National Arts Council

Asst Mgr/Mgr, Access and Community Engagement

Permanent

Closing on 10 Mar 2026

What the role is

NAC's Access & Community Engagement Department creates opportunities for everyone living in Singapore to have meaningful encounters with the arts as an integral part of their lives, contributing to building a connected society and a distinctive city. You will be part of the team advocating the value of the arts as well as developing strategies and fostering partnerships with corporate, government and social agencies for arts-based initiatives to thrive in the community.

Your role will include working on various initiatives such as ArtsEverywhere@CDC and Busking, to promote impactful programme design, drive capability development and research to extend reach of the arts.

What you will be working on

Build and nurture strategic partnerships to create new access points for arts engagement across all demographics, abilities and life stages. (E.g. ArtsEverywhere@CDC, Busking etc)
Fund and commission innovative community arts projects and ensure high standards of delivery and impact. (E.g. Arts & Wellbeing, Arts & Disability)
Promote adoption of programme design frameworks and toolkits that enable stakeholders and partners to develop effective arts programmes for social and wellbeing outcomes.
Administer NAC's grant schemes from application through to completion, including but not limited to comprehensive monitoring of funded projects and ensuring delivery of agreed outcomes.

What we are looking for

At least 2-3 years working experience preferably in partnership management, community engagement or arts administration.
Experience in planning, managing and evaluating project delivery from incpetion to completion.
Meticulous with data management and capable of basic analysis to inform strategic decisions.
Able to engage partners and stakeholders and provide quality advice and guidance.
Articulate and persuasive, able to write and communicate well.
Able to maintain professionalism when managing demanding and high-pressure situations.

Functional Competencies required by this role:

Communication skills
Partnership management
Stakeholder engagement

About your application process

This job is closing on 10 Mar 2026.

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 National Arts Council or the wider Public Service.

About National Arts Council

The National Arts Council champions the arts in Singapore. By nurturing creative excellence and supporting broad audience engagement, our diverse and distinctive arts inspire our people, connect communities and profile Singapore internationally. We preserve our rich, cultural traditions as we cultivate accomplished artists and vibrant companies for the future. As a statutory board in the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, our support for the arts is comprehensive – from grants and partnerships to industry facilitation and arts housing. The Council welcomes greater private and corporate giving to and through the arts so that together we can make the arts an integral part of everyone’s lives. At NAC, we have a team of creative and dynamic staff who share this common vision. If you have a strong passion for the arts, we welcome you to join us for a challenging and fulfilling career.

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