Job Description

[What the role is]

As the Deputy Director / Senior Assistant Director (Regional Partnerships) in the Global Partnerships and Engagement Division, you will be responsible for advancing the agency’s international, regional and bilateral relations with overseas counterparts and stakeholders. This role that involves leading specific projects and overseeing a portfolio comprising a set of bilateral and multilateral partners. It also includes mentoring junior staff across the division's international engagement portfolio.

You will be working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment that would require the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders at the same time.

[What you will be working on]

Officer is responsible for supporting and advancing CDA’s international and bilateral relations with overseas partners.

Strategy and Analytical Responsibilities

• Lead strategic approach development for regional partners and initiatives, building senior-level networks with counterparts and overseeing research and analysis to support strategic relationship building

• Drive comprehensive analysis of regional partnership trends, emerging opportunities, and geopolitical developments to inform senior leadership decision-making

• Lead strategic analysis and evaluation of existing regional partnerships, MOUs and collaborative agreements, providing recommendations for enhancement

• Develop strategic recommendations on agency's regional engagement approach, including senior leadership engagement strategies and diplomatic positioning

• Ensure strategic alignment with MOH on regional engagement priorities and coordinate high-level policy discussions

• Lead coordination with technical divisions on agency's regional positioning and strategic posturing across multiple workstreams

• Drive strategic coordination across divisions and agencies on major regional technical cooperation initiatives and partnerships

• Provide strategic guidance and leadership development to staff on advanced research, strategic assessment, and regional analysis approaches

Operational & Implementation Responsibilities

• Oversee management of regional portfolio activities, maintaining strategic bilateral relationships and leading regional multilateral organisation engagement

• Lead MOU development, implementation, and monitoring processes, ensuring strategic alignment and effective governance

• Oversee preparation of briefing materials, talking points, and policy papers for ministerial and senior leadership engagements

• Lead large project teams and strategic initiatives, ensuring deliverables meet agency requirements and strategic objectives

• Oversee planning for high-level visits to ensure alignment with broader policy objectives

[What we are looking for]

• At least 12 years of relevant experience, with time spent handling international relations in either government agencies or healthcare institutes

• A keen interest in Singapore's communicable diseases policies, global health issues and international affairs

• Meticulous individual with strong analytical competency

• Resilient individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

• Team player who is self-motivated to initiate and see through projects

• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Background in public health and international relations or related disciplines will be an advantage

• Willingness to travel overseas for work