Job Description

What the role is:The Office of the Director-General of Social Welfare promotes the understanding of social service practice to influence social policies, ensure safe practice and build professional capability and leadership. The Office engages and works with stakeholders and social service agencies to uphold standards of professional practice.What you will be working on:You will be part of a team that: (a) promotes the understanding of social service practice so as to influence social policies, ensure safe practice and build professional capability and leadership; (b) conducts practice observations of relevant social service agencies; (c) sets up competency building platforms to enhance professional support and strengthen practice standards; (d) contributes toward strengthening caseworkers\' capabilities to support families in need and vulnerable persons in the community. \xe2\x80\xa2 Work with the respective Divisions to ensure that statutory functions as specified under the legislations are carried out appropriately with professionalism \xe2\x80\xa2 Provide independent and professional practice inputs/advice on case management, incident management and service delivery to other MSF Divisions or non-Ministry agencies \xe2\x80\xa2 Lead/co-lead/participate in workgroup to address practice issues \xe2\x80\xa2 Drive practice standards and build competencies of workers on delivery of services \xe2\x80\xa2 Provide guidance and consult on development of relevant policies so as to drive and support service delivery \xe2\x80\xa2 Facilitate engagements with ground workers in understanding their challenges and needs \xe2\x80\xa2 Drive the conduct of Practice Observations across FSCs to assess their competencies and areas of needs \xe2\x80\xa2 Develop guides and training related materials on practice-related matters \xe2\x80\xa2 Represent Singapore in the ASEAN Social Work consortiumWhat we are looking for:

• Sector/ Industry Programme Development and Management \xe2\x80\xa2 Industry Network Development \xe2\x80\xa2 Sectoral Workforce Capability Development \xe2\x80\xa2 Case Management \xe2\x80\xa2 Policy and Planning

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