Senior Manager/Manager/Assistant Manager (Community Grants Governance)

Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY); Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) is seeking a Grants Governance and Risk Management professional to develop sector-level risk frameworks and tackle non-compliance, abuse and fraud in grants design and administration.

You will build capabilities, share best practices, and provide advisory services to MCCY divisions and related agencies on governance and process controls. You may also undertake ad-hoc duties as required.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' working experience in grants governance and administration.
• Experience in risk management and data analytics is preferred.
• Strong writing, communication and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop sector-level risk management frameworks for grants.
• Strengthen fraud detection and prevention using data analytics and AI.
• Build capabilities in grants governance for MCCY officers.
• Advise MCCY divisions on grants design and process controls.
• In addition, you may be assigned other ad-hoc duties from time to time.

Skills

Grants governance

Risk management

Data analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Fraud detection

Project management

Job description

What The Role Is

Community grants are a vital enabler of active citizenry. They support a wide range of ground-up projects and initiatives — from the arts and culture to sports and volunteerism — that bring people together across different backgrounds, strengthen community spirit, and contribute to nation-building. As part of this team, you will play a key role in ensuring that these grants are well-governed, impactful, and resilient against abuse and misuse.

What You Will Be Working On

Develop sector-wide frameworks, plans and processes to strengthen risk management, and tackle non-compliance, abuse and fraud in grants design and administration.

Key Responsibilities

Grants Governance and Risk Management

• Develop sector-level strategies leveraging data analytics and AI tools for fraud detection and prevention.

Capability Building and Knowledge Sharing

• Build community grants officers’ capabilities in grants governance, administration and fraud detection.
• Share best practices through Community of Practices and other platforms.
• Engage with community grants agencies and stakeholders such as MOF-Grants Governance Office.

Business Partnership

• Provide advisory services to MCCY divisions and family agencies (including Statutory Boards) on grants design & process controls.
• Serve as strategic partner in improving grants administration across the Ministry.

In addition, you may be assigned other ad-hoc duties from time to time.

What We Are Looking For

• At least 3 years’ working experience in grants governance and administration, risk management, data analytics, stakeholder engagement or grant audits preferred. Experience in project management relating to grant administration systems would be advantageous.
• Strong system and process thinking skills to conceptualise practical and feasible governance frameworks.
• Highly resourceful, self-motivated, and collaborative.
• Excellent writing, presentation, communication, and project management skills.