Senior / Public Health Officer (Surveillance Coordination)

2 weeks ago

Singapore Ministry of Defence Singapore Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

Communicable Diseases Agency

Fixed Terms

Closing on 18 Sep 2025

What the role is

The Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) is a new government agency established to oversee Singapore's communicable disease preparedness, prevention and control, surveillance, risk assessment and outbreak response

You will be part of a team supporting the design, implementation, and evaluation of communicable disease surveillance programmes. The position contributes to Singapore's ability to detect, prepare for, and respond to emerging communicable disease threats.

You will be required to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment that will require the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders at the same time.

What you will be working on

  • Supporting the design, monitoring, and evaluation of disease-agnostic surveillance systems.
  • Developing and maintaining data collection tools and processes.
  • Cleaning, managing, and analysing surveillance datasets.
  • Preparing reports, summaries, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Providing inputs to epidemiological investigations
  • Support training of stakeholders

What we are looking for

  • Minimally a recognised education in Health Sciences, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Data Analytics or related fields prefered.
  • At least 2 years of relevant experience in public health, epidemiology, or data analysis (experience with surveillance programmes for communicable diseases is an advantage).
  • Strong analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
  • Detail-oriented, organised, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Team player with good interpersonal and communication skills.

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 on 18 Sep 2025.

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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