The CDA is a new government agency that is being established by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to oversee Singapore’s communicable diseases preparedness, prevention and control, surveillance, risk assessment and outbreak response.

As a Senior/Public Health Officer of the Immunisation Policy and Strategy (IPS) Division, you will be contributing to the Division’s objective of minimising morbidity and mortality of vaccine-preventable diseases of public health importance through shaping national immunisation policies and strategies.

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 will you be working on

You will be involved in the development of evidence-based immunisation recommendations and strategies, keeping them up to date with latest scientific developments and translating them to programme implementation. You will support the review of new and existing vaccines to formulate recommendations at both population and sub-population level, for both endemic and outbreak diseases. This includes supporting relevant expert committees, keeping abreast of the latest research and regulatory developments relating to vaccines of interest, and updating existing immunisation strategies.

In addition, you will be part of a team that also looks into enablers that drive the national immunisation programmes, such as programme evaluation, the National Immunisation Registry and the vaccine injury financial assistance programme. As part of the cross-cutting nature of the work, you will have the opportunity to interact with respective MOH, healthcare and pharmaceutical industry stakeholders, in the design and implementation of these policies and strategies.

What are we looking for

Job responsibilities

• Formulate immunisation policies and strategies to prevent the spread of vaccine preventable diseases
• Keeping the immunisation policies and strategies up to date
• Translating policies and strategies into programme implementation
• Enhance enablers to drive the national immunisation programmes

Job Requirements

• Minimally a recognised Tertiary education in public health, epidemiology, infectious diseases, or equivalent or work experience in public health-related field and/or policy would be an added advantage
• Candidates with relevant clinical and vaccinology background are strongly preferred

• Good personal management and organisational abilities to engage a large variety of stakeholders
• Forward-thinking, analytical mindset
• Good situational awareness regarding global developments in vaccine scientific information and data, manufacturing/ pandemic preparedness, with the ability to integrate these developments with research findings to shape policy
• Good understanding of local and international communicable disease control principles
• Willingness to work under pressure

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

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.