Asst Dir / Lead PHO / Snr Public Health Officer (Primary Care)

Stewardship

• Develop initiatives to promote judicious and appropriate use of antimicrobials in the community, with a focus on the primary care setting
• Coordinate the development of guidelines in collaboration with key stakeholders and subject matter experts to guide appropriate prescribing in the community, taking into consideration local susceptibility data and practices
• Monitor the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programmes in the community
• Build rapport with relevant stakeholders in the private sector to establish antimicrobial stewardship pilot programmes

Surveillance

• Expand national antimicrobial resistance and utilisation surveillance programmes through active engagement of primary care stakeholders to contribute to a better understanding of community AMR trends  
• Collate, analyse and report data on antimicrobial utilisation and resistance
• Present key findings and trends to national committees and follow up on recommendations on appropriate actions for mitigation

Education and Engagement

• Formulate and drive professional educational initiatives targeted at physicians in the community to increase awareness of AMR and to optimise prescribing

Ad-hoc projects

• Collaborate with stakeholders on priority AMR issues as they arise  

Administrative roles

• Undertake administrative tasks as needed to support divisional operations, e.g. procurement/finance duties, records management, secretariat duties

[For AD level: Supervision and oversight of duties of an Assistant Public Health Officer/ Public Health Officer]

The candidate should have experience in:

• Stakeholder engagement and working with partners, especially those in healthcare-related settings
• Engaging and managing relationships with diverse stakeholders across public and private sectors
• Designing and delivering programmes for healthcare professionals
• Working with epidemiological data

The candidate should:

• Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Demonstrate proactiveness
• Exhibit the ability to think and work independently
• Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills

Key Competencies Required:

• Thinking Clearly & Making Sound Judgements – Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities to support the crafting of sound policy recommendations; ability to grasp timelines, operating context and ground realities.

• Learning & Putting Skills into Action - Possesses the drive and curiosity to learn and apply new skills, knowledge and new ways of working.

• Improving & Innovating – Ability to seek continual improvements, and to innovate and experiment while managing the risks involved.

• Working Effectively with Stakeholders – Ability to mobilise and rally partners and stakeholders towards a collective purpose.

• [For AD level: Supervisory skills: Able to oversee and guide officer under his/her reporting with clarity, empathy and respect]

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