The Programme Assistant effectively creates a secure and quality learning environment for children. He/She creates a secure environment for children through enhancing trusting and respectful relationships with them. He/She enriches children’s learning through co-designing and implementing developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum, while effectively integrating innovative teaching and learning practices. The Programme Assistant is intentional in building partnerships with parents and families, and actively engages and co-designs in Centre’s initiatives to support its collaborative efforts with the community. He/She works closely with colleagues and stakeholders to a culture of collaboration and collegiality.

a) Management and Administration

· Work under supervision of the Supervisor within the student care centre’s policies, philosophy and procedures to meet the needs of children and families.

· Assist Supervisor in the planning, implementation and monitoring of the SCC programme.

b) Child Development

· Apply child development knowledge to promote and support children’s learning and holistic development specific to individual needs.

c) Learning Environments and Curriculum

· Plan and implement daily and holiday programme

· Plan strategies to support learning and development

· Support children’s emotional development and positive relationship

· Lead and manage a class of her own

· Deliver lessons in classroom based on given lesson plans

· Propose for relevant resources and materials for her own class

· Conduct classroom sharing experiences with peers at least once a month

· Propose field trips and work together with the Senior Programme Assistant

· Attend meetings with SCC staffs at own centre level

d) Family and Community Engagement

· Build strong partnerships with families by communicating and sharing information and resources to facilitate the continuity of learning between centre, homes and the wider community.

· Comply with government regulations, quality assurance framework

As a member of PPIS’s dynamic Senior Management Team, the director’s main role is to devise and implement an effective plan to communicate and market the vision, mission and strategic goals of PPIS to both the internal and external audience.

The division and/or departments under this director’s purview include business excellence, corporate communications, fundraising, marketing, research and community engagement as well as volunteer management among others.

The division and/or departments under the director’s lead is expected to attain and maintain certifications in business excellence, devise and implement a comprehensive marketing strategy including but not limited to brand management, communications, content management for social media, newsletters and website, devise and implement and effective fund raising strategy to raise funds according to set targets, devise and implement effective community engagement strategies such as membership and volunteer management programmes, manage and maintain excellent internal communications, media relations as well public affairs.

a) Community Engagement

· Devise and implement an effective plan for community engagement such as membership and volunteer programmes as well research on women to operationalize, which is in line with PPIS’ strategic goals

· Lead team effectively by building and maintaining good relationship with direct reports

· Devise and implement a training plan for the team to ensure continuous upgrading of skills to excel in their tasks, in line with PPIS strategic goals

· Manage the allocated budget for community engagement

 

b) Corporate Communications

· Devise and implement an effective marketing and communications plan to operationalise for both internal and external audience, in line with PPIS’ strategic goals

· Ensure plan is consistent across all departments and divisions within PPIS

· Establish a media monitoring plan on sectors important to PPIS including but not limited to early childhood education, social services, Muslim community, women

· Lead team effectively by building and maintaining good relationship with direct reports

· Supervise and delegate the tasks of the Corporate Communications team in line with communications plan

· Devise and implement a training plan for the team to ensure continuous upgrading of skills to excel in their tasks, in line with PPIS strategic goals

· Manage the allocated budget for the corporate communications department

 

c) Fundraising

· Devise and implement and effective fund raising strategy to raise funds according to set targets

· Lead team effectively by building and maintaining good relationship with direct reports

· Supervise and delegate the tasks of the fund raising team in line with communications plan

· Devise and implement a training plan for the team to ensure continuous upgrading of skills to excel in their tasks, in line with PPIS strategic goals

· Manage the allocated budget for fundraising

The suitable candidate will be responsible for all areas related to corporate communications i.e. both internal and external communications, including but not limited to corporate communications, PR/media relations, as well as partner/stakeholder outreach.

• 1. Corporate Communications  
     
  • Create, enhance and maintain a strong and positive overall corporate image for the organisation 
  • Manage both internal and external communications platforms of the organisation, including Intranet, newsletters, marketing collaters, MediaWatch etc  
  • Responsible for regularly updating  corporate information in all marketing assets, which includes ppt deck, boiler plate, factsheet, corporate/programme videos, and profile write ups on all print and digital platforms (website, social channels, partner sites etc) 
  • Responsible for the planning, development and production of corporate collaterals/gifts, communications collaterals/materials etc 
  • Responsible for corporate events support, GOH liaison, preparation of Admin briefs, drafting of speeches, appreciation letters etc  
   
  2. Media Engagement  
     
  • Execute integrated PR plans; craft media materials including press releases, speeches, message houses, media queries/responses and interview talking points  
  • Cultivate media, manage media events, facilitate media interviews and monitor media coverage and undertake necessary follow-up actions 
  • Establish a media monitoring plan on sectors important to PPIS including but not limited to women, family and children services 
   
  3. Marketing Communications 
     
  • Execute an effective marketing and communications plan for both internal and external audiences, in line with PPIS’ strategic goals 
  • Align media communications initiatives with marketing strategies and campaigns/activities for key projects 
  • Assist in planning and executing of marketing communications activities 
  • Any other internal and external communications matters on behalf of PPIS 

• Able to handle full sets of accounts
• Perform month end closing of accounts including monthly bank reconciliation
• Prepare monthly management reports and supporting schedules
• Assist in preparing the yearly budget
• Prepare quarterly GST reports
• Handle the statutory audit and caseload audits
• Review payments done by the AP Team
• Review of work processes within the department

• Provide timely response and relevant intervention to clients

 

• Tap on external schemes, services, programmes that can improve the well-being of clients

 

•  Plan, organise, execute and evaluate community work interventions

 

• Other duties assigned by the Centre Manager

• To readily identify and assess risks inherent in highly complex cases by integrating a range of information.

 

• To readily use professional tools and working templates to guide staff in case assessment and case planning .

 

• To represent the centre in its advocacy efforts for vulnerable families, with the aim of advocating for these families to have access to equal opportunities through collaborative practice with community partner.

 

Groupwork and/or Community Work 

• To lead in the conduct of client/community assessments, adapt group/community work processes and specialized intervention strategies.

 

• To integrate best practices into group/community work.

 

Supervisory Duties 

• To monitor supervisees’ compliance to professional processes (such as the use of tools and templates, adherence to practice policies)

 

• To assess supervisees’ capabilities, identify professional growth areas and build training interventions to meet the growth areas.

 

• As the identified Practice Lead of the Centre, to induct new hires in the centre through individual supervision during their probation period.

 

Operational Managerial Skills (Operational Processes, Policies and Protocols) 

• To support the Lead Social Workers / Lead Social Service Professionals in the implementation of centre’s operational and practice protocols, processes and policies.

 

• Undertake any other duties assigned by the Head of Centre.

To provide casework and counselling, Information and Referral services to individuals and families; To provide Community Work or Group work intervention within the boundaries of the FSC; Special Projects.

The incumbent will function as a Manager in the Research Development Unit (RDU) and provide managerial support to the overall research agenda of PPIS. He/She will be involved in managing the unit including mapping areas of growth in research and evidence based practices, stakeholders, data and programme evaluation.

He/She will need to be familiar in the areas of social and family services and research practices in the sector. He/She will also be expected to manage research grants and be familiar in writing and presentation of reports and research papers.

The suitable candidate will be responsible for administrative support for RDU department. She/He will support day-to-day activities and report to the Deputy Director of RDU.

To provide Casework and Counselling, Information and Referral services to individuals and families; to provide Community Work or Group work intervention within the boundaries of the Social Service Centre; Special Projects.