Manager, Enabling Skills for Life (ESLP) – Living Skills

SPD Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social service organization in Singapore seeks a Manager to oversee living skill programs and drive service initiatives for persons with disabilities. Responsibilities include managing administration, outreach activities, and a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate holds a Master's or Bachelor's degree in health science, possesses at least 5 years of relevant experience, and demonstrates strong management and leadership abilities. Competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth are offered.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in managing programmes for persons with disabilities.
• Excellent management and leadership skills with the ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team.
• Business planning and marketing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for administration and operations of living skill and care programs.
• Drive outreach activities to enrol persons with disabilities and caregivers.
• Supervise a multi-disciplinary team to provide services within the community.
• Lead service model development and monitor service delivery.
• Prepare annual budget and relevant reports for the center.

Skills

Management and leadership skills

Business planning

Communication

Persuasion and motivation

Education

Master or Bachelor degree in health science

Job description

Singapore

The Manager plans, develops and reviews the services and operations of the Enabling Skills for Life (ESLP) – Living Skills, formerly Day Activity Centre. He / she also drives the post‑18 service continuum, and co‑lead or develop initiatives within the adult service landscape or for SPD, to meet emerging needs of the clients and caregivers, or for SPD strategic development.

Responsibilities

Administration

• Responsible for all matters pertaining to administration, operations and control of the living skill and care programmes.
• Recommend policies and practices for the efficient and effective operation and management of services under your purview as well as implementing those policies and practices.

Operations

• Drive outreach activities to enrol persons with disabilities (PwDs) and caregivers.
• Develop and implement a slew of independent living skills, social engagement and care programmes to engage PwDs and caregivers.
• Supervise a multidisciplinary team including social workers, therapists, support and administrative staff, and work with various government as well as community-based organisations to offer services to adults with disabilities.
• Lead the team in developing the service model / review, setting service guidelines/standards and monitoring service delivery of programmes.
• Responsible for achieving key performance indicators, providing progress reports and assisting in data analysis for planning and reporting purposes.
• Keep abreast of latest development in service delivery of related areas to ensure that service delivery for our clients are updated.
• Submit indicators to all relevant funding agencies such as MSF and SG Enable etc. Coordinate the claims for submission to funding agencies.
• Prepare annual budget for the center, and relevant papers where required.

Service Development & Sustainability

• Engage in organizational planning i.e. strategic planning, programme planning and services review of the programmes
• Ensure the sustainability of the programmes, including funding exploration and renewals.
• Keep current with the funding rates (norm costs) and requirements for the programme.
• Prepare annual budget for the center.

Networking

• Responsible for outreach to referral agencies, community organizations and hospitals for client referrals to ESH
• Participate in events organized or supported by SPD and develop strong networks with other Social Service Agencies (SSAs), community organizations and funding bodies like MSF, NCSS and SG Enable, towards active collaborations.

Requirements

• Master or Bachelor degree in any discipline related to health science from a good University.
• At least 5 years of relevant working experience in managing programmes for persons with disabilities.
• Excellent management and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team.
• Business planning and marketing experience preferred.
• Communicative, persuasive and able to encourage and motivate the team.
• A good understanding and knowledge of the sector and dynamics is an advantage.