Job Description

What the role is:
To work as a team to develop innovative mechanisms to build pipeline of alternative manpower such as through healthcare volunteerism, to augment healthcare manpower and boost healthcare resilience during peacetime and crises. 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:
1. Growing volunteer opportunities in patient-facing and care-related roles across care sectors o Formulate, review and revise volunteer enabler policies and work with the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) to ensure alignment of volunteer operations with policy objectives o Establish strategic partnerships with healthcare institutions to identify volunteer opportunities in care-related roles which support sector manpower needs, with a view to scale them up o Work with key stakeholders to harness synergies of different volunteering schemes in the healthcare sector o Grant management and programme evaluation 2. Policy and planning of pipeline of alternative manpower during peacetime and crisis o Support in strategies and innovative mechanisms to build pipeline of alternative manpower to augment healthcare workforce o Identify critical risk areas which will require manpower augmentation (e.g. through volunteers) during peacetime and crisis
What we are looking for:
Key Competencies Require o 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. o Learning & Putting Skills into Action - Possesses the drive and curiosity to learn and apply new skills, knowledge and new ways of working. o Improving & Innovating - Ability to seek continual improvements, and to innovate and experiment while managing the risks involved. o Working Effectively with Stakeholders - Ability to mobilise and rally partners and stakeholders towards a collective purpose. o At least 1-2 years of prior experience in volunteer management will be an advantage, though not required o Self-starter and motivated, able to work quickly to seize emergent opportunities o Comfortable with data and competent in MS Excel o Strong written and spoken communications, able to pitch ideas confidently and clearly As part of the shortlisting process for this role, candidates may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.
About Ministry of Health:
The Ministry of Health's (MOH) vision is to champion a healthy nation with our people - to live well, live long and with peace of mind. As an open country constantly exposed to an interconnected world, Singapore faces complex issues in public healthcare. MOH constantly grapples with new challenges brought on by an increasingly globalised world, a rapidly ageing population and rising expectations. MOH's responses to these challenges include preventing and managing the outbreak of diseases such as SARS and Influenza A (H1N1), designing a healthcare system that delivers care in an integrated and effective manner, growing the capacity and capabilities within the sector, and managing healthcare inflation. As an MOH officer, you will be involved in formulating and implementing policies that guide Singapore's healthcare ecosystem. You will work alongside a team with varied skills and backgrounds, but with the common goals of (i) promoting good health and reducing illnesses; (ii) ensuring that Singaporeans have access to good and affordable healthcare; and (iii) pursuing medical excellence. Your work will have far-reaching impact on the health and lives of Singaporeans.