Description of Division/Branch: Looking for a workplace with passion and commitment to empower and restore lives of the vulnerable population in Singapore? Join the Rehabilitation and Protection Group (RPG)! As part of the RPG family, the Children in Care Service (CIC) oversees the provision of out-of-home care options such as foster care, kinship care or children's homes to vulnerable children. CIC also conducts social investigation to assess the suitability of adoption applicants and safeguards the wellbeing of the child and their families. CIC works closely with various partners to provide a continuum of out-of-home care sector, and to grow and develop essential capabilities and services to strengthen the care options for these children and help them to grow up to become contributing members of society.

Brief description of Job Scope: Reporting to the Senior Manager/Assistant Director, your role is to: • assess the suitability of adoption applicants and investigate youths referred by the Courts to determine if a Family Guidance Order is necessary. • work in collaboration with a network of sector professionals. Responsibilities: As an Officer, you will: • conduct social investigations and day-to-day assessments; • prepare social reports and affidavits to the Court; • contribute meaningfully to multi-disciplinary case discussions.

Requirements: • Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology or related discipline; • Have strong communications, listening, coordination, interpersonal and people management skills to effectively engage clients and internal/external stakeholders; • Experience in working with vulnerable children and families or with investigative experience in social service settings is an added advantage. • Able to work calmly in highly stressful situations and environment; • Be tenacious and resilient in handling difficult situations/clients; • Have good physical endurance and high level of emotional resilience; • Good engagement, assessment, problem solving and multi-tasking skills; • Good analytical and critical thinking abilities; • Enjoy teamwork; • A good listener who is discerning, firm and fair; • Good interpersonal skills and able to collaborate with people from different groups and sectors.

“We are Professionals with Passion for People” The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) develops the “heartware” for Singapore through our policies, community infrastructure, programmes and services. Our mission is to nurture resilient individuals, strong families and a caring society that can overcome challenges together. We are committed and passionate in developing a strong social service sector, and play key roles in shaping the future of Singapore. Through these efforts, we hope to play a part in helping our citizens achieve their hopes and aspirations for themselves and their families. A career in MSF is a challenging and fulfilling one that allows you to make a difference in shaping the lives of Singaporeans. If you are driven and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, we welcome you to be part of the MSF Family!