Assistant Manager, Emergency Preparedness - Disease Outbreak (NCID)

About the role

The Assistant Manager, Emergency Preparedness - Disease Outbreak joins the NCID Emergency Preparedness unit, which leads the development and implementation of disease outbreak preparedness projects and programmes under NCID and coordinates preparations and responses to disease outbreaks in Singapore.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure the public healthcare system is ready to manage infectious disease outbreaks by planning and delivering training and exercises.
• Coordinate planning for disease outbreak scenarios, including response plans and standard operating procedures.
• Act as duty officer to ensure timely escalation of incidents and crises.
• Take part in the core NCID operations command to plan and respond to outbreaks at institutional, campus and national levels.
• Support projects that strengthen NCID's command and control system and its outbreak capabilities at institutional, national and international levels.
• Act as secretariat for programmes that build partnerships between NCID departments and external networks, and foster collaboration across NCID teams from inception to execution.

Required profile

• Degree in any discipline, preferably in Science or Public Health.
• At least 1-2 years of experience in healthcare or public service preferred.
• Able to be deployed for shift duties during operations when required.
• Good team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to work with all levels of staff.

Required skills

• Experience in crisis management, project management, operations planning, quality management and/or policy planning is a plus.