The Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) serve as a regulatory and developmental authority for the early childhood sector in Singapore, overseeing key aspects of children’s development below the age of 7, across both kindergartens and child care centres. ECDA is an autonomous agency jointly overseen by MOE and MSF, and is hosted under MSF. ECDA’s mission is to ensure that every child has access to affordable and quality early childhood development services and programmes.
Ministry Of Social And Family Development
Executive/Assistant Manager (Subsidy), ECDA/TFN
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What the role is
What you will be working on
We are looking for an energetic and self-driven individual to be part of the Subsidy team under the Transformation department in the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA). The successful candidate will be involved in the administration of preschool subsidy schemes to support families through affordable and quality preschool education.
You will work closely with preschools and key stakeholders to administer and process applications for infant and child care subsidies, as well as kindergarten fee assistance in a timely manner. You will also play an important role in addressing subsidy-related queries from centres and parents as well as handle appeals. You will have opportunities to be involved in the department’s broader initiatives to develop efficient and effective processes, guidelines and communications to enhance service delivery, as well as ensure proper data and record management.
If you are looking for a position that enables you to make a difference and contribute to the future of the early childhood sector, this is the job for you.
What we are looking for
Functional/Technical Competencies
- At least 2-3 years of relevant working experience
- Experience in grant administration or similar field will be an added advantage
Behaviour Competencies
- Strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
Generic Competencies
- Service-oriented, resourceful and meticulous
About your application process
If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and apply for other roles within Ministry Of Social And Family Development or the wider Public Service.
About Ministry Of Social And Family Development
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