Senior Data Analyst/Data Analyst (Population Health Analytics)

We are seeking an experienced and skilled Senior Data Analyst/Data Analyst to join our dynamic team. You will play a crucial role in analysing and interpreting health data, providing actionable insights to support health policy planning.

Interim Responsibilities For a period of at least 6 months to work on the National Population Health Survey (NPHS): • Monitor progress and oversee the fieldwork of Health Examination (inclusive of serum management) with service providers. • Process survey responses and health examination data for analysis (e.g. cleaning, editing & compilation). • Collate and review inputs for NPHS questionnaires to ensure clarity and relevance of questions. Conduct UAT with service provider to ensure accuracy and functionality of the survey questionnaires before deployment. • Analyse and interpret survey results for NPHS report and data requests. Responsibilities • Utilise statistical methods and analytics tools to analyse datasets related to public health, including health surveys, healthcare utilisation data, and epidemiological studies. • Interpret and communicate findings to stakeholders, translating complex data into actionable data-driven insights for program and health policy planning, and public health interventions. • Monitor databases to ensure the timeliness and accuracy of data. • Compute health-related metrics for reporting. • Work closely with cross-functional teams to foster creative problem-solving and address complex data analytics issues. • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams from both local and global health organisations and research institutions to conduct research studies.

• Possess extensive knowledge and experience in Statistics, Data Analytics, Data Science, Health Economics or disciplines with substantial quantitative content (e.g. regression, analytics, modelling). • Work experience in public health, health statistics or epidemiology research environment is preferred. • Proficient in programming languages (e.g., R, Python, SQL, SAS, Stata). Experience with data visualisation tools (e.g., Tableau) will be an added advantage. • Experience in publishing relevant publications in peer-reviewed journals will be advantageous. • Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Highly driven with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously. • Self-motivated and resourceful, takes initiative in one’s work. • Effective communication skills, and good interpersonal skills with the ability to work cross functionally. To support Whole-of-Government statistical capabilities and provide diverse opportunities for our officers, DOS recruits for statistical roles across the Public Service. For this role in Ministry of Health (MOH), successful candidates will be employed by DOS and seconded to MOH. Successful candidates may also explore other career opportunities in DOS and other public agencies after their stint with MOH. Further details will be shared with shortlisted candidates. If you encounter any problem applying to our position(s) posted on the portal, please send your application directly to DOS via info@singstat.gov.sg. Kindly include the error message displayed on the Careers@Gov page. Thank you.