Head (Programs and Partnerships), Youth

National Trades Union Congress (NTUC); Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent youth organization in Singapore seeks a Head (Programs and Partnerships) to lead initiatives aimed at increasing membership among youths. The role involves managing a team, cultivating strategic partnerships, and overseeing activities related to youth support programs. Candidates should have at least 7 years of experience, a degree in any discipline, and strong project management and communication skills. Flexibility to work evenings and weekends is required.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of work experience.
• Ability to handle concurrent work assignments while delivering high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• Good understanding of youth dynamics and challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to implement programmes and initiatives to elevate Young NTUC membership.
• Identify and sustain external partnerships to support youth initiatives.
• Manage activities related to Young NTUC initiatives, including budgeting and outcome measurement.

Skills

Project management skills

Excellent communication skills

Inter-personal skills

Education

Degree holder in any discipline

Job description

Head (Programs and Partnerships), Youth

Young NTUC is the youth wing of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC). Since our founding in April of 2005, Young NTUC has grown to over 150,000 members aged 35 years and below. Young NTUC supports youth throughout their professional and personal journey to achieve their aspirations through a multitude of purposeful activities and opportunities. In collaboration with a vast number of partners ranging from unions to companies to government agencies, we can provide career discovery and navigation, workplace protection and support, leadership development, mental well-being resources, holistic personal development and many more.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in providing strategic and policy support to conceptualize and implement various programmes and initiatives aimed at elevating mindshare and increasing Young NTUC membership among youths.
• Direct a team in identifying, cultivating, and sustaining strategic external partnerships to expand networks within the youth demographic. These partnerships will offer expertise, products, and services beneficial to youths and contribute resources to scale Young NTUC’s efforts.
• Provide support to the outreach and engagements team responsible for implementing programmes and initiatives in collaboration with external partners.
• Manage day-to-day activities associated with Young NTUC initiatives, including engagement, relationship building, programme management, budgeting, and tracking and measuring outcomes.
• Oversee additional responsibilities as assigned, particularly those related to programmes and partnerships, including internal collaborations within the NTUC ecosystem and external partnership with Government-related organizations.

REQUIREMENTS

• Degree holder in any discipline.
• At least 7 years work experience
• Possess project and resource management skills to handle concurrent work assignments, and deliver high quality-work within tight deadlines.
• Have excellent communication skills and inter-personal skills
• Able to work on some weekday evenings and Saturdays.
• Good understanding of the dynamics and challenges of youth (IHL youths and first jobbers specifically) sector.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.