COMPANY DESCRIPTION

MINDS has been caring for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (PWIDs) and their families since 1962.

Grounded in the belief that all PWIDs have innate abilities and talents, MINDS is committed to empowering them and enhancing their quality of life, while advocating for greater inclusivity for PWIDs as a nation.

MINDS is today one of the largest charities in Singapore employing more than 850 staff. With the key focus to expand community-based services, improving the employability of PWIDS, strengthening education, and engendering inclusive community living, MINDS offers a holistic range of services and programmes across the PWIDs’ lifespan.

These include schools, employment and training development centres, home-based care services and community-based services to cater to the physical, psychological, environmental and social needs of PWIDs. For more information, please visit www.minds.org.sg.

RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform the tasks of teaching, training, supervising, maintaining and developing the functioning level of client to function adequately and independently in the areas of Activities of Daily Living, Community Living, Social and Recreational Skills.

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Client Engagement & Development

• To meaningfully engage, teach, train, supervise, maintain and develop the functioning level of clients to function adequately and independently in the following areas:

• Activities of Daily Living
• Home Living Skills
• Community Living & Mobility Skills
• Social and Recreational Skills
• Work Readiness Skills

Client/Trainee Management & Development

• Formulate and implement Individual Learning Programme (ILP) through professional assessment
• Engage in continuous assessment, training and evaluation of trainees’ holistic development
• Plan and Implement appropriate group activities
• Plan, implement and monitor trainees’ security and safety procedures

 Support Allied Health Professionals

• Monitor and implement programmes designed by Allied Health Professionals in the area of health fitness & wellness programme, motivational & behaviour management plans as well as sensory awareness
• Communicate critical information to Social Worker and Centre Manager

 Administrative & Operations

• Support unit operational and logistics management
• Ensure centre/trainees safety and security
• Update of  clients’/trainee’s daily attendance and participation in activities, events and programmes in various client management system platforms
• Engage in caregiver dialogue sessions, home visits and maintain good rapport and communication with parents / caregivers
• Attend staff meeting and training as required

 Event Management

Staff will be assigned to oversee at least one of the following duties and will provide assistance to the other staff when required:

Camp, Festive Celebrations, Sports Events, First Aid & Medicare, Evacuation & Emergency Planning Team, Transport Duties, Staff Welfare and others

• Organise internal/external events and activities for trainees
• Support volunteer engagement events
• Support public education activities
• Support MINDS events at organisation level

• Minimum O levels
• NITEC Certificate in Community Care & Social Services (ITE)
• Certificate of Special Needs Education (MOE)
• Diploma of Special Education (MOE)
• Diploma in Disability Studies (SSI)
• Diploma of Community Services (SSI)

• Computer literacy skills MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• People-oriented team player
• Good interpersonal and communication skill
• Passion and great deal of patience to work with people with intellectual disabilities

Our client is a global education consulting company that provides personalized services to

assist students in gaining admission to prestigious universities, including Ivy League schools

in the U.S., Oxbridge in the U.K., and other top institutions worldwide. Founded in 2013, the

company offers a variety of services such as college admissions counseling, online tutoring,

essay review, financial aid guidance, and standardized test preparation.

Location: Singapore

Responsibilities:

• Achieving revenue targets
• Conducting consultations and customising programs for prospective clients
• Establishing, developing, and maintaining positive business and customer relationships
• Continuously improving sales techniques and industry knowledge
• Pitching and ideating new ways to connect with families
• Forging partnerships with associated businesses, non-profits, organizations, and more
• Working with the Local Area and Digital Marketing Teams to develop/enhance lead generation methods by identifying opportunities for campaigns, services, and distribution channels that will lead to an increase in leads and sales
• Engaging in outreach activities such as presenting at school talks, careers expos, and seminars
• Researching potential organizations and markets for lead generation/ partnerships
• Attending industry events where relevant and providing feedback and information on market trends

Requirements:

• Fluency in English and Mandarin
• Excellent previous sales track record
• Strong storytelling skills and experience in public speaking
• Experience with higher education or a deep understanding of the college application process
• Interest in working with families and students to connect them to the best program
• An interest in changing the world through education!
• Comfort with video chat and speaking over the phone
• Experience using Salesforce
• Understanding of the US/UK Undergrad application proces

Position Summary:

The Project Assistant is responsible for essential administrative and project support in planning, financial tracking, reporting, business development activity, project management, meeting management, and administrative processing. Working in tandem with the Leadership Team, the incumbent will anticipate needs and deliver on a wide range of requirements that create efficiency for leaders and projects.

This is a dynamic role with exposure to all aspects of our business, that requires an ambitious self-starter with excellent upwards management skills and with aspirations to become a program manager, or specialist in one of our support teams.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leading an exceptional standard of proactive, organized and detail-oriented team and project administrative support, striving to evaluate and systematize our administrative support practices and create a world class standard of excellence in efficient administration on our team.
• Using or learning a full range of key systems (CRM, CoPilot, Financial Management System, Knowledge Management, HR Systems) to interrogate, collect and validate data for regular required team reporting, including Utilization Reports, Revenue Reports, Financial Reports, People and HR Reporting, Pilot Technology Reports, Project Reports and Contracting Reports.
• Automate, draft and prepare responses to routine inquires; work with team to automate correspondence and communication, develop systems of prioritization, work with leadership team to optimize team meeting management, agendas, scheduling and documentation.
• Support project teams as needed with project administration and planning including resource utilization tracking and owning project administrative tasks to be delivered on time and to budget. Supporting the project team with a variety of administrative and logistical tasks as needed, including the development and production of program materials
• Meeting management support, including working with teams to lead team efficiency and strong disciplines in team meeting tracking, preparation, agenda setting, follow up and action tracking, and ensuring these disciplines are always proactively observed and used to drive efficiency and effectiveness.
• Supporting key office priorities and strategic initiatives as they arise, including but not limited to, administrative support on marketing campaigns, technology pilots and outbound business development scheduling, travel planning, administrative processing.
• Represent the team confidently, professionally and thoroughly to ensure operational deliverables meet our needs, including interacting with internal colleagues in other regions and with clients.
• Working closely with our executive directors to anticipate and meet all administrative needs related to their roles, exercising strong upwards management to deliver a world class standard of efficient and effective executive support and gaining exposure and involvement in many aspects of our business, acting as an administrative business partner. 
• Support the preparing and shipping of project and method materials, maintaining project items and stock levels. Track and order materials needed in line with policy.
• Provide support with logistics and planning for business travel, client events and team events.
• Act as a point person for financial management of contractor work orders and invoicing.
• Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Position Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Administrative and Organization Management Skills

• Able to set priorities, organize and manage multiple tasks independently without prompting. Able to engage multiple team members to prompt, track, plan, gather data and get tasks completed effectively. Ability to deliver, enforce and influence higher standards of excellence where necessary.
• Anticipates needs; takes proactive approach to work; manages upwards effectively including regular communication, service orientation and logging/tracking progress to bring decisions and issues for resolution. Continuous improvement mindset which drives continual innovation in administrative efficiency.
• Strong and assertive voluntarism to solve for team needs, find new solutions, garner input and lead effective engagement to improve the team’s efficiency. Professional, supportive, positive and service-oriented demeanor at all times, with strong business acumen to aid prioritization and client/market-centricity.
• Meets deadlines; manages time effectively; accountable for all aspects of the role; sets guidelines and timelines and holds self and others accountable for delivery to achieve excellence. Strong attention to detail; focused on quality, excellence and professional business acumen.
• Data and numeracy oriented. Ability to use or learn multiple administrative, financial and client IT systems to work effectively and to support with data-driven reporting.

• Client Relationship Management

• Ability to establish professional and personal credibility with colleagues, clients, faculty and venders; owns relationships
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, confident and ability to engage multiple stakeholders to achieve the most optimal outcomes (e.g. deliverables, tasks or reporting)

• Technical Skills

• Project management capability
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Able to learn and work in various databases and systems
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships.
• Customer orientation mindset, sees self as an enabler
• Critical thinker; can think outside the box, problem solve easily and find creative solutions to challenges.
• Learning mindset with the ability to quickly acclimatize and master tools and new systems
• Agile and resilient, can cope under pressure and multitask effectively

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Degree qualified
• Minimum of 1-year administrative experience in a corporate setting
• Project management experience, ideally holding a PM qualification
• Knowledge of Office 365 or other office software systems, preferably with experience of CRM systems, financial management systems and other operational support systems.