Senior/ Public Health Officer (Food and Vector Diseases Division)
Core
Protecting the health of Singaporeans by reducing the burden of communicable diseases through policy formulation, disease prevention and control programmes, epidemiological surveillance, and outbreak response.
Role type
Senior Public Health Officer (Food and Vector Diseases)
Builds
Evidence-based policy, prevention and control strategies, surveillance programmes, and outbreak management systems.
Domain
Public Health / Epidemiology / Infectious Diseases
Required skills
Epidemiological investigation, outbreak management, disease surveillance design, policy formulation, programme management, technical subject matter expertise
Preferred skills
Postgraduate degree in Public Health or Epidemiology, 2-3 years public health experience, strong analytical skills, ability to work under pressure, resourcefulness
Technologies
Epidemiological surveillance tools, outbreak management systems
Responsibilities
Formulate and implement prevention strategies for food and vector borne diseases; Conduct epidemiological investigations and manage outbreaks; Develop and implement disease surveillance programmes; Provide technical expertise on food and vector borne diseases; Manage programme administration
