Job Description

What the role is:
The GRaduate Industry Traineeship Programme within the Public Service (GRIT@Gov) aims to provide fresh graduates with opportunities to gain industry-relevant skills and experience that can strengthen their employability to take up full time roles in the sector. The Trainee (Legal) will be required to assist officers in the Legal Office with legal research, due diligence and legislative projects. During the training period, the Trainee (Legal) will become acquainted with the Ministry of Health's various areas of oversight, including healthcare finance, ageing, health technology, healthcare infrastructure, professional discipline and sector regulation. The Trainee (Legal) will also provide support for various internal workstreams, including the restructuring and outsourcing of various existing Ministry functions. We are seeking legally-trained and motivated individuals who have the passion to learn, grow and contribute at the intersection of law and public health. The Trainee (Legal) is expected to acquire competency in a wide spectrum of legal disciplines during the traineeship, including transactions/contracts, dispute management, advisory, prosecution and legislative matters.
What you will be working on:

• Draft and review the Ministry's dealings/documentation with other parties, including working on contracts, international agreements, organisational changes, disputes, statutory appeals and judicial reviews. o Assist the Ministry's policy divisions with the formulation and vetting of proposed legislation (including legislation scanning), and advice on policy/operational matters with legal implications. o Manage potentially contentious disputes on behalf of the Ministry, including statutory appeals. o Support prosecutorial and enforcement work in connection with offences under the Ministry's purview. o Drafting and vetting drafting instructions for the promulgation of new public healthcare legislation, including laws relating to health information and healthcare financing.

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 Tertiary education in Law (university degree / polytechnic diploma) o Being called to the Singapore bar would be a relevant factor o Strong legal research, statutory interpretation and writing/drafting skills o Clear and succinct communication ability o Excellent interpersonal skills, with initiative, speed and client-centricity o An interest in healthcare would be favourably viewed
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.

Skills Required