Career Coach

Yellow Ribbon Scheme of Service At YRSG, we believe in nurturing our officers and maximising their potential to thrive in the reintegration and aftercare sector. You will be appointed on the Yellow Ribbon Scheme of Service. Under this scheme, officers will have the opportunity to be rotated to different areas of work for diverse exposure. The wide exposure and professional development opportunities will enable you to have ONE CAREER, MANY PATHWAYS with us and allow you to have a meaningful and interesting career in YRSG. As part of your career development, you may be rotated to the following functions: Reintegration Group • Partnership@YR – Community Partnership, Employer Engagement and Media & Advocacy. • Aftercare@YR – Community Relations & Engagement, Programme & Admin and Sector Planning. • Skills@YR – Employability Training and Industry Training. • Careers@YR – Career Coaching and Career Guidance. Corporate Development Group • Strategy@YR - Strategic & Corporate Planning, Resource Planning, Organisation Development & Staff Engagement and Policy, Research & Analytics • Corporate Services@YR- Finance and Administration • People@YR - Strategic HR, Career Development & Performance Management, Talent Management, Learning & Development, Recruitment and HR Business Partnership

To facilitate and prepare clients to be job ready and provide career retention support to clients placed on Community-based programmes or recently completed a prison sentence. To work with strategic partners (SPS, employers, self-help groups, employment-related agencies, volunteers, etc) and clients to develop and implement strategies to facilitate clients’ long term career retention and sustained desistance. Major Duties and Responsibilities  To adhere to processes in improving career retention for various work reintegration programmes, focusing on the initial engagement and career development for clients.  Facilitates and prepares clients to be job ready by conducting 1-1 job preparation activities, e.g. career circles (group facilitation), interview (individual career coaching/facilitation), etc prior to work commencement. The aim of the 1-1 session is to identify protective and risk factors, and potential pitfalls that would result in them not staying on the job.  Provide career retention support to clients on work reintegration programmes.  Act as the main liaison between employer, clients and other stakeholders for these programmes.  Facilitate all work-related documentation and application.  Conduct work site visits/make outbound calls (in accordance with monthly site/call plan) to find out client’s progress at work and help clients cope with job demands.  Monitor progress of clients and provide regular updates on clients via informal & formal platforms.  Identify suitable intervention programmes to help clients stay gainfully employed.  Establish rapport with client’s supervisor and address concerns managing clients at work. Other Duties  Attend relevant training/courses, e.g. upgrading within the Career Development Framework for Careers@YR.  Keep abreast with the latest developments in job market conditions and national skills upgrading initiatives to manage expectations of clients, recommend suitable programmes, and make appropriate referrals for skills upgrading programmes.  Carry out any other duties assigned.

• Recognised Degree, preferably from the Social Sciences. • Prior training and certification in Career Facilitation or other career advisory or coaching-related programmes will be an advantage. • Experience in managing ex-offenders and/or career facilitation/coaching will be an advantage. • Strategic player with strong critical thinking and analytical skills. • Possess drive, initiative and openness to embrace and lead change and deliver results. • Able to work well under pressure and with minimal supervision. • Team player with good interpersonal, oral and written communication skills. • Ability to organise well and maintain good staff work. • Passion in serving the rehabilitation and aftercare sector