Assistant / Deputy Director (Contact and Environmental Diseases)

Communicable Diseases Agency

Fixed Terms

Closing on 05 Sep 2025

What the role is

To protect the health of Singaporeans by reducing the burden of communicable diseases through evidence-based policy formulation, the implementation of effective disease prevention and control programmes, including epidemiological surveillance programmes and timely outbreak response and management.

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

Formulation, implementation, monitoring and review of the prevention and control strategies for contact and environmental diseases
Epidemiological investigation and outbreak management for contact and environmental diseases
Develop and implement disease surveillance programmes for contact and environmental disease
Provide technical subject matter expertise for contact and environmental diseases
Programme management and administration
Human Resource Management

What we are looking for

Minimum tertiary qualifications from recognised discipline in Public Health or Epidemiology or equivalent
Minimum 8 years’ experience in public health at a public health agency or equivalent
Minimum of 3 years in a supervisory or leadership experience in disease surveillance and outbreak management
Strong analytical skillsets, including proficiency of epidemiological investigation and data analysis techniques
Ability to work under pressure and simultaneously on different projects
Excellent organisational skills and resourcefulness
Good inter-personal and communication skills
Ability to work effectively in a team and collaborate across disciplines
Willing to work beyond office hours, especially during outbreaks
Willing to continuously keep up-to-date on new developments in the communicable diseases field
Proven leadership skills and the ability to inspire others

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, candidates may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.

About Communicable Diseases Agency

The Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) was established in 2025 as a statutory board under Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) to serve as the central authority for public health policymaking to manage and control the threat of communicable diseases. This is aimed at strengthening Singapore's public health capabilities built during the COVID-19 response to ensure a unified command and coordinated approach across all situations, from routine disease control to future outbreaks. CDA safeguards the nation from communicable diseases through disease surveillance, outbreak investigations, vaccination programs, public education, and global health collaboration. Beyond domestic activities, the CDA aims to expand Singapore’s global outreach and foster collaboration with international partners.

About your application process

This job is closing on 05 Sep 2025.

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 Communicable Diseases Agency or the wider Public Service.