Senior Manager, Senior Worker Strategy and Programme Development (ICPD)

Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) is developing strategies and programmes to engage community-based organisations that support Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians (PMETs) in their later-stage careers. Through deeper relationships, capability-building initiatives, and improved linkages to resources and opportunities, we aim to help these groups better encourage and enable PMETs in their 50s and 60s to achieve their aspirations and thrive in their later-stage careers.

As Senior Manager, you will work closely with SWDA's leadership to develop strategies and programmes to strengthen transition support for Senior Workers, such as building community capabilities. You will drive the implementation of these strategies and programmes, to facilitate initiatives that encourage PMETs in their 50s and 60s to pursue later-stage career aspirations. You will lead the sourcing and engagement of these community organisations. You will be building trust, fostering collaboration, and enabling peer support structures that help senior PMET sleverage their experience, skills, and networks for continued career success.You will be part of a larger team that develops innovative means of supporting senior PMET employment.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Programme Design

• Development of WSG’s for career and transition support for PMETs in their 50s and 60s, such as developing community initiatives with partner.
• Incorporate insights on human behaviour and motivation into programme design to improve engagement and outcomes.

Community Development & Relationship Management

• Source for and engage community-based groups or commercial providers that are able to support PMETs.
• Build long-term, trust-based relationships with community leaders, coordinators and, where relevant, community members.
• Work with community partners to design and implement peer support programmes that foster confidence, networking, and career exploration among senior PMETs.

Resource & Opportunity Linkages

• Curate, develop, and share relevant, up-to-date resources that help community partners better serve senior PMETs.
• Work with internal and external teams to link community partners to suitable resource providers and work opportunities

Implementation & Continuous Improvement

• Work with marketing team to design and implement outreach campaigns to drive awareness and participation
• Manage procurement, vendors and other administrative processes
• Gather feedback and collect profile stories to refine community engagement approaches and improve programme impact
• Tracking, data analysis and evaluation of outcomes and impact

Requirements

• Relevant experience in areas such as community engagement, volunteer management, business development, partnershipsand project/programme management

• Familiarity with the senior PMET employment landscape or community development ecosystem in Singapore.

• Strong ability to think strategically and critically

• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to connect with diverse stakeholders in both formal and informal settings

• Adaptable, quick-thinking, and able to manage last minute or unexpected changes

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities concurrently.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills for engaging internal stakeholders, community partners, and senior management.

• A genuine interest in career longevity and enabling PMETs to continue contributing their expertise

Successful candidates will be offered a contract in the first instance and may be considered for an extension or be placed on a permanent tenure.

Candidates are encouraged to sign up for a Careers & Skills Passport (CSP) account and include your CSP public profile in your resume. Please check out www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg for details on the CSP.

All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting