Senior / Public Health Officer (Food and Vector Borne Division)

Communicable Diseases Agency

Fixed Terms

Closing on 05 Sep 2025

What the role is

As Senior Public Health Officer / Public Health Officer with the Food and Vector Borne Division, you will be protecting the health of Singaporeans by reducing the burden of communicable diseases through contributing in the development and implementation of evidence-based policy formulation, implementing and overseeing effective diseases 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 will require you to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities concurrently.

What you will be working on

Formulation, implementation, monitoring and review of the prevention and control strategies for food and vector borne diseases
Epidemiological investigation and outbreak management for food and vector borne diseases
Develop and implement disease surveillance programmes for food and vector borne diseases
Provide technical subject matter expertise for food and vector borne diseases
Programme management and administration

What we are looking for

Minimum tertiary qualifications from recognised disciplines, preferably in a life sciences, medical or nursing background
Postgraduate degree in Public Health or Epidemiology or equivalent
2- 3 years’ experience in public health would be an advantage
Strong analytical skillsets
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

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.