Total 6 job vacancies by NCS National Council of Social Service

[What you will be working on]

• Strengthen the capabilities of volunteer management practitioners by deepening their knowledge and skills in volunteer management through learning & development opportunities, networking events and sharing of resources
• Engage social service agencies and their volunteer management practitioners continuously, promote sharing of best practices and collaboration within the volunteer management community
• Evaluate and measure outcomes of all initiatives with data and communicate the collective impact in volunteerism and volunteer management
• Manage strategic partners and stakeholders in the volunteerism ecosystem to support the NCSS 4ST Roadmap, NCSS Sustainable Philanthropy Framework and SG Cares initiatives
• Manage and ensure compliance of integrity in matters of people, processes, procurement and relationships (vendors/suppliers/partners etc)
• Any other duties as assigned
• Strengthen the capabilities of volunteer management practitioners by deepening their knowledge and skills in volunteer management through learning & development opportunities, networking events and sharing of resources
• Engage social service agencies and their volunteer management practitioners continuously, promote sharing of best practices and collaboration within the volunteer management community
• Evaluate and measure outcomes of all initiatives with data and communicate the collective impact in volunteerism and volunteer management
• Manage strategic partners and stakeholders in the volunteerism ecosystem to support the NCSS 4ST Roadmap, NCSS Sustainable Philanthropy Framework and SG Cares initiatives
• Manage and ensure compliance of integrity in matters of people, processes, procurement and relationships (vendors/suppliers/partners etc)
• Any other duties as assigned

[What we are looking for]

Personal Competencies:

1.      Proven ability to work well on own initiative and demonstrate high level of motivation required to meet the tight deadlines and thrive in challenging working environment

2.      Able to work collaboratively as part of a team and across teams to meet shared objectives with excellent interpersonal and communication skills

3.      Strong analytical, conceptualisation and problem-solving skills

4. Creative, resourceful and takes initiative  

Skills & Knowledge:

1.      Strong writing abilities and presentation skills

2.      Marketing and Project Management

3.      Partnership/Stakeholder Management

4.      Knowledge about social service sector (preferred)

Experience:

• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in partnership development and marketing communications
• Volunteering and/or non-profit experience is preferred
• Experience in the People-Private-Public sector will be an added advantage

[What you will be working on]

• Thought leader in the areas of risk management, business continuity, ops-tech integration and use of technology and AI and apply best/good practices to NCSS.

• Lead the design, development and implementation of strategies, plans and initiatives in risk management, business continuity and leverage technology and AI in NCSS.

• Lead in the engagement and consultation with Divs in NCSS on the continuous review strategies, plans and initiatives in risk management, business continuity and leverage technology and AI in NCSS, to remain relevant and current.

• Lead in the conduct of communications and engagement sessions with staff on risk management, business continuity and use of technology and AI in NCSS, to build awareness and deepen ownership.

• Lead in the building and deepening of risk management, business continuity and use of technology and AI as a work culture in NCSS.

• Lead in the design and co-ordination of delivery of competency-based programmes on risk management, business continuity and use of technology and AI.

• Lead in the regular conduct of table-top exercises and simulation exercises to stretch-test the risk management and business continuity plans including After Action Review Sessions

• Lead in the briefings and engagements with Board, EXCO, SMT and staff on work related to risk management, business continuity and use of technology and AI.

[What we are looking for ]

Competencies:

1.Analytical skills

2.Communications and engagement skills

3.Regulatory knowledge

4.Leadership and influencing skills

5.Strategic thinking skills

Skills & Knowledge:

1.Risk management knowledge

2.Business continuity knowledge

3.Technology and AI knowledge

Experience:

At least 10 years of work experience, with at least 5 years in a Leadership/Managerial position with practical experience in risk management/business continuity.
 

Special Certification(s):

ISO31000 (ERM), ISO22301 (BCMS) will be an added advantage.

[What you will be working on]

1.Perform relationship and engagement functions to achieve fundraising targets through all existing donation platforms
2.Work closely with President’s office to achieve fund-raising commitments
3.Strengthen the engagement and relationship with existing donors through regular and robust donor stewardship to enhance donor experience to promote continued support.
4.Plan and manage PC signature events such as Istana Open Houses and other PC related events such as media launches.
5.Cultivate and build up relationship with potential new donors by strategising the approach and implementation plan, in consultation with HOD.
6.Cultivate positive working relationships with internal stakeholders within NCSS in achieving philanthropy and engagement outcomes.

7. Secretariat duties for oversight committee
8. To manage operational budget and to have clear oversight on income and expenses.

[What we are looking for]

Personal Competencies:
1. Business acumen with high emotional intelligence
2. Analytical and able to make good judgement calls
3. Resourceful, agile and takes initiative
4. A team player who values inter-agency collaborations
5. Embraces ambiguity and strives for continuous progress and improvement
6. Passionate about creating an impact to the social service sector

Skills & Knowledge:

1. Fundraising, Business Development and Marketing

2. Event management

3. Excellent Communication Skills (Written & Spoken) with high confidence in public speaking

4. Basic data literacy and able to be comfortable with analysing spreadsheets and dashboards

5. Proficient in Microsoft Office

Experience in the following will be added advantage:
• Partnerships and Community Engagement
• Business development
• Sales and marketing
• Fundraising
• People-Private-Public sector collaborations
• Digital marketing

• Knowledge of social services and experience with public service procurement practices will be an added advantage

[What you will be working on]

Responsibilities
1. Contribute to the development and implementation research projects.
2. Extract, transform and load data from multiple-sources
3. Conduct data analysis to address queries from stakeholders.
4. Prepare and tailor research reports and publications for a range of stakeholders (e.g., academic experts, policy-makers, public).
5. Manage research team in training of research assistants and supervising the collection of longitudinal data
6. Undertake administrative tasks related to the research project.
7. Organise research-related networking and dissemination activities (e.g., seminars, workshops, communities of practice).

[What we are looking for]

Personal Competencies:
• Demonstrable experience in tailoring written communication to a diverse range of stakeholders

• Strong project management and organisational skills. These include:
- Work planning and time management,
- Multi-tasking and working under time pressure from multiple stakeholders,
- Communication skills,
Working both independently and as a member of a team.

Skills & Knowledge:
• Excellent in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods.

• Proficient in the use of analytic software (e.g., SPSS, R, Mplus, Stata, etc).

Experience:
For the senior research specialist position, at least three years of research experience is required.
• Experience in managing and/or leading research projects is a plus.

[What you will be working on]

Lead in developing initiatives, platforms and supporting structures for encouraging  user empowerment, innovation and collective impact

• Translate the underlying principles related to empowerment, driving innovation and collective impact into initiatives suitable and value-adding to the social service sector
• Shape and employ levers (e.g. funding) towards culture change
• Consider how enablers (e.g. digitalisation, technology, use of space) can be tapped on and designed to enhance client outcomes and impact
• Design and pilot initiatives to mobilise the People-Public-Private sector towards innovation, empowerment and collective impact
• Work with external partners (e.g. MOHT, NVPC) to bridge domains areas (e.g. health, community) for service delivery and solutioning in a holistic and integrated way
• Mobilise resources as necessary to build capacity and capability in the sector for sustained change and positive impact
• Work with partners to evaluate the effectiveness of the initiatives

Cultivate a data culture to promote evidence-informed solutions and strong governance 

• Developing/enhancing platforms (e.g. Programme Evaluation System, Grant Portal) to allow NCSS’ efficient collection of and SSAs’ access to data and info (for programme management and fund application purposes)
• Practising good data collection and management (i.e. timeliness, cleanliness, security, relevance) through systems (e.g. donor management system, grants portal) for accurate analyses and upholding of grant governance
• Syncing with other systems to minimise duplication and ensure holistic representation
• Building capability in data management, analysis and application internally and externally

Build sector capability regarding empowerment, innovation and collective impact

• Partner with internal and external stakeholders for strategic reviews, shaping of solutions and the pilot-implementation of it
• Collate, translate and curate good practices towards models of care
• Develop capability building materials (e.g. guides, toolkits, playbooks, case studies) and create learning platforms to propagate the materials
• Facilitate the development of communities of practice so that new ways of working and skill-sets can be propagated, retained, deepened and enhanced

Others

• Research, conceptualise, experiment and iterate on other possible new ways of working that would enhance client outcomes, promote more effective service delivery and contribute towards positive societal impact
• Manage all communications and publicity of the implemented initiatives and solutions
• Report budget, KPIs and progress of projects
• Other duties as assigned

[What we are looking for]

Personal Competencies:

• Adaptable; able to handle ambiguity
• Capacity to think strategically and innovatively
• Both independent and a team player
• Self-motivated and action-oriented
• Able to interpret, analyse and present data
• Good communicator
• Attention to detail

Skills & Knowledge:

• Project Management
• Partner Engagement
• Critical thinking and Analytical
• Data management & analysis
• Human-centred design
• Systems-thinking
• Communications & Marketing
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good facilitation skills
• Change management

Experience:

At least 3 years of experience in social service sector (Manager)

At least 5 years of experience in the social service sector (Senior Manager)

[What you will be working on]

Identify needs in sub-sector:

• Engage SSAs and key partner agencies to understand national strategies and key services in the sub-sector
• Analyse the service landscape to identify key needs and gaps in the sub-sector
• Develop and oversee implementation of sub-sector strategy aligned to NCSS’s to meet the identified needs
• Communicate needs and gaps to SSAs and encourage development of services to meet the needs

Develop new initiatives to meet identified gaps in NCSS’s service priority areas:

• Conceptualise new programmes and initiatives that meet sub-sector needs and work with relevant partners to refine proposals and implement solutions
• Drive collaborations with SSAs in the development of services that meet the needs in the priority areas
• Oversee assessment of funding proposals of new programmes in accordance with NCSS’ service and funding priorities within the sub-sector
• Provide guidance to team members in refining proposals, service models and evaluation for funding approval at the Services Committee

Grow effective services 

• Oversee implementation and management of services and initiatives in subsector
• Assess and evaluate initiatives and programmes implemented
• Advise SSAs on areas relating to service development and improvement
• Engage SSAs and policy agencies to scale or mainstream effective programmes and initiatives

Facilitate linkages and collaborations in the social service sector and ensure sustainability of services

• Build capabilities of SSAs to develop good and sustainable services
• Facilitate linkages and collaborations between policy agencies, service providers and key stakeholders

[What we are looking for]

Personal Competencies:

• Resilient
• Team player but also able to work independently
• Foresight; Analytical; Think Critically
• Creative
• Good engagement and interpersonal skills

Skills & Knowledge:

• Stakeholder Management Skills
• Project Management Skills
• Programme Evaluation Skills
• Research and Basic Statistics Analysis
• Sector/Domain Knowledge

Experience:

7 to 10 years work experience in social service sector, with prior supervisory experience