak investigations, vaccination programs, public education, and global health collaboration. Beyond domestic activities, the CDA aims to expand Singapore’s global outreach and foster collaboration with international partners.