Executive Director

Shan You; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Shan You is seeking an Executive Director to provide visionary leadership and strategic direction for the organization. The role encompasses driving growth, enhancing programme effectiveness, and ensuring financial sustainability. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for social impact, with at least 5 years of experience in the Social Services Sector and significant senior management experience.

The Executive Director will oversee various departments and need exceptional organizational skills to lead high-performing teams, ensuring alignment with the organization's mission.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in the Social Services Sector with 15 years of senior management experience.
• Good understanding of the social service profession.
• Experience in management, administration, and human resources.

Responsibilities

• Provide visionary leadership and strategic direction for the charity.
• Drive the organization’s growth and enhance programme effectiveness.
• Manage funds and ensure responsible allocation of resources.
• Train and supervise staff, and prepare the yearly budget.

Skills

Strategic agility

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Project management skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field

Job description

The Executive Director will provide visionary leadership and strategic direction for the charity, ensuring alignment with its mission and values. This role is responsible for driving the organisation’s growth, enhancing programme effectiveness, strengthening governance, fostering stakeholder engagement, and ensuring financial sustainability. The ideal candidate is a dynamic and purpose-driven leader with a strong passion for social impact, exceptional organisational skills, and the ability to inspire and lead high-performing teams. The Executive Director will have direct oversight of the Heads of Department (HODs) for the following functions:

• Counselling–Clinical Services and Counselling–Funded Programmes
• Community Partnership
• Corporate Services
• Wellness Community
• Professional Training

Key Responsibilities Areas

Drive Corporate Development

• Strengthen the Centre’s corporate development by aligning organizational growth with strategic priorities.
• Build a strong and credible corporate image through effective public relations strategies, high-quality publicity materials, and the delivery of innovative, high-impact services and programmes.
• Formulate and implement long-term strategies, including resource planning and organizational development, to support the Centre’s expansion, such as the establishment of new branches across Singapore or forming strategic alliances with other agencies.
• Develop and implement innovative strategies to ensure the Centre’s financial sustainability and long-term viability.

Manage Funds and Donations

• Actively lead and support the planning and execution of all fundraising initiatives and campaigns.
• Strengthen the Centre’s visibility and reputation to attract support from corporations, foundations, and institutions for targeted charitable projects.
• Ensure responsible and transparent allocation of donated and subsidized funds to maximize impact, reach, and benefits for the widest possible group of service recipients.

Drive programme effectiveness and efficacy

• Facilitate and participate in the Centre’s Management Committee meetings.
• Initiate and plan the development and implementation of programmes and administrative procedures congruent with the goals of the Centre.
• Undertake periodic review of programmes implemented to ensure their effectiveness and efficacy.
• Prepare regular progress and performance reports of the Centre for discussion at the Management Committee and sub-committees.
• Based on the above reports, to make recommendations regarding programme development and implementation for enhancing the Centre’s effectiveness and efficacy.

Manage community outreach and stakeholder network

• Responsible for submission of reports, and respond to all correspondence and requests for information from government bodies and regulatory agencies.
• Represent the Centre in engagements with government agencies and the media, providing appropriate feedback, insights, and perspectives as required.
• Strengthen and expand networks with the social service sector, government bodies, and grassroots organizations to build partnerships and secure support for the Centre’s initiatives.
• Actively engage with external agencies in the social service and community sectors to foster collaboration and shared impact.

Manage personnel and accounts

• Train, supervise and organize the career development of the staff of the Centre.
• Assist staff to draw up work objectives that are congruent with our vision, mission and goals and to gauge the efficacy of staff members’ efforts through a system of appraisal.
• Attend conferences, seminars, networking meetings and workshops and to share information and expertise gained with other staff members.
• Prepare a yearly budget of the Centre to be submitted to the Management Committee.
• Recommend and implement personnel and financial policies decided by the Management Committee.
• Monitor, control and ensure that the operating expenses of the Centre are within approved budget limits.
• Conduct regular monthly meetings with all staff to facilitate open communication, operational updates and team alignment.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience with the Social Services Sector with at least 15 years of senior management experience in a medium sized social service organization or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business Administration or any other related field.

Other Requirements

• Good understanding of the social service profession/sector.
• Must possess strategic agility to create a compelling vision for the organization, devise short-term and long-term goals and ensure all organizational activities and decisions are in line with the vision.
• Must demonstrate experience in management, administration and human resources, sound understanding of governance principles, financial skills including budget creation.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational & project management skills.
• Act as brand ambassadors of the Shan You brand with clients.
• Displays integrity and model behaviour, develops people and builds teams, deals effectively with issues that arises.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.