Senior / Public Health Officer (travel Health)

nlb.gov.sg

Disease prevention and control strategies
Epidemiological surveillance programmes
Travel health expertise
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

Job Summary

  • 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.
  • Key Job Responsibilities include formulation, implementation, monitoring and review of disease prevention and control strategies, developing and implementing surveillance programmes, providing technical subject matter expertise for travel health, and programme management and administration.
  • The role requires the ability to work under pressure and simultaneously on different projects, excellent organizational skills, and resourcefulness, with a willingness to work beyond office hours, especially during outbreaks.

Matching Summary

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.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • disease prevention and control strategies
  • epidemiological surveillance programmes
  • travel health expertise
  • programme management and administration
  • work under pressure

Nice-to-have

  • inter-personal and communication skills
  • collaborate across disciplines
  • resourcefulness
  • keep up-to-date on new developments

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 2-3 years work experience
  • Public health or travel medicine experience
  • Pharmacy, Life Science, Medical, Nursing, Public Health or Epidemiology background
  • Strong analytical skillsets
  • Ability to work under pressure

Work Rights

Not specified

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