Snr/Health Policy Analyst (Subsidy & Subvention–Primary Care & Pop Health)

You will join a team in designing and implementing financing policies for polyclinic and preventive care services that seek to ensure affordability for patients, while maintaining sustainability of our healthcare system. 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. Responsibilities - Develop and review financing policies to strengthen Singapore’s primary care sector, with a focus on polyclinics. The aim of the review is to develop impactful policies that will incentivise healthcare providers to take on a bigger role in delivering primary care services, while promoting appropriate care-seeking behaviour and encouraging innovative care models that align with national priorities. A key area of work includes reviewing the fee setting policy and subsidy framework at polyclinics, to balance affordability and accessibility for patients with long-term fiscal sustainability. - Shape and implement financing and funding of public healthcare institutions in the area of preventive care services. A key area of work includes designing the financing approach to support the introduction of new nationally recommended screenings and vaccinations. - This will involve leading and coordinating internal and external stakeholders to manage the process from developing and reviewing policies, to ensuring smooth implementation of changes through system optimisation. - Handling analysis of costing, utilisation, and billing datasets to evaluate the adequacy of government subsidy and funding, and the impact of financing interventions. The analysis should lead to insights that inform policy design. - You will have the opportunity to develop, review and implement new funding models to carry out our national strategies. Requirements 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. As part of the shortlisting process for this role, candidates may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.