Sector Development & Operations - Assistant Director

SG Enable; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SG Enable's Enabling Academy seeks an Assistant Director to lead the Sector Development and Operations team, driving the quality, growth and sustainability of disability learning ecosystems. The role focuses on expanding inclusive learning opportunities, building sector capabilities, fostering partnerships and ensuring compliant, efficient operations.

The ideal candidate will have a degree, 8+ years in related fields, strong facilitation or programme design experience, and excellent

Qualifications

• Degree holder in any discipline.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in the disability sector or continuing education.
• Experience in facilitation or programme design is a plus.
• Clear writing and presentation skills aimed at stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Sector Development and Operations team to drive quality, growth and sustainability.
• Expand inclusive learning opportunities and strengthen sector capabilities.
• Foster partnerships with training providers, employers and caregivers.
• Ensure compliant and efficient operations across programmes and initiatives.
• Provide strategic guidance and engage senior management and partners.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Communication

Analytical thinking

Project management

Education

Degree (any discipline)

Job description

Overall Job Responsibility

The Enabling Academy (EA) is the disability learning hub of SG Enable, Singapore's national agency for disability. EA drives inclusive lifelong learning towards employment and independence for persons with disabilities by strengthening training quality, building sector capability and equipping their networks of support across different life stages.

Established In 2022, EA Supports The Enabling Masterplan 2030 By Strengthening Lifelong Learning Beyond Schooling Years And Shaping Responsive, Quality Learning Opportunities For Persons With Disabilities. EA’s Work Broadly Covers

• Shaping lifelong learning pathways. Bringing together training providers, employers, caregivers and sector partners to shape quality, structured learning opportunities across vocational, work readiness and independent living skills with the Enabling Skills and Competencies Framework (ESCF) guiding skills development, course design and identification of skills needs.
• Strengthening training quality and sector capability. Supporting training providers and adult educators through training grants, disability expertise, competency frameworks, practical guidance and inclusive training resources to deliver more inclusive and accessible learning opportunities.
• Strengthening pathways towards employment and independence. Partnering training providers, employers and other partners to better connect skills development with employment, workplace and everyday living needs.
• Equipping networks of support. Building capabilities of caregivers, employers and disability sector professionals through training and resources to better support persons with disabilities across different life stages.

The Assistant Director will lead the Sector Development and Operations team in driving the quality, growth and sustainability of disability learning ecosystem by expanding inclusive learning opportunities, building sector capabilities, fostering partnerships, and ensuring effective, compliant and efficient operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

Skills And Quality Assurance

• Establish, implement and refresh skills and competency frameworks and resources for PwDs and their NoS
• Build quality assurance regime on training providers and curriculum
• Establish and oversee platforms set up to advise, guide and assess disability learning CET endeavours

Sector Development

• Develop and implement partnership structures to build pipelines of competent inclusive training providers
• Professionalise disability learning adult educators and recognise their competencies through skills credentialing and accreditation frameworks
• Create ecosystem for training providers to innovate and adopt proven solutions that raise disability learning efficacy

Grants, Finance and Operations

• Perform grant and contract compliance management
• Establish integrated databases, records and information management processes to generate up-to-date insights for reporting and decision making
• Administer corporate functions and review system requirements to ensure efficient and optimised operations

Strategic Planning and Engagement

• Establish appropriate operation policies and guidelines to facilitate implemetnation of key initiatives and programmes
• Develop, spearhead and operationalise key strategic initiatives, creating effective strategic partnerships with stakeholders.
• Facilitate senior management engagement sessions as well as sharing of own professional expertise with the public.
• Provide other strategic support and perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience

• Degree holder in any discipline
• Possess at least 8 years of relevant experience, with good understanding of the disability sector, Continuing Education and Training policies, and development.
• Experience in facilitation and/or programme design would be an advantage.
• Ability to articulate clearly with focus on intended messaging and outcomes, in writing and presentation.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated strategic, analytical and creative thinking skills, innovation mindset, and the abilities to synthesise and translate complex concepts and data into actionable plans for implemetation.
• Goal-oriented, meticulous, with good collaborative problem-solving skills, and the ability to adapt when facing ambiguity and fast changing work environment.