Job Description

What the role is:Be part of Youth Corps Singapore! A division of the National Youth Council, Youth Corps Singapore (YCS) champions youth volunteerism nationwide in Singapore, empowering and supporting young Singaporeans to ignite positive change and make impactful difference in society. We are a national movement of young people with strong espirit de corps and service ethos, harnessing the optimism of young people, the passion of community partners and the transformative power of service learning to serve and build cohesive and inclusive communities. Join us to ignite positive change! YCS is seeking dynamic individuals to be part of the team to champion youth volunteerism in the Institutes of Higher Learning (IHL). The team builds the capabilities of youth leaders to design and lead impactful community service projects, curate meaningful volunteering experiences for their peers, ignite the spark for volunteerism in more youths, and grow the national youth volunteerism movement. The team also builds the larger Youth Corps Singapore eco-system and communities of practice, connecting youth leaders to networks and resources to sustain and create multipliers for their volunteerism efforts.What you will be working on:Scope and responsibilities: You will be part of the Programme Architect (PA) team to deliver programmes for IHLs. We are looking for staff that will take up different roles and each of them will take care of one or a few of the job functions (listed below) in the team. \xe2\x80\xa2 Programmes Design - Oversee the design and content creation for Youth Corps programmes. The candidate should also be able to advise on the use of training theories and tools (e.g. simulations, facilitation, role-play, volunteering framework etc.) for Youth Corps training modules. \xe2\x80\xa2 Training Delivery - Deliver skills development workshops and conduct experiential activities for IHL youths. \xe2\x80\xa2 Programme Coordination - Oversee the programme administration, planning of activities and events to engage the youths and expose them to the larger Youth Corps eco-system. \xe2\x80\xa2 Programme Evaluation - Provide evaluative feedback for the programme; with the overall objective of equipping the youths with the necessary skills to create sustainable community impact and sustaining their volunteerism beyond the programme. \xe2\x80\xa2 School Partners Engagement - Support and provide consultation to the schools in their engagement with community partners, stakeholders, and key resources in the sector as support for their service projects. \xe2\x80\xa2 Community Partner Engagement - Work with community partners to provide meaningful service opportunities suitable for youth volunteers and guide the youths to create impact that is sustainable in the community. \xe2\x80\xa2 Project Consultation - Provide consultation and mentor the youths in the design and delivery of their service project and volunteering initiatives with the community partners.What we are looking for:Requirements \xe2\x80\xa2 Background and/or strong interest in community service, youth development, programme coordination, training and/or partners management \xe2\x80\xa2 Experience in working and managing partnership with IHLs \xe2\x80\xa2 Possess excellent communication and writing skills for development of training curriculum \xe2\x80\xa2 Able to curate, facilitate and deliver training programmes \xe2\x80\xa2 Able to create interactive and effective learning activities \xe2\x80\xa2 Keen and available to engage and mentor youth volunteers on evenings and weekends \xe2\x80\xa2 Possess proactiveness, resourcefulness, self-motivation, curiosity and learning agility \xe2\x80\xa2 Team player with strong interpersonal skills and adaptability to work in cross functioning teams \xe2\x80\xa2 Adapt well and thrive in a dynamic environmentAbout National Youth Council:About National Youth Council (NYC) - Creating Opportunities for All Youth to Be Heard, Be Empowered, Be the Change At NYC, as the national agency for youth matters, we believe in a world where young people are respected and heard, able to take action on issues that matter and make a positive difference around them. Together with our partners, we develop future-ready youth and deepen their commitment to Singapore by imbuing in them a heart for service, resilience and an enterprising spirit. Find out more at www.nyc.gov.sg.

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