Health Promotion Board

Manager/ Senior Manager, Policy & Strategy Development (1 year contract)

Fixed Terms

Closing on 27 Apr 2026

What the role is

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.

The Policy and Strategy Development Division is part of the Policy, Research and Surveillance Group in the Health Promotion Board. The Division’s mission is formulating public health policies and strategies, as HPB progresses beyond promotional approaches to employ regulatory and policy levers to modify health behaviours. Areas of focus include obesity control (food and physical activity), substance abuse (tobacco and alcohol), as well as emerging areas of public health concerns.

This position offers the right candidate the opportunity to define and develop evidence-based national policies and strategies in preventive health, to achieve a supportive and sustainable environment for healthy lifestyle behaviours. This is an exciting opportunity to solve some of the most critical issues facing preventive health in Singapore today. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to engage senior stakeholders from across the government and businesses, and influence decision making on public health policies. The successful candidate will also work closely with industry and academic experts, as part of the consultation and strategy development process.

What you will be working on

Key responsibilities include:

Review and analyse public health findings in the area of diet and nutrition, as well as market data from a wide range of sources, and develop evidence-based policies and strategies that address public health gaps in the general and targeted populations.
Keep abreast of prepacked food products’ labelling and claims (health, nutrient and functional) matters locally and across major jurisdictions; and be able to identify and collate claims that will useful for spurring product innovation and serve public health goals.
Conduct literature reviews where needed, surveys, and analysing data to gain insights into the area of claims and consumers’ perception.
Consult actively with government agencies, companies and experts, to address key stake holders and their concerns, with the objective of achieving successful and sustainable policy and implementation. For e.g. Ability to independently coordinate meetings across relevant stakeholders to seek views and consensus, and provide reports and updates to management.
Monitor and evaluate policies and strategies to assess impact and review approaches, where necessary, to collaborate with relevant stakeholders e.g. academic institutions and government agencies
Facilitate collaborations and foster strategic alliances, both local and international, to support policy advocacy and lead conversations on emerging public health issues.
Address and formulate responses from queries from companies, experts and members of public
Assist with or take charge of ad-hoc projects or tasks as may assigned from time-to-time.

What we are looking for

An ideal candidate will be a dynamic and self-motivated individual with at least 3-5 years of working experience in policy development work. Experience in project or account management will be an added advantage. The candidate should also possess:

Strong grounding in public health policy, nutrition, or preventive health
Ability to synthesise evidence into clear policy options
Comfortable operating in ambiguous, multi‑stakeholder policy environments
Strong written, analytical, and influencing skills
Experience in leading or contributing to complex policy or regulatory initiatives
Ability to work cohesively in fast-paced teams and navigate stressful, ambiguous situations in a positive manner.
Able to work well in matrix and highly dynamic teams.
Work independently with minimal supervision.
Strong result-orientation and enjoys challenges.

About your application process

This job is closing on 27 Apr 2026.

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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