Deputy Director / Senior Assistant Director (Global Partnerships and Engagement)

About the role

CDA is recruiting a Deputy Director / Senior Assistant Director for its Global Partnerships and Engagement Division. You will advance the agency's international and regional relations with multilateral and bilateral counterparts and stakeholders, lead specific projects and oversee a portfolio of bilateral and multilateral partners and other stakeholders, and mentor junior staff. Depending on portfolio allocation, you may also lead the local stakeholder engagement strategy and oversee agency-wide stakeholder relationship management processes and systems.

Key responsibilities

• Support and advance CDA's international and bilateral relations with overseas partners and stakeholders
• Lead strategic approach development for international partners and initiatives, build senior-level networks and oversee research and analysis
• Analyse international partnership trends, opportunities and geopolitical developments to inform senior leadership decisions
• Evaluate existing international partnerships, MOUs and collaborative agreements and recommend enhancements
• Develop strategic recommendations on international engagement, including senior leadership engagement and diplomatic positioning, aligned with MOH priorities
• Coordinate with technical divisions and across agencies on international technical cooperation initiatives
• Provide strategic guidance and leadership development to staff on research, strategic assessment and international analysis
• Oversee international portfolio activities, bilateral relationships and multilateral organisation engagement
• Oversee MOU development, implementation and monitoring, and prepare briefing materials, talking points and policy papers for ministerial and senior leadership engagements
• Lead large project teams, plan high-level visits and develop partnerships with NGOs, philanthropic foundations and other non-traditional stakeholders
• Depending on portfolio: develop and implement the local stakeholder engagement strategy, deepen relationships with local stakeholders, and set up agency-wide engagement frameworks and CRM usage

Required profile

• Minimum 15 years of professional experience, preferably in international relations, strategic partnerships, stakeholder engagement, public policy or related areas
• Interest in Singapore's communicable diseases policies, global health issues and international affairs
• Background in public health and international relations or related disciplines is an advantage
• Willingness to travel overseas for work
• Shortlisting may require a medical declaration and/or further assessment

Required skills

• Meticulous and resilient, able to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical competency
• Excellent interpersonal, networking, written and verbal communication skills