Senior Executive/ Asst Manager, Emergency Preparedness - Disease Outbreak

JOB SUMMARY

The candidate will be part of the NCID Emergency Preparedness unit which leads the development and implementation of disease outbreak preparedness projects and programmes under NCID and coordinates the preparations and response to disease outbreaks in Singapore.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensuring the public healthcare system’s readiness in managing infectious disease outbreaks through the planning and implementation of training and exercises;
• Coordinating the planning for disease outbreak scenarios including development of response plans and SOPs;
• Ensuring timely escalation of incidents and crises through the role of duty officer;
• Be part of the core NCID operations command to coordinate the planning and response during outbreaks at the institutional, campus and national levels;
• Support development projects to enhance NCID’s command and control system;
• Support the build-up of NCID’s outbreak capabilities at the institutional, national and international levels;
• Secretariat to programmes that facilitate collaborative and concerted partnerships among NCID departments, as well as building up external collaborative networks to drive NCID’s strategic objectives; and
• Foster collaboration among the diverse teams at NCID from inception to execution and beyond, and ensuring seamless integration amongst the various programmes.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Possess a degree in any discipline, preferably in Science or Public Health.
• Preferably at least 1 - 2 years of working experience in healthcare or public service.
• Experience in crisis management, project management, operations planning, quality management and/or policy planning is a plus.
• Able to be deployed for shift duties during operations (only when required)
• Good team player, interpersonal, and communications skills, and able to work effectively with all levels of staff.