The Policy and Strategy Development Division is part of the Policy, Research and Surveillance Group in the Health Promotion Board.  The Division’s mission is formulating public health policies and strategies, as HPB progresses beyond promotional approaches to employ regulatory and policy levers to modify health behaviours.  Areas of focus include obesity control (food and physical activity), substance abuse (tobacco and alcohol), as well as emerging areas of public health concerns.

Key responsibilities include:

• Review and analyse public health findings in the area of diet and nutrition, as well as  market data from a wide range of sources, and develop evidence-based policies and strategies that address public health gaps in the general and targeted populations.
• Keep abreast of prepacked food products’ labelling and claims (health, nutrient and functional) matters locally and across major jurisdictions; and be able to identify and collate claims that will useful for spurring product innovation and serve public health goals.
• Conduct literature reviews where needed, surveys, and analysing data to gain insights into the area of claims and consumers’ perception. ,
• Consult actively with government agencies, companies and experts, to address key stake holders and their concerns, with the objective of achieving successful and sustainable policy and implementation. For e.g. Ability to independently coordinate meetings across relevant stakeholders to seek views and consensus, and provide reports and updates to management.
• Provide guidance and technical support in alignment with HPB’s nutrition policies and strategies
• Monitor and evaluate policies and strategies to assess impact and review approaches, where necessary, to collaborate with relevant stakeholders e.g. academic institutions and government agencies
• Facilitate collaborations and foster  strategic alliances, both local and international, to support policy advocacy and lead conversations on emerging public health issues.
• Address and formulate responses from queries from companies, experts and members of public
• Assist with or take charge of ad-hoc projects or tasks as may assigned from time-to-time.
   

Requirements

• Qualifications in life sciences, nutrition science,  health promotion or any other relevant disciplines.
• At least 5years of experience in developmental, planning  and secretariat roles, preferably with public policy experience.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills to identify, define and propose policy solutions for national preventive health problems focused on diet and nutrition
• Highly proficient in using MS Excel and other analytical tools
• Strong analytical abilities to synthesize information, build strong narrative, and distil ideas and concepts into concrete plans.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills to maintain strong stakeholder partnerships.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Strong ability to work effectively in an environment that is team focused and across divisions, fluid and fast-paced.

At AIA we’ve started an exciting movement to create a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone.

It’s about finding new ways to not only better people's lives, but to better the communities and environments we live in. Encompassing our ambition of helping a billion people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030.

And as part of our marketing, distribution & partnership team, you’ll play a vital part in advancing this movement. From inspiring meaningful connections with customers, partners and other stakeholders, to delivering purpose-led brand positioning and messaging, you'll be making a positive, healthy impact across all channels. You will have a unique and important part to play in helping more people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives. 

So if you believe in inspiring a better future, read on.

About the Role

Job ResponsIbilities

The incumbent will be responsible for delivering agency growth along with development objectives through close partnership with Agency force.    

• Foster and deepen rapport with agency groups assigned to meet and exceed growth targets in terms of sales productivity and manpower numbers.

• Identify and develop new business opportunities or leads generation ideas to create sales platforms.

• Involve and work on special initiatives to drive Company’s strategic objectives towards Digitalisation and Customer centric agency culture.

• Drive and implement company initiatives for agency including agency recognition events and agency campaigns.

  Drive desired product mix to achieve best needs basis for customers.

• Work with agency groups assigned to uphold compliance and competency standards

• Liaise with Operational teams for new business applications.

Job Requirement 

• Degree, preferably in Business Administration or Financial Services 

• Minimum 3 years of working experience in the Financial Services Industry

• Good understanding of the insurance industry and products

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 

• Strong business acumen, adaptable and team player

Build a career with us as we help our customers and the community live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

You must provide all requested information, including Personal Data, to be considered for this career opportunity. Failure to provide such information may influence the processing and outcome of your application. You are responsible for ensuring that the information you submit is accurate and up-to-date.

Scope

As a member of the Workplace Health Planning team, you will:

• Support your team lead in the co-development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of cost effective and sustainable health programmes for companies and workers for greater efficiency. 

• Forge and develop strategic and sustainable collaborative partnerships to advance health promotion efforts in the workplace setting.

• Review and improve systems and processes, based on key labour and market trends, backed by evidence and data sets, to achieve HPB’s goals and drive efficiency.

• Identify, analyse, and interpret patterns and trends in complex data sets to enable stakeholders to make key decisions.

What an ideal candidate looks like
An ideal candidate will be a dynamic and self-motivated individual with at least 5 years of working experience in business development and administration, partnership and account management, and data analytics. The candidate should also possess:

• A proven track record in successfully developing, implementing and executing sustainable initiatives, with an understanding of business and operational needs against partner’s needs.

• Strong planning, analytical, and project administration and management skills.

• Basis data skillsets, comfortable working with and processing data, can draw insights and make data-informed recommendations.

• Strong collaborative and partnership building skills; confident to work with whole-of-government/corporate partners and to build relationships with stakeholders.

• Strong ability to distil and communicate complex concepts and information in a concise and coherent manner (written and oral).

• Adapt and independently navigate through structures and systems, new situations, and challenges.

• Ability to work well in matrix teams, multi-task and handle project peaks and tight deadlines.

• Effective communication (verbal and written), presentation and negotiation skills.