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Tote Board

Senior Manager/Manager (Programmes)

Tote Board

Fixed Terms

Closing on 12 Oct 2025

What the role is

Programme officers work with Tote Board’s (TB) grant partners to shape, develop, and manage grant programmes that meet community/social needs aligned with TB’s strategic outcomes.

What you will be working on

1. Grant Curation

  • Partner with variety of stakeholders (e.g. government, private entities, social service agencies) to understand the sectoral landscape and identify “white spaces” to fund.

  • Curate grant programmes by collaborating with partners to develop and scope projects that address local needs and are aligned with Tote Board’s funding mandate.

2. Assessment of Grant Proposals

  • Evaluate grant applications submitted on the OurSG Grants Portal (OSG).

  • Prepare evaluation papers to seek approval from the relevant authorities, to support programmes that are assessed to be relevant and aligned to TB vision and strategic outcomes.

  • Prepare and communicate funding agreements for approved programmes.

3. Grant Management

  • Directly engage with and maintain relationships with grantees and partners so that grants are continually monitored for their impact on the ground.

  • Monitor the implementation, outcomes, and impact of programmes.

  • Prepare and deliver updates on the progress and performance of programmes to TB’s Senior Leadership Team & Board.

  • Collaborate with other teams within Toteboard to on impact monitoring and data matters, including the crafting of Theory of change, the monitoring of Performance indicators, and the establishment data use case for collection of unique identifiers.

  • Work with Finance on claim monitoring and grant disbursements.

  • Support the Corporate Communications team with grant features in TB’s annual reports and social media platforms.

4. Others

  • Business process reviews and other ad hoc projects.

What we are looking for

Requirements

  • Qualifications in relevant disciplines, including but not limited to Business Management, Public Administration, or social sciences.

  • Relevant working experience in partnership development, grants management, project coordination, or a similar role in the non-profit or public sector, would be a bonus.

  • Self-driven and independent worker, with the ability to also work well within and across teams.

  • Strong oral and written communication.

  • Good planning and organisational skills, with good attention to detail.

  • Ability to sense-make and contextualise domain-specific knowledge.

  • Ability to analyse and tackle issues from macro and micro perspectives

  • Ability to analyse data, evaluate project outcomes, and make informed recommendations.

Join us and help us to achieve our compelling vision of a caring and resilient Singapore. 

The successful candidate will be appointed into a position commensurate with his/her work experience.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

About Tote Board

Established in 1988, Tote Board (Singapore Totalisator Board) is a statutory board of the Ministry of Finance. As a broad-based grantmaking organisation, Tote Board works closely with stakeholders and partners, to support broad and diverse worthy projects in the sectors of Arts, Community Development, Education, Health, Social Service and Sports. Through these projects, Tote Board helps to uplift the community by giving hope to vulnerable groups and improving the lives of all in Singapore. Tote Board’s source of grants is derived from operating surplus of the Tote Board Group, which comprises Tote Board and its wholly-owned subsidiary Singapore Pools (Private) Limited and Singapore Turf Club, a proprietary club owned by Tote Board. Tote Board also ensures that Singapore Pools (Private) Limited and the Singapore Turf Club conduct their gaming and racing businesses in a socially responsible manner, to provide legal, safe and trusted gaming as a means to counter illegal gambling. Tote Board’s goal is to help build a flourishing society in Singapore. We want to inspire positive change and contribute towards building an inclusive, resilient and vibrant community, while fostering a caring and compassionate nation.

About your application process

This job is closing on 12 Oct 2025.

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 Tote Board or the wider Public Service.