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Health Promotion Board

Assistant Director, Regional Health & Community Outreach (HPB)

Health Promotion Board

Permanent

What the role is

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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 behavioral change.

You will be a part of HPB’s Regional Health & Community Outreach division which strives to advance health promotion efforts in the community setting to reduce Singapore’s burden of diseases.


Scope

As a key member of the Regional Health & Community Outreach division’s Central Department, you will:

  • Lead a team of Health Promotion Managers in the co-creation of Healthy Community Ecosystems in the community and residential settings with other governmental agencies, community partners, healthcare partners and non-profit organisations.

  • As the Lead of Health Ambassador Network guiding a team of Health Promotion Managers to strategies, plan, organise, implement and manage end to end the volunteers programme from recruitment to engagement promoting healthy lifestyle to Singaporeans.  

What an ideal candidate looks like

An ideal candidate will be a dynamic, results driven and self-motivated individual with at least 5 years of relevant working experience in public health programme development, strategic planning, partnership and account management (preferably at a middle management level), and possesses;

  • A proven track record in successfully developing, implementing and executing partnership initiatives, with an understanding of the underlying economics of achieving win-win resolutions or agreements

  • Strong leadership qualities and people management skills

  • Ability to present complex concepts in a clear and relevant manner to the target audience.

  • Effective communication (verbal & written), presentation and negotiation skills

  • Strong planning, analytical, business development and project management skills

  • Strategic and critical thinking

  • Strong collaborative and partnership building skills

  • Prior experience in managing portfolios within the public sector, data analytics, risk and operations management as well as skills and knowledge in lean management will be an advantage

The individual should also be able to;

  • Adapt and independently navigate through new situations and challenges

  • Be confident in working with both public and community partners

  • Multi-task, handle stressful situations and tight deadlines;

  • Motivate and guide your team and demonstrate strong team work; and

  • Work well in matrix and highly dynamic teams

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.