Assistant Director

2 weeks ago


Jurong East, Singapore SFA Singapore Food Agency Full time

You will be part of the team that contributes to SFA’s mission to ensure and secure a supply of safe food through the direct performance of specific veterinary tasks and through the auditing of other animal and public health activities.

hygiene components and implementing risk-based recommendations for regulatory systems.
- Carry out investigations at local food businesses for animal disease outbreaks

and assist with investigations for foodborne outbreaks;
- Conduct risk analysis, develop policies and regulatory requirements, and

support legislative reviews for food animal and aquaculture production, e.g.

vaccination, biosecurity, assessing countries’ animal health and veterinary

systems, and the safety of food derived from animals
- Drive initiatives to improve the local food and feed industry’s practices, through

engagement, training and regulations e.g. encourage good farming practices to

prevent diseases, control food and feed safety hazards
- Manage SFA’s inspection and sampling programmes of food animals in local

farms and slaughterhouses
- Provide technical expertise on veterinary and animal health matters within the

government e.g. provide veterinary inputs to support contingency plans, before

licensing a local or accrediting an overseas food farm/slaughterhouse or the

import of food derived from animals
- Provide health certification to international trading partners attesting that

exported products meet both animal health and food safety standards

Additional responsibilities:
There are opportunities to represent SFA in ASEAN and international forums
related to the following areas:
a. Animal health and disease [including aquaculture];
b. Epidemiology and risk assessment;
c. Surveillance and risk management measures;
d. One Health and zoonosis;
e. Anti-microbial resistance; and
f. Foodborne outbreak investigations.

The above will involve formulation of Singapore’s position, preparation of meeting materials, providing scientific advice and training

**Qualifications**:

- Degree in veterinary science or veterinary medicine that are acceptable for

obtaining a veterinary licence in Singapore

Other requirements
- Possess strong ownership and technical skills to resolve challenges
- Team player, good interpersonal and communication skills
- Meticulous and able to work independently
- Highly self-motivated, able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Able to work in a tight deadline to deliver results

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