Job Description

What the role is:Description of Group: The Rehabilitation and Protection Group (RPG) undertakes the statutory functions in the rehabilitation of adult and youth offenders, and the protection of children, families and vulnerable adults (VAs). Our mission is to empower individuals and families to break cycles of abuse, neglect and offending. We build socially-responsible individuals and strong and stable families by creating a safe and nurturing environment for children, young persons and families. We protect and rehabilitate the abused and delinquent. Description of Division/Branch: The various out-of-home care options for vulnerable children in Singapore include placement in foster care or children\'s homes. The Children in Care Service (CIC) provides oversight to this sector and collaborates with partners to enhance essential services and capabilities to strengthen care options for these children. Through these efforts, CIC aims to achieve positive outcomes for these children, helping them grow into productive members of society.What you will be working on:Brief description of Job Scope: You will play a key role in service management of the Foster Care Sector. You will be working with the Social Service Agencies appointed as Fostering Agencies (FAs) and both internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective service delivery and promulgate best practices to safeguard the safety and well-being of foster children (FCs) and support foster parents (FPs). Responsibilities: As part of the Fostering Service within CIC, you will \xe2\x80\xa2 Report to a Manager in the Sector and Capability Development Team who oversees a team of officers to carry out casework management, build sector capability and provide service management oversight to: o Provide supervision and guidance to the FAs on fostering cases o Assist the FAs to build up new skills to manage foster cases, e.g. organise practice circles, develop training materials, design practice manuals o Engage the FAs closely, monitor their KPIs and conduct quarterly checks on their deliverables o Assess the FAs\' performance for reappointment o Work with internal and external stakeholders to streamline processes to improve support to FPs and FCs in foster care. Assist in the placement of foster children with foster parents o Support foster placements to ensure the foster children\'s safety and well-being This role offers a breadth of exposure to sector capability development, service management, and casework management.What we are looking for:Competencies require \xe2\x80\xa2 Possess a tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, or related disciplines. \xe2\x80\xa2 At least 3 years of experience in casework management or service management work will be preferred \xe2\x80\xa2 Interest in making a difference to vulnerable children and families \xe2\x80\xa2 Ability to engage internal and external stakeholders and communicate well \xe2\x80\xa2 Good written and engagement skills, problem solving and multi-tasking skills \xe2\x80\xa2 A team player who is also able to work independently under pressureAbout Ministry Of Social And Family Development:\xe2\x80\x9cWe are Professionals with Passion for People\xe2\x80\x9d The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) develops the \xe2\x80\x9cheartware\xe2\x80\x9d for Singapore through our policies, community infrastructure, programmes and services. Our mission is to nurture resilient individuals, strong families and a caring society that can overcome challenges together. We are committed and passionate in developing a strong social service sector, and play key roles in shaping the future of Singapore. Through these efforts, we hope to play a part in helping our citizens achieve their hopes and aspirations for themselves and their families. A career in MSF is a challenging and fulfilling one that allows you to make a difference in shaping the lives of Singaporeans. If you are driven and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, we welcome you to be part of the MSF Family!

Ministry of Social and Family Development