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Ministry Of Social And Family Development

Ministry Of Social And Family Development

Manager/Senior Manager (Residential Partnership and Licensing), SSP/RSL

Permanent/Contract
Closing on 24 Apr 2026

What the role is

Residential Support and Licensing (RSL) Division licenses and manages MSF-funded programmes for lower-income or vulnerable individuals and families (including children and young persons, homeless, destitute persons and elderly). Residential Partnership & Licensing (RPL) Branch under RSL licenses and inspects social residential homes and shelters under MSF to ensure the safety and welfare of the residents and raise the standard of care in these facilities. The team also service manage Transitional Shelters, Sheltered Homes, Welfare Homes and Therapy Hubs.

What you will be working on

You will be part of a team who will be working closely with other Divisions in the Ministry, executive volunteers as well as operators and stakeholders of the social residential facilities. We are looking for passionate and committed officers to join us. This position offers an excellent opportunity to shape stakeholder relationships and contribute to impactful community outcomes whilst developing expertise in engagement strategy and cross-sector collaboration. Responsibilities • Develop the implementation of regulatory policies to achieve the reduction and/or eradication of harm/risks identified and measuring success of strategy. • Conduct inspections/audits on social residential facilities and check on compliance with existing legislation, regulatory requirements and service models. • Manage feedback and incidents, monitor programme and care standards, and support capability-building efforts of service providers. • Involved in selection of service providers, engaging Advisers and community partners, and working with multiple stakeholders to establish new facilities. • Provide secretariat and administrative support for the Board of Visitors • Conceptualise, plan, and implement comprehensive engagement sessions that drive meaningful dialogue, collaboration and co-solutioning across diverse stakeholder groups. • Any other duties assigned by supervisor.

What we are looking for

Technical/ Functional Competencies required • Tertiary qualifications in any discipline • Good knowledge and possessing 1-2 years of prior experience in strategic planning/ ops-policy work in social service sector will be an advantage Generic Competencies required • Curious mindset, possess strong analytical skills and has a keen eye for details • Good communication skills, both written and verbal • Strong aptitude in stakeholder engagement • Self-driven and motivated. Able to work well in a team and fast-paced environment • Keen interest in working with the residential care sector and co-create solutions with stakeholders

About your application process

This job is closing on 24 Apr 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 Ministry Of Social And Family Development or the wider Public Service.


About Ministry Of Social And Family Development

Join Us at MSF for a Meaningful, People-Centric Career! At MSF, our mission is to nurture and build resilient individuals, strong families, and a caring society. We offer meaningful and impactful people-centric careers in the design and delivery of policies, services and programmes. We are an all-inclusive and family friendly workplace where career growth is prioritised through a comprehensive suite of development opportunities to help our officers succeed today as well as be future-ready. We do this through various formal and informal learning and development programmes for officers to build different competencies and gain diverse work experiences within MSF, the Public as well as the Social Service Sectors.

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