Youth Partnerships & Programs Lead (Grants & Data)

National Youth Council Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

National Youth Council Singapore invites applications for a role focused on partnership development, programme management, grant administration, and data analytics to support youth development in Singapore.

Join NYC's Partnership Lab, the strategic engine for cross-sector collaboration spanning public, people, private, and philanthropic sectors; contribute to co-creating opportunities for youth, designing programmes, and building data systems to improve partnerships and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and writing skills.
• Organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to thrive in fast-moving environments.
• Strong analytical skills, including data management and critical thinking.
• Experience or interest in working with youth groups or community organisations.
• Experience in mentoring, career transition support, or youth civic action and community-building.
• Knowledge of or interest in AI, technology skills development, or grant lifecycle management and compliance.
• Willingness to commit to occasional weekend work when required for programmes.
• Curious, accountable, and committed individuals with up to 3 years of working experience are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage partnerships across sectors to create meaningful opportunities for youths.
• Set up and manage grants and tools, including AI and data visualisation, to ensure partnerships deliver lasting impact.
• Co-design and manage youth programmes with partners, including mentoring and financial literacy initiatives, to connect youths with mentors and organisations.
• Track programme performance by gathering feedback, analysing data from NYC's platforms, and building dashboards to support decision-making.
• Manage end-to-end procurement processes and grants in line with government guidelines, ensuring prudent use of public funds.

Skills

Partnership development

Grant management

Data analytics

Programme design

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Willingness for weekend work

Tools

Data dashboards

AI tools awareness

Job description

What The Role Is

Are you passionate about youth development and making a real difference in Singapore? In this role, you will gain hands-on experience in partnership building, programme management, grant administration, and data analytics, while building a cross-sector network spanning government, corporates, nonprofits, and philanthropic organisations.

What The Role Is

Are you passionate about youth development and making a real difference in Singapore? In this role, you will gain hands-on experience in partnership building, programme management, grant administration, and data analytics, while building a cross-sector network spanning government, corporates, nonprofits, and philanthropic organisations.

About the Partnership Lab

The Partnership Lab is NYC's strategic engine for 4P collaboration — working across the Public, People, Private, and Philanthropic sectors to co-create opportunities for youth development. We design programmes, structure grants, build data systems, and continuously improve the processes that make partnerships count.

What You Will Be Working On

Partnership Development

• Build and manage partnerships across the public, people, private, and philanthropic sectors to create meaningful opportunities for youths.
• Set up and manage grants and tools, including AI and data visualisation, to ensure partnerships deliver lasting impact.
  
  Programme Design
• Co-design and manage youth programmes with partners, including the National Youth Mentoring Movement, Job Tasters, Youth-Led Projects, Curiosity Credits, and Financial and AI Literacy initiatives, to connect youths with mentors and organisations.
• Track programme performance by gathering feedback, analysing data from NYC's platforms (e.g. DISCOVER), and building dashboards to support decision-making.
  
  Grants and Procurement Management
• Manage the full grant lifecycle, from reviewing applications to disbursing funds and closing grants.
• Manage end-to-end procurement processes in accordance with government guidelines, ensuring prudent use of public funds and identifying opportunities for improvement.
  
  
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• Strong communication and writing skills to engage effectively with youths, partners, and senior leaders across sectors.
• Organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to thrive in fast-moving environments.
• Strong analytical skills, including data management and critical thinking.
• Experience or interest in working with youth groups or community organisations.
• Experience in mentoring, career transition support, or youth civic action and community-building.
• Knowledge of or interest in AI, technology skills development, or grant lifecycle management and compliance.
• Willingness to commit to occasional weekend work when required for programmes.
• Curious, accountable, and committed individuals with up to 3 years of working experience are welcome to apply.