Senior/Public Health Officer (Air and Droplet Division)

[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 airborne and droplet-borne diseases
• Epidemiological investigation and outbreak management for airborne and droplet-borne diseases
• Develop and implement disease surveillance programmes for airborne and droplet-borne disease
• Provide technical subject matter expertise for airborne and droplet-borne diseases
• Programme management and administration

[What we are looking for]

• Recognised qualification, preferably good honours in a life science discipline; or medical or nursing background
• Postgraduate degree in Public Health or Epidemiology or equivalent would be an advantage
• 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