Manager (Budget)

2 weeks ago

Singapore Ministry of Defence Singapore Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

Communicable Diseases Agency

Fixed Terms

Closing on 29 Sep 2025

What the role is

As Manager (Budget) of the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA), you will support Assistant Director (Budget) in the management of the budgeting function.

You will be working in a fast-paced and highly volatile environment that will require you to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities concurrently.

What you will be working on

Your key responsibilities include the following:

  • Set up and implement the relevant budgeting policies, processes and approving authorities for the CDA
  • Work with key stakeholders to secure funding support for CDA from parent Ministry and/or external funding agencies e.g. Ministry of Finance, including ensuring optimal budget allocation to the CDA divisions
  • Be involved in CDA's annual budget exercises
  • Work with CDA divisions to ensure optimal utilisation of CDA's budget
  • Perform financial analysis, budget planning and forecasts
  • Review funding papers put up by CDA divisions and provide inputs from the budgeting perspective
  • Be involved in the set up and subsequent implementation of CDA's financial and budgeting systems

What we are looking for

Job Requirements

  • Tertiary qualification in Accountancy or Business and/or is a Chartered Accountant/Certified Public Accountant
  • At least 2 years of relevant experience in budget management in the public sector
  • Good working knowledge in the various types of public sector funding sources e.g. block budget, Reinvestment Fund, etc
  • Familiar with prevailing Finance Government Instruction Manuals as well as best practices in financial governance and control
  • Meticulous with numbers
  • Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Effective stakeholder management, communication, and interpersonal skills to co-create solutions
  • Good team player
  • Independent and self-driven with the ability to multi-task in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
  • Effective writing and presentation skills with a good command of English are preferred
  • Prior experience in Workday will be an added advantage

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 29 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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