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Ministry of Health

Ministry of Health

Senior / Assistant Director (Supply Chain Intelligence and Resiliency)

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What the role is

You will be responsible to establish and maintain the policy and framework to ensure sustainability and resiliency of essential medical supplies, equipment and services at national level. You will also be responsible to conduct supply chain intelligence and surveillance for early detection of potential supply chain disruption, conduct impact assessment and drive mitigating measures to manage the disruption. You will be working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment that would require the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders at the same time.

What you will be working on

• To establish an overarching policy to ensure sustainability of supply chain for different categories of medical supplies and services at national level. • Work with stakeholders to conduct supply chain risk assessment and implement supply resiliency measures to strengthen the resiliency of medical supplies needed to support the day to day running of the healthcare system and during public health emergencies. • To establish and manage an effective system to provide supply chain visibility of essential medical supplies and to allow early detection of potential challenges / disruptions, including horizon scanning of key supply sources and keep up to date of situation that may impact supply chain. • Identify key challenges and conduct risk/impact assessment due to exigencies. Work with stakeholders to establish mitigating measures and solutions to minimise impact of actual disruption.

What we are looking for

• Good tertiary education in any discipline • Experience in public service, healthcare sector and supply chain preferred, but not mandatory. • At least 2 years of supervisory experience • Good interpersonal and people management skills • Independent and self-driven • As part of the shortlisting process for this role, candidates may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment. Key Competencies Required: • Thinking Clearly & Making Sound Judgements – Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities to support the crafting of sound policy recommendations; ability to grasp timelines, operating context and ground realities. • Learning & Putting Skills into Action - Possesses the drive and curiosity to learn and apply new skills, knowledge and new ways of working. • Improving & Innovating – Ability to seek continual improvements, and to innovate and experiment while managing the risks involved. • Working Effectively with Stakeholders – Ability to mobilise and rally partners and stakeholders towards a collective purpose. As part of the shortlisting process for this role, candidates may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.

About your application process

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and apply for other roles within Ministry of Health or the wider Public Service.


About Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health’s (MOH) vision is to champion a healthy nation with our people – to live well, live long and with peace of mind. As an open country constantly exposed to an interconnected world, Singapore faces complex issues in public healthcare. MOH constantly grapples with new challenges brought on by an increasingly globalised world, a rapidly ageing population and rising expectations. MOH’s responses to these challenges include preventing and managing the outbreak of diseases such as SARS and Influenza A (H1N1), designing a healthcare system that delivers care in an integrated and effective manner, growing the capacity and capabilities within the sector, and managing healthcare inflation. As an MOH officer, you will be involved in formulating and implementing policies that guide Singapore’s healthcare ecosystem. You will work alongside a team with varied skills and backgrounds, but with the common goals of (i) promoting good health and reducing illnesses; (ii) ensuring that Singaporeans have access to good and affordable healthcare; and (iii) pursuing medical excellence. Your work will have far-reaching impact on the health and lives of Singaporeans.

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