Child Development Executive (Sunbeam Place)

Singapore Children's Society; Singapore; On-site; SGD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A community service organization in Singapore is seeking a Volunteer Manager to oversee volunteer engagement, provide educational support, and manage various programs. The ideal candidate holds a relevant degree and has strong interpersonal and communication skills. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to impactful community initiatives, requiring flexibility to work after office hours or on weekends.

Qualifications

• 2 years of relevant work experience in volunteer management or programme development is an advantage.
• Fresh graduates may be considered.
• Possess good knowledge of social service and educational resources.

Responsibilities

• Manage volunteers' engagement, deployment, and experience.
• Support recruitment, training, and recognition of volunteers.
• Oversee scheduling of volunteer-directed programs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Initiative

Adaptability

Education

Degree in a related discipline

Job description

Volunteer Management (including befrienders)

• To manage the volunteers’ engagement, deployment and experience in order to achieve the organization’s mission and vision and build sustainable partnerships that mutually benefits.
• Support in coordination, recruitment, deployment, training, retention, and recognition of individual/corporate volunteers.
• To curate materials to support the corporate services in their marketing and communications work.
• To oversee and maintain an up to date database of volunteers and corporate partners

Educational/Employment Needs

• To provide academic/employment support for assigned residents in the Home.
• Provide group or one-on-one coaching to support residents’ educational needs.
• Implement and monitor progress of individualised educational plans and academic performance
• To deploy volunteers or professional resource pool to support academic needs accordingly and review/evaluate the effectiveness of help given.
• As needed, to provide guidance to tertiary residents in their employment/educational pathways and transitions
• To support in outcome reporting at relevant platforms

Programme/activities and Life Skills

• To oversee the scheduling and organization of volunteer‑directed programmes to ensure a balanced representation of the different types of activities.
• To work with the team in co‑designing, facilitating and evaluating the implementation of the Life Skills Programme.

Job Requirements:

• A degree in a related discipline
• 2 years of relevant work experience in volunteer management, programme development or groupwork will be an advantage. Fresh graduates may be considered as well.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Understanding of programme development
• Possess good knowledge of the social service and educational landscape/resources
• Good written and oral communication
• Possess high level of initiative, independence and adaptability.
• High levels of accountability and adaptability
• Able to work after office hours or on weekends if required