Senior / Assistant Director (Air and Droplet Borne Division)
4 days ago
Communicable Diseases Agency
Fixed Terms
Closing in 2 day(s)
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
- Formulation, implementation, monitoring and review of the prevention and control strategies for air and droplet borne diseases
- Epidemiological investigation and outbreak management for air and droplet borne diseases
- Develop and implement disease surveillance programmes for air and droplet borne diseases
- Provide technical subject matter expertise for air and droplet borne diseases
- Programme management and administration
- Human Resource Management
What we are looking for
- Tertiary qualification, preferably good honours in a life science discipline; or medical or nursing background
- Postgraduate degree in Public Health or Epidemiology or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years' experience in public health
- 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
- Willing to continuously keep up-to-date on new developments in the communicable diseases field
- Able to lead and 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.
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.
About your application process
This job is closing in 2 day(s).
If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and for other roles within Communicable Diseases Agency or the wider Public Service.
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