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Deputy Director – Quarantine and Biosecurity Services
You will be part of the Quarantine & Biosecurity Services (QBS) team under the Veterinary Health Division (VHD) of AVS. As a member of the trans-disciplinary team at QBS, you will be responsible for biosecurity and quarantine operations, animal examination and disease investigations, and providing professional and competent data analysis and research support for animal and zoonotic disease biosurveillance programmes across various sectoral partners nationally, with the objective of meeting NParks mission to create the best living environment through excellence in nature conservation, greenery and recreation, and veterinary care, in partnership with the community.
Your scope of work includes:
Overseeing and supervising the operations of border inspection and quarantine facilities to ensure alignment with biosecurity policies and mission, as well as customer service standards.
Overseeing the health and welfare of animals under quarantine, and supervising quarantine staff and contractors.
Facilitating trade by endorsing export veterinary health certificates.
Overseeing the operations of other designated quarantine facilities. This includes carrying out inspections and audits of such designated quarantine facilities to ensure compliance with biosecurity conditions, and inspecting animals prior to release from quarantine.
Overseeing the development of work plans, reviewing centre processes and initiatives, managing budgeting and expenditure, and handling staff recruitment, career planning, and manpower-related issues for QBS
Staying abreast of developments in biosecurity technologies and working with internal stakeholders to conceptualise, lead, and implement the adaptation of intelligent digital solutions (e.g., home quarantine technology, use of sensors in biosecurity inspections).
Working and communicating with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders on the biosecurity of imported animals and animal products.
The office location will be at the Animal Quarantine Centre, 2 Jalan Lekar, Singapore 698919
Please refer to the job posting under National Parks Board in the Careers@Gov website (Deputy Director – Quarantine and Biosecurity Services | Careers@Gov) for more information. If you are interested, please apply directly through the Careers@Gov website. The post in the Careers@Gov will be closing on 23 Oct 2025.