Job Description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION Montfort Care is a social service agency (SSA) committed to improving the lives of individuals, families and the community facing transitional challenges. We manage a portfolio of six key programs including Family Service Centres, Child Protection Specialist Centre, Goodlife, YAH!, Grief Matters and Home bath services. Our workforce size is about 300 employees; spread across 20 locations/centres across Singapore. Our HQ resides at 624 Upper Bukit Timah Road Singapore. Our program centres primarily are located in Marine Parade, Mountbatten, Telok Blangah, Kreta Ayer, Agape Village @ Toa Payoh and Yishun. Montfort Care will continue to grow our services and enhance our ability to impact more lives. In this connection, we are hiring talent to join our team in our HQ functions, social service support and direct social service. RESPONSIBILITIES The Programme Manager (YAH) is responsible for the successful delivery of the whole of the proposed change, co-ordination of the programme\'s projects and management of their inter-dependencies. YAH!, short for Young-at-Heart is the flagship programme of Montfort Care. YAH! promotes a positive mind-set towards ageing and older person. At YAH!, we represent a growing community of seniors who rejects the traditional images of old age \xe2\x80\x93 frailty, loneliness and withdrawal. Instead, we want to build a more positive, uplifting perception of later life, whereby ageing is being reassigned qualities such as personal growth, fulfilment and meaningful engagement.We firmly believe that in learning and service, our seniors find happiness as their network of friends expands and personal growth deepen. Responsibilities:

• planning and designing the programme and proactively monitoring its progress, resolving issues, and initiating appropriate corrective action
• managing the programme\'s budget, monitoring expenditure and costs against delivered and realised benefits as the programme progresses.
• managing funders and sponsors
• supervision of staff and support them to deliver the KPIs
• managing communications with all stakeholders
• managing risks to the programme\'s successful outcome
• initiating extra activities and other management interventions wherever gaps in the programme are identified or issues arise

QUALIFICATIONS

• Recognised degree
• At least 5 years in supervisory position
• Preferably working experiences with seniors
• Preferably with event management experiences
• Fluent in English and Chinese

OTHER INFORMATION The Programme Manager (YAH) should:

• Enjoy working with seniors
• Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
• The ability to command respect and to create a sense of community amongst the members of the project teams
• Good knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes
• Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures
• Sufficient seniority and credibility to advise project teams on their projects in relation to the programme
• The ability to find ways of solving or pre-empting problems

Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - Montfort Care