Total 2 procurement manager job vacancies in Customer Service category in NCS-National Council of Social Service - HQ

[What you will be working on]

You will provide administrative support in the Procurement Services Department.

[What we are looking for]

You should have background in Finance/ Business/ Accounting or equivalent field and with at least 2 years of relevant work experience in Procurement. Proficiency in the MS Office and financial software applications is essential. Experience in public service procurement practices, data analytics and digital visualisation tools will be an added advantage.

Applicants may check their application status at the end of 8 weeks from the closing date of this job posting.

[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)