Senior Assistant Director / Assistant Director, One Health Office

About the role

The Communicable Disease Agency (CDA) is a new government agency set up by the Ministry of Health to oversee Singapore's communicable disease preparedness, prevention and control, surveillance, risk assessment and outbreak response. The One Health Office drives and improves national-level One Health coordination and collaboration with key stakeholders. As Assistant Director or Senior Assistant Director, you will anchor the secretariat for Singapore's inter-agency One Health coordination, leading the secretariat network in CDA's capacity as permanent co-chair of the One Health inter-agency committees, and take ownership of selected priority One Health initiatives such as food safety, animal-borne and vector-borne diseases and environmental hazards.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the key secretariat for the One Health Office, managing inter-agency meetings, documentation and follow-up across the One Health Master Plan workstreams and cross-cutting initiatives.
• Coordinate and guide secretariat counterparts in NEA, NParks, PUB and SFA to ensure consistent inter-agency coordination.
• Take ownership of and implement One Health initiatives within your area of expertise, working with co-facilitators and subject matter experts.
• Prepare and coordinate submissions, ministerial briefs and policy papers for senior management and inter-agency committees.
• Monitor and report on the progress of One Health Master Plan deliverables and activities.
• Represent CDA at inter-agency meetings and, over time, at local, regional and international One Health events and forums.

Required profile

• Degree in public health, life sciences, environmental health, veterinary science, social sciences, public policy or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in coordination, policy or programme management, preferably in a government or public health setting.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder programmes and engage at senior levels across agencies.
• Genuine interest in at least one area of One Health and motivation to develop expertise in it.

Required skills

• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines concurrently.
• Good to excellent written communication, including drafting submissions, briefs and reports for senior management.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills across agencies.