Health Promotion Board

Senior Manager, Strategic Planning & Collaborations

Permanent

Closing in 1 day(s)

What the role is

Looking for a job that actually makes a difference?
Join us at the Forefront of Shaping Healthier Lives

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 Strategic Planning & Collaborations (SPC) Division which drives and guides the Board's direction in ensuring good health of the population by formulating strategies, monitoring strategy execution and establishing strategic collaborations, locally and internationally.

The SPC Division supports the CEO and leadership team in decision-making in areas relating to strategy, organizational performance and accountability to the Board of Directors and Ministry of Health. This includes shaping narratives and communications on the Board’s strategies, driving corporate planning processes, coordination with parent ministry and WOG, and collaborations with international partners to share best practices and benchmark Singapore’s efforts in health promotion and disease prevention.

What you will be working on

Job Responsibilities

As a key member of SPC Division, you will (i) develop relationships and coordinate information exchange, engagements and collaborations with HPB’s local and international partners (including MOH, WOG agencies, WHO, overseas health promotion foundations and academia), (ii) support secretariat duties and reporting to management, Board of Directors and MOH and (iii) support Division partners in corporate planning processes.

Specific activities include:

Manage relationships and coordinate information exchange and communications with HPB and MOH divisions
Manage secretariat duties for key meeting platforms, including curation of agenda, coordination with internal and external stakeholders, and smooth administration of meeting proceedings
Assess and coordinate engagements to profile HPB’s thought leadership at local and international platforms (such as conferences, training programmes and visits) and staff administrative and logistic preparations
Drive and manage study visits to support strategy and business needs
Support Divisions in strategy execution, corporate planning, KPI monitoring and reporting processes

What we are looking for

Job Requirements

Join us if you are a dynamic individual who is highly motivated, adaptable, has a strong sense of initiative and thrives in a fast-paced environment, with at least 3 years of relevant working experience in handling planning and/or collaboration work or public health experience.

You should also possess:

Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, ability to synthesize large amounts of information quickly
Meticulous, thoughtful, eye for details
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage people at all levels and work effectively both as an individual contributor and in a team setting
Comfortable operating in environment with ambiguities, uncertainties and tight deadlines
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Candidates with an academic background in public health, international relations, business, economics, social sciences, or a related field are advantageous.

About your application process

This job is closing in 1 day(s).

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 Health Promotion Board or the wider Public Service.

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.

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