Associate Director (Community Networks & Partnerships)

Temasek Foundation; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading philanthropic organization based in Singapore is seeking a strategic leader with at least 10 years of experience to enhance community engagement and partnerships. The role demands a strong analytical mind, critical thinking skills, and the ability to navigate complex organizational structures. Responsibilities include developing and implementing community-based programmes and cultivating stakeholder networks. This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful social impact through strategic initiatives and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to utilise data for sustainable strategies.
• Experience in programme design, monitoring and evaluation.
• Strong writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage stakeholders and cultivate collaborations.
• Drive engagement and enhance community initiatives.
• Implement and evaluate community programmes.
• Identify trends and develop actionable insights.

Skills

Analytical skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Partnership building

Program monitoring

Strategic planning

Resource management

Education

Degree qualification

Job description

Temasek Foundation (TF) supports a diverse range of programmes that connects people, uplifts communities, protects our planet and advances capabilities in Singapore, Asia and beyond. Temasek Foundation’s programmes, made possible through philanthropic endowments gifted by Temasek, strive towards achieving positive outcomes for individuals and communities now, and for generations to come.

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic leader with strong analytical and critical thinking skills, experienced in strategic planning, partnership building, programme development, implementation and monitoring. The incumbent will play a key role in engaging and cultivating stakeholders to form networks and collaborations, including partnerships in funding.

This role requires navigating and influencing within a cross-functional, matrixed organisation, including effectively communicating and presenting information to internal teams, external partners, and senior stakeholders.

The incumbent will drive functional areas within the team, including:

• Community engagement and activation
• Management of a philanthropic fund
• Strategising and implementing programmes of special interest to key stakeholders

RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to Head, Community Networks and Partnership (CNP), the incumbent’s responsibilities include the following:

Planning

• Understand the needs of the vulnerable communities, through data analysis and research, and dialogues with organisations from 4P sectors, i.e. public, private, people and philanthropic.
• Identify emerging trends and assess gaps and opportunities for services and initiatives; and opportunities and threats affecting local community needs.
• Analyse funding and financing approaches for sustainable community programmes.
• Generate actionable insights for internal and external stakeholder engagements.

Development & Partnerships

• Develop and implement strategies to strengthen networks and partnerships, fostering engagement and collaboration to deliver impactful outcomes.
• Co‑curate impactful programmes with partners, ensuring alignment with community needs and organisational goals.

1. Plan community-wide initiatives and activate community players to foster a strong community of care.
2. Identify gaps and develop programmes to advance capabilities in Singapore for a resilient, future‑ready workforce in future skills areas (e.g., scholarships, at‑risk sectors, seniors, and persons with disabilities) by working with partners and industry players.

• Manage a Fund for ground‑up initiatives, ensuring effective allocation, governance and impact measurement, including providing strategic guidance and oversight for planning and implementation of funded programmes.

Implementation & Monitoring

• Identify potential programmes and programme partners; support development of proposals, including viability assessment, budgeting, impact and outcomes evaluation and governance considerations.
• Monitor & evaluate programme progress against objectives and outcomes; capture lessons learned, and identify best practices for future initiatives; as well as actively collaborate with partners to take corrective actions when needed.
• Identify potential risks (financial, operational, reputational) and develop mitigation strategies to ensure programme continuity and resilience in changing circumstances.

REQUIREMENTS

• Degree qualification with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to utilise data, identify priorities, and develop sustainable strategies to pursue them.
• Demonstrate resourcefulness to work and thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment, quick to process direction changes, and embrace ambiguity.
• Clear and concise communicator with the ability to synthesise multiple sources of information, identify key take‑aways and derive actionable insights.
• Possess strong writing and presentation skills.
• Experience in programme design, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Balance attention to detail with timely execution; ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently, or as a team.
• Proven ability to collaborate, communicate effectively, and build strategic partnerships with internal teams and external stakeholders to achieve shared goals.
• A passion for social impact and community causes is a plus.