Job Description

What the role is:The Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) is the regulatory and developmental agency for the early childhood (EC) sector in Singapore and oversees key aspects of children\'s development below the age of seven across both kindergartens and childcare centres. You will be part of the Leadership Development Unit, under the Professional Development and Standards Division (PDS) which focuses on reviewing and developing sectoral plans and initiatives to support the holistic development of EC leaders to achieve quality preschool outcomes.What you will be working on:Your key responsibilities include: 1. Reviewing and developing plans to drive the adoption of the EC Leadership Development Framework (LDF). This would include: a. Reviewing existing leadership development provisions to analyse and validate outcomes achieved as well as identify gaps in leadership competencies and skills that need to be addressed; b. Engaging stakeholders to seek input and co-create solutions to support development of current and future leaders; c. Developing initiatives to drive adoption of LDF, tracking implementation and monitoring outcomes achieved; d. Conducting literature reviews, research and market scans on leadership development in EC or other sectors both local or overseas to be updated on trends, best practices and propose enhancements to the LDF where necessary 2. Managing existing and upcoming leadership provisions, including working with other ECDA divisions and training providers such as the professional development component in the Professional Development Programme for Leaders (PDP-L) 3. Evaluating leadership-related CPD course proposals from training providers and issuing Letter of Endorsement (LOE) for approved courses. 4. Other operational duties including managing backend course administration processes and public queries/ appeals. 5. Supporting other duties as required.What we are looking for:

• Tertiary qualifications preferably in Business Administration, Human Resource, Psychology or related qualifications \xe2\x80\xa2 Minimum 3 years of experience in leadership development, sector development, human capital development or organizational capability-building \xe2\x80\xa2 Meticulous with strong data analytics, presentation and writing skills \xe2\x80\xa2 Strong team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build relationships with stakeholders \xe2\x80\xa2 Proactive, able to multi-task, meet deadlines and work in a dynamic environment \xe2\x80\xa2 Proficient in MS Excel and Powerpoint

About 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