Senior Manager, Policy

1 week ago


Singapore HPB Health Promotion Board Full time
This position offers the right candidate the opportunity to define and develop evidence-based national policies and strategies in preventive health, to achieve a supportive and sustainable environment for healthy lifestyle behaviours. This is an exciting opportunity to solve some of the most critical issues facing preventive health in Singapore today. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to engage senior stakeholders from across the government and businesses, and influence decision making on public health policies. The successful candidate will also work closely with industry and academic experts, as part of the consultation and strategy development process

Job Description

The Policy and Strategy Development Division is part of the Policy, Research and Surveillance Group in the Health Promotion Board. The Division's mission is formulating public health policies and strategies, as HPB progresses beyond promotional approaches to employ regulatory and policy levers to modify health behaviours.Areas of focus include obesity control (food and physical activity), substance abuse (tobacco and alcohol), as well as emerging areas of public health concerns.

Responsibilities

  • Review and analyse public health findings and market data from a wide range of sources, including ground insights, and develop evidence-based policies and strategies that address public health gaps in the general and targeted populations.
  • Lead in consultations with government agencies, companies and experts, to address key stake holders and their concerns, with the objective of achieving successful and sustainable policy and strategy implementation.
  • Collaborate with regulatory agencies and the industry to operationalize solutions, understanding the business operating environment and be able to translate strategy into actions accordingly.
  • Monitor and evaluate policies and strategies to assess impact and review approaches, where necessary, to collaborate with relevant stakeholders e.g. academic institutions and government agencies
  • Foster strategic alliances, both local and international, to support policy advocacy and lead conversations on emerging public health issues.
  • Be able to guide team members in addressing formulating responses from queries from companies, experts and members of public.

Requirements

  • Qualifications in life sciences, health promotion or any other relevant disciplines.
  • Background in food and nutrition will be advantageous.
  • At least5-7 years of experience in developmental planning and secretariat roles, preferably with public policy experience.
  • Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills to identify, define and propose policy solutions for national preventive health problems.
  • Strong analytical abilities to synthesize information, build narrative, and distil ideas and concepts into concrete plans.
  • Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills to maintain strong stakeholder partnerships.
  • Excellent oral and written communication
  • Strong ability to work effectively in an environment that is team focused and across divisions, fluid and fast-paced.



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