Job Description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The \'family-like\' atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together \xe2\x80\x93 building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.

Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities \xe2\x80\x93 all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.


RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administrative Support
  • Provide administrative support by following up closely with the current and next graduating cohort through phone calls, emails etc, to ensure that the students fulfil their Community Service Graduation requirement on time.
  • Attend meetings with local and overseas Non-Profit (NPO)/ Community Organisations, Social Service Agencies (SSA) or Social Enterprises (SE), to gain ground-up perspectives on community needs and to source and identify suitable volunteering opportunities for the students.
  • Maintain and consolidate a database of all available volunteering opportunities which are updated on a regular basis.
  • Provide administrative support for project management of local and overseas projects, including safety assessment, risk management and financial procedures.
• Publicity and Marketing
  • Assist with the design, crafting and sending out of volunteer recruitment EDMs to the students.
  • Setup / create a story bank containing quotes/ reflections/ stories and information on past and present Community Service Projects/ volunteering activities conducted by the students.
  • Assist with the creation of google form for students to enter their reflections/takeaways during project closure.
  • Increase the visibility and publicity of community service initiatives by working with internal and external stakeholders to showcase the good work / projects of our students.
  • Assist with the design and production of C4SR\xe2\x80\x99s marketing collaterals and T-shirts.
• Sustainability Symposium
  • Provide support and assist the team with the planning and implementation of Sustainability Symposium in 2023.
• Other Ad-Hoc Duties
  • Conduct surveys with the students\xe2\x80\x99 population to identify students\xe2\x80\x99 interests and passion (in specific areas of social causes) and pain points in leading/ participating in Community Service Projects.
  • Provide possible platforms/ avenue for students to pitch their ideas for Community Service Projects.
  • Work on any other ad-hoc duties and/or projects as assigned by the appointed supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Diploma with 3 years of relevant work experience in the social service/ non-profit sector.
• Good understanding of the social service landscape / non-profit sector and having prior experience in stakeholder management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good team player and having exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Self-driven, resourceful, and adaptable to changes.
• Meticulous, analytical and detail oriented.
• Strong work ethic
• Familiarity with basic design software e.g. Canva/ Adobe Photoshop would be an added advantage.
• Proficient in MS Office applications \xe2\x80\x93 Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

OTHER INFORMATION #LI-JN2 Candidates who do not possess the stipulated qualifications but have relevant work experience may still apply. Remuneration and appointment terms shall commensurate with qualifications and experience. SMU reserves the right to modify the appointment terms where necessary. Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - Singapore Management University