Assistant Director/ Senior Manager, Advance Care Planning and Palliative Care

Agency for Integrated Care; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Agency for Integrated Care seeks a manager to oversee Advance Care Planning and palliative care initiatives. This role focuses on identifying service gaps and implementing strategies to enhance care for patients nearing the end of life. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in service planning within healthcare.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in service planning and development.
• At least 1 year in a managerial capacity.
• Experience in policy formulation and project management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Head of Department in the development of Advance Care Planning and palliative care.
• Work with stakeholders to implement ACP programs and national strategies.
• Contribute to sector development and capability building.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Systems thinking

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Communication skills

Analytical capabilities

Project management

Job description

Company description:

The Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) aims to create a vibrant care community for people to live well and age gracefully. AIC coordinates and supports efforts in integrating care to achieve the best care outcomes for our clients. We reach out to caregivers and seniors with information on staying active and ageing well, and connect people to services they need. We support stakeholders in their efforts to raise the quality of care, and also work with health and social care partners to provide services for the ageing population. Our work in the community brings care services and information closer to those in need. For more about us, please visit https://www.aic.sg.

Job description:

You will support the Head of Department in driving the team in the development and implementation of Advance Care Planning (ACP) and the palliative care sector by identifying service gaps and new opportunities, enhancing existing service models, and developing new service models to provide better care options for patients at the end of life:

• Work with policy makers and other stakeholders, including but not limited to primary and community care service providers, hospitals, administrators and researchers to drive the:

1. Expansion and implementation of the ACP programme

2. Development and implementation of the 2023 National Strategy for Palliative Care including involvement in palliative care related pilot programmes, service models and funding policies that support, management of capability and capacity and enablers in the ecosystem

3. Enhancement of the systems infrastructure and enablers to support the sector so as to enable it to achieve its intended outcomes.

• Undertake other tasks as necessary to contribute to Division's objectives in sector development, capability building and outreach (e.g. conducting literature research, data analysis, etc.)

Job Requirements

• At least 5 to 8 years of working experience in service planning and development, with at least 1 year in managerial capacity in a leadership role, preferably in the healthcare or social care industry

• Experience in policy formulation, planning, strategy development, sector development or project management in the public sector would be advantageous

Competencies

• Strategic and agile

• Systems thinking

• Excellent written and persuasive communication skills

• Strong engagement and stakeholder management skills

• Strong analytical capabilities, coupled with basic skills in data analysis and statistics

• Strong at conceptualising ideas, coupled with a practical sense of what works in a complex environment and implement projects.

• Resourceful