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Health Promotion Board

Senior / Manager, Healthy Ageing Programmes (Operations) - Contract Role

Health Promotion Board

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What the role is

Looking for a job that actually makes a difference?

Join us at the Forefront of Shaping Healthier Lives

The Health Promotion Board’s vision is to make Singapore a nation of healthier people.
Come be a part of this journey if you’re passionate about creating boundary-pushing work that drives behavioural change.

You will be a part of HPB’s Healthy Ageing Division, which strives to help seniors aged 50 years and over to improve and maintain their functional ability through healthy lifestyle practices and increase the quality and years of healthy life. The division is responsible for driving strategies, developing, implementing and reviewing programmes, including “Live Well, Age Well”, which was launched in 2022, in support of the Government’s Action Plan for Successful Ageing, to keep seniors active, engaged and productive.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

As a key member of the Healthy Ageing Programmes, you will work in a fast-paced environment, alongside a team of dynamic individuals to translate evidence-based healthy ageing strategies into scalable programmes and initiatives to encourage seniors to stay healthy and active.

Specifically, you will be part of a team overseeing the planning and implementation of frailty prevention strategies and programmes nationwide, targeted at seniors at risk or showing early signs of frailty. You will work with HPB’s appointed contractor(s) and education partner(s) to ensure the capability and performance of fitness instructors for efficient and effective programme delivery. This includes review of programme curriculum, capability building and audit frameworks to reach planned objectives. Where necessary, you will also conduct training needs analysis on HPB’s appointed contractor(s) and work with key stakeholders and educational partner(s) to address concerns and gaps.

In addition, you will be responsible for the development of educational resources for frailty prevention beyond in-person programmes, with a focus on physical activity resources.

BE PART OF THE TEAM

Join us if you are dynamic and self-motivated individual with at least 3 – 5 years of relevant working experiences in developing and implementing initiatives for seniors.

You should also possesses:

  • Excellent inter-personal skills and emotional intelligence to manage internal and external stakeholder.

  • Good analytical skills and attentiveness to details.

  • Ability to communicate effectively with verbal, written and presentation skills to present ideas and concepts.

  • Proven track record in managing and implementing community-based programmes.

In addition, having relevant qualifications in sports and exercise science or related disciplines, a background in gerontology, education and training (e.g., Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance), or relevant experience in these disciplines will be an added advantage.

About Health Promotion Board

Established in 2001, the Health Promotion Board’s (HPB) vision is to build a nation of healthy people. We aim to empower residents in Singapore to attain optimal health, increase the quality and years of healthy life, and prevent illnesses, disability and premature death. To achieve this, HPB drives national health promotion and disease prevention programmes, spearheads health education initiatives and creates a supportive environment in Singapore where healthy lifestyle options are available and accessible for healthy living every day.