What the role is:
The GRaduate Industry Traineeship Programme within the Public Service ( ) 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.
MOH - Traditional & Complementary Medicine (TCM) Branch offers an excellent learning opportunity for the trainee to become familiar with both policy work and the Whole-of-Government grants management framework, including risk assessment processes.
For those interested in developing careers as clinical Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners (TCMPs), through stakeholder engagements, this role provides valuable insight into the sector's landscape, challenges, and opportunities for future career development.
What you will be working on:
The trainee will assist the TCM Branch team with stakeholders’ engagement and oversight of grant management and administration for the TCM Research Grant and TCM Development Grant.
What we are looking for:
Key Competencies Required:
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.
Learning & Putting Skills into Action - Possesses the drive and curiosity to learn and apply new skills, knowledge and new ways of working.
Improving & Innovating – Ability to seek continual improvements, and to innovate and experiment while managing the risks involved.
Working Effectively with Stakeholders – Ability to mobilise and rally partners and stakeholders towards a collective purpose.
Degree in health sciences-related disciplines and/or Traditional Chinese Medicine will be advantageous.
As there are a lot of TCM practitioners who only speak in Mandarin, the trainee is expected to be bilingual in English and Chinese for both written and spoken communication.
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.
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