Senior Executive/Executive (Vector Control Section)

[What the role is]

The Western Regional Office (WRO) is the operational arm of the Environmental Public Health Operations Group and handles a diverse range of environmental public health functions, including vector control, sanitation, and public feedback management for the western regions of Singapore.

To support environment health programmes and safeguard a high standard of public health in Singapore through investigation of feedback in relation to public health issue like cleanliness littering and smoking in prohibited please, engagement with various stakeholder, education on good environmental practices. The senior executive/executive is required to work closely within a team, with other NEA departments as well as other partners and various government agencies/bodies.

[What you will be working on]

As Senior Executive/Executive in the Sanitation Section with WRO, you will play an active role in implementing, engaging, and enforcing key environmental public health programmes to ensure high standards of public health in Singapore. Your responsibilities will include the following:

• Manage feedback relating to environmental public health issues
• Identify and prioritise areas/hotspots for vector control surveillance.
• Liaise with various stakeholders and relevant agencies (e.g. TC, HDB, NParks) on vector control matters and review their vector control programme.
• Attend, investigate and resolve feedback from members of public and stakeholders related to public health.
• Conduct inspections, enforcement and follow up on enforcement action against owners/occupiers of premises for vector and public health related offences.
• Prepare and submit reports for MP feedback, media feedback and appeals to management.
• Prepare and serve Orders to owners/occupiers of high-risk premises.
• Educate the public on good environmental practices.

[What we are looking for]

• Keen interest in environmental public health matters
• 1 to 2 years of relevant working experience
• Able to communicate in a friendly and composed manner with the public
• Good team player with good communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Outgoing and pleasant personality, independent, and resourceful
• Self-driven, meticulous and always ready to strive for improvement
• Analytical, organised and able to multi-task
• Able to work on weekends and after office hours
• Keen to take initiative and carry out plans
• Able to conduct routine inspections and perform enforcement duties indoors and outdoors
• Able to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment managing multiple priorities and stakeholders at the same time