Job Description

What the role is:The Senior Manager serves as a lead of the Chingay Production team to organise the annual Chingay Parade as a key national level project of PA in bringing people together through promoting racial harmony and appreciation of our diverse cultures. He/She works closely with many organisations and stakeholders including the private, people and public sectors to present a high quality and refreshing Parade.He/She will also supervises and lead teams in effectively organising other arts and culture programmes and projects of varying scale, including national and international level, to meet the division's strategic & operational goals, as well as other national and PA events.

• Assists Senior Officers in the formulation of policies and align division's strategic goals to meet PA's mission and objectives.

• Assists to plan and review the programmes and projects of the section to meet the division's strategic & operational goals.

• Serves as a member of the Administrative and Procurement Team to check the division's procurement procedures and ensure compliance with government procurement policies.

• Supervises and develops staff for continuous improvement and to help staff understand PA's initiatives and perform their assigned duties.

• Serves as a Relationship Manager to build and maintain close working relationships with partners and stakeholders.

• Oversees the conceptualisation and production of Chingay Parade including the format planning, coordination with production managers and other stakeholders, planning and coordination of the briefing sessions, practices, rehearsals and parade days.

• Management of the volunteers and staff supporting the execution of the practices, rehearsals and parade days to ensure the smooth execution of the parade.

• Serves as a production manager to Chingay performing groups, coordinating the groups' participation in the Chingay Parade and its rehearsals as well as related fringe events.

• Conducts audit checks to ensure that the performing items comply with artistic requirements of Chingay.

• Leads the planning and co-ordination of ad-hoc Chingay projects that enable mass participation by the community

• Supervises the Manager in production and management of all the costumes, props, headgears, shoes and accessories for the entire Chingay Parade and other division's events and activities.
• Any other duties as assigned by Senior Officers.

About People's Association:The People's Association was set up in 1960, in a time of racial and communal strife, to foster racial harmony and social cohesion. Today, we continue to be driven by the same purpose - to build an inclusive, united and resilient Singapore. We create spaces and opportunities for people of different backgrounds to participate and volunteer in their community. Through community participation, we connect people and deepen relationships to build communities of mutual care and trust.

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