Programme Officer

BOYS' TOWN; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization focused on youth services is looking for a coordinator for their Residential Services. This role involves managing activities, providing administrative support, and ensuring effective program delivery for youth. Ideal candidates should possess strong interpersonal and organizational skills, with experience in youth-related fields.

Qualifications

• Minimum Diploma qualification.
• 1 to 2 years of work experience with children and youths preferred.
• Experience with understanding youth psychology is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and implementing activities and programs.
• Provide administrative support for Volunteer Management and events.
• Coordinate and liaise with internal/external stakeholders.

Skills

Interpersonal relationship

Communication

Coordination

Planning

Organizational skills

Education

Diploma qualification

Job description

Purpose

To ensure Residential Services (RS) planned programs/ operations in Boys’ Town run smoothly. To promote a child-safe environment and enhance the youth’s general well-being. To promote the development focus of the youths in RS.

Responsibilities

· Assist in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of activities and programs and provide recommendations for consideration

· Distribute, collate, and analyze surveys related to the evaluation of programs by YPD.

· Administrative support in RS Volunteer Management (BTL Evening Tuition), workshops, interest groups, camps, service-learning, learning journeys, festivities, and meetings, including managing schedules, maintaining records and databases and tracking program progress.

· To adhere to and ensure Volunteers Management Standard Operating Procedures are met for audit purposes.

· To ensure procurement and sufficient logistics for Interest Groups and relevant programs while upkeeping all YPD stores.

· Coordinate implementation of developmental and educational programs such as workshops, interest groups, camps, tuition programs, service-learning, learning journeys and Boys’ Town Learning (BTL).

· Coordinate and liaise with both internal/external stakeholders of Boys’ Town, volunteers and public donors to ensure successful program flow.

· To liaise and coordinate with various internal/external stakeholders for RS programmes that stimulate learning development and encourage the development of social inter-relations.

· Network with internal/external stakeholders and volunteers/partners for existing and future YPD events and activities.

· Coordinate and facilitate CSR activities directed to Residential Services by the Community Partnership Department.

· To carry out general administrative duties as assigned by the Deputy Manager.

Requirements

· Minimum Diploma qualification.

· Excellent interpersonal relationship, communication and coordination skills.

· Excellent administrative skills, preferably in documentation, filing and updating.

· Good planning and organizational skills.

· 1 to 2 years of work experience in working with children and youths preferred.

· Experience working effectively with children and youth with an understanding of youth psychology preferred.