Senior Assistant Director/Assistant Director (Service Delivery)
National Council of Social Service
What the role is
What you will be working on
1. Implementing service strategies and plans to meet identified needs and gaps:
- Partnering social service agencies, government agencies and other stakeholders;
- Using data and ground experience to improve service delivery;
- Improving relevant data collection and IT systems;
- Conducting assessments of funding proposals of new programmes; and
- Assessing and evaluating current portfolio of initiatives and programmes
2. Strengthen service capacity and capability by partnering service providers to:
- Grow person-centred solutions and efficient service delivery methods that are resource-efficient and optimise manpower;
- Drive collaborations with and among SSAs to develop innovative solutions to better meet the needs of service users;
- Set and/or achieve output, outcome and impact indicators for services;
- Manage and evaluate their performance;
- Allocate community funding to critical and needed services; and
- Perform budgetary operations such as computing funding quantum based on norms and salary guidelines, verify periodic disbursements, and review budget utilisation performance.
3. Take care of the Service Delivery team by:
- Providing guidance to team members in their work and professional development;
- Supporting Director and Deputy Director in creating and sustaining a culture where team members work, learn and play together; and
4. Support the Services Group and NCSS as and when required
What we are looking for
Personal Competencies:
Working Effectively with Citizens and Stakeholders
Thinking Clearly and Making Sound Judgements
Systems Thinking
Social Service Sector Knowledge
Social Service Planning
Monitoring & Impact Evaluation
Stewarding Systems for Today and Tomorrow (Applicable to those in Supervisory and Leadership positions)
Caring for, Developing and Inspiring Staff (Applicable to those in Supervisory and Leadership positions)
Skills Required:
Sector and domain knowledge
Stakeholder Management Skills
Negotiation, Influencing, Facilitation and Communication Skills
Project Management Skills
Programme Evaluation Skills
Research and Basic Statistics Analysis
Experience & Special Certification(s):
7 to 10 years work experience in social service sector, with prior supervisory experience in an ops-policy or implementation team.
Experience in programme design and/or planning is advantageous.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
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