Senior/ Public Health Officer (Food and Vector Diseases Division)

Job description

[What the role is] The Senior Public Health Officer / Public Health Officer with the Food & Vector Borne Diseases Division, you will be protecting the health of Singaporeans by reducing the burden of communicable diseases through contributing in the development and implementation of evidence-based policy formulation, implementing and overseeing effective diseases prevention and control programmes, including epidemiological surveillance programmes and timely outbreak response and management. [What you will be working on] Formulation, implementation, monitoring and review of the prevention and control strategies for food and vector borne diseases Epidemiological investigation and outbreak management for food and vector borne diseases Develop and implement disease surveillance programmes for food and vector borne diseases Provide technical subject matter expertise for food and vector borne diseases Programme management and administration [What we are looking for] Tertiary qualifications from recognised disciplines, preferably in a life sciences, medical or nursing background Postgraduate degree in Public Health or Epidemiology or equivalent 2- 3 years’ experience in public health would be an advantage Strong analytical skillsets 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 As part of the shortlisting process for this role, candidates may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.