Job Description

What the role is:Description of Group: Looking for a workplace with passion and commitment to empower and restore lives of the vulnerable population in Singapore? Join the Rehabilitation and Protection Group (RPG)! Description of Division: The Children in Care Service (CIC) oversees the provision of out-of-home care options, such as foster care, kinship care or residential care, to vulnerable children. CIC works closely with various partners to provide a continuum of out-of-home care options, and to grow and develop essential capabilities and services to strengthen the care sector for these children and help them to grow up to become contributing members of society.What you will be working on:You will play a key role in developing the Foster Care Sector, ensure effective service delivery and promulgate best practices to safeguard the safety and well-being of foster children (FCs) and support foster parents (FPs). As part of the Service Planning team, you will work closely with the various CIC departments, internal and external stakeholders to drive and coordinate service planning for the sector, including developing, reviewing and optimising Out-of-Home Care (OHC) systems and processes. As part of the Fostering Service within CIC, you will: \xe2\x80\xa2 Develop and refine models of care o Plan, conceptualise and execute initiatives, projects, and events at operational and strategic levels, including recommendation and/or implementation of operational policies, sector wide programmes and plans. o Drive and lead initiatives such as business process reviews to refine and streamline work processes o Research and evaluate services and programmes o Prepare reports and communicate corporate performance results to senior management and key committees in a clear and concise manner \xe2\x80\xa2 Plan and execute sector-wide initiatives o Strengthen data systems, data collation and analysis to identify gaps, understand products and market trends to develop programmes for the sector o Drive and enhance partnerships with external stakeholders to better support children in the OHC system, such as community partners, corporates, social service partners, etc. o Leverage technology to improve processes and service delivery This role offers a breadth of exposure to service planning, service innovation, partnerships, capability development and stakeholder engagement.What we are looking for:Competencies require \xe2\x80\xa2 Tertiary qualifications. At least 3 years of experience in service planning and service innovation \xe2\x80\xa2 Excellent project management skills, meticulous and comfortable with numbers \xe2\x80\xa2 Ability to build relationships and communicate well with internal and external stakeholders \xe2\x80\xa2 Passionate in making a difference to vulnerable children and families \xe2\x80\xa2 A team player who is also able to work independentlyAbout 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