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AWARE’s CARE department is looking for an interim Head of Department (maternity cover). This HOD will lead and manage (from March to August 2021) AWARE’s CARE Services, i.e. Sexual Assault Care Centre (SACC) and Women’s Care Centre (WCC), and research, advocacy and community engagement projects that may be carried out in relation to these Services, as agreed with Executive Director.

Position: Head, CARE
Department: CARE
Salary range: SGD$6,000 – $7,000
Term: Short-term contract: January – September 2021 (including orientation, shadowing period and transition period)
Citizenship: Singapore citizen/PR, or non-Singaporean holding a Dependent’s Pass

Job Description

You will report directly to AWARE’s Executive Director.

There will be a job orientation and shadowing period of 1 – 1.5 months before March 2021, and a one-month transition period in August 2021.

I. CARE Operations Management 

• Lead and manage the CARE Team to deliver AWARE’s CARE strategy within budget
• Oversee the daily operations of AWARE’s Sexual Assault Care Centre and the Women’s Care Centre to ensure that CARE services are consistently of a high quality, effective, efficient, timely and meeting our clients’ needs.
• Oversee knowledge-development and data-management for key programme areas
  

II. CARE Team Management

• Provide direction, coaching, appraisal and technical guidance to CARE team members, and support their professional and technical development.

• Perform other management and administrative tasks as required of Heads of Department, including hiring, performance management, budgeting and resource planning.

III. Community Engagement and Advocacy

• Support in building (where applicable) partnerships and positive relationships with governmental and other non-governmental organisations to achieve mutual goals.

• Assist the ED to identify potential funding partners and help present high-quality proposals to potential sponsors for CARE programmes and projects.

IV. Participation in Senior Management

• Represent the interests of CARE as a whole to the Senior Management Team and participate in the development and implementation of organisational policies, practices and procedures for AWARE.

The Head of CARE, together with the HODs of other departments and the Executive Director, forms the Senior Management Team of AWARE. The Senior Management, led by the Executive Director, shall:

• Ensure a supportive and collaborative work environment within AWARE to meet AWARE’s goals
• Build a cohesive staff team united around achieving AWARE’s strategic goals
• Ensure interdepartmental cooperation to streamline workflow.

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Please note that due to the large number of applications, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview. If you have any questions about this position, please email careers@aware.org.sg.