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AWARE is expanding its Advocacy, Research and Communications (ARC) department to accelerate Singapore’s transition to a more gender equal society, in line with the government’s plan to establish gender equality as a core value of society.

This newly created role of Senior Manager, ARC will enhance AWARE’s capacity to make gender equality a reality in all aspects of our society: national laws and policies, workplaces, home, schools and community.

Working closely with the other departments and reporting to the Head of ARC, the Senior Manager, ARC will help to manage a broad range of efforts focused on furthering AWARE’s advocacy goals, including research projects, stakeholder outreach, project management and community engagement.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate and knowledgeable about women’s rights and gender issues, has at least five years of relevant experience in social policy-making and/or advocating for social justice, including conceptualising and implementing community campaigns for social change.

Position: Senior Manager, Advocacy, Research and Communications (ARC)
Department: ARC
Salary range: SGD$5,300 – 6,000
Term: Full-time, employment contract
Starting date: December 2021

Job Description

Advocacy and Research

1. The Senior Manager, ARC will work with the ARC Head to:

• Implement sound, robust and effective advocacy strategies, work plans and departmental budgets for AWARE
• Actively engage in the interpretation of research results, including framing research reports, policy papers and other programme deliverables
• Maintain quality standards of AWARE’s research-oriented services, such as the  Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Advisory
• Work cross-functionally with the Women’s Care Centre and Sexual Assault Care Centre to analyse deidentified service data
• Lead knowledge-development and data-management for key programme areas

Outreach and Networking

2. Work closely with the ARC Head to:

• Identify and network with partner organisations, including other civil society organisations
• Organise and participate in public/community events to further AWARE’s advocacy goals
• Represent AWARE to stakeholders and the general public

Community Engagement

3. Work with other members of the ARC team to oversee and manage the development and delivery of trainings, such as AWARE’s Sexual Assault First Responder training and AWARE’s sexuality education programme aimed at parents.

Fundraising

4. Work cross-functionally with the fundraising team to identify fundraising opportunities, draft high-quality fundraising proposals, and prepare comprehensive monitoring and evaluation reports as required by funders.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Singapore Citizen/Permanent Resident with university degree in social sciences, law, public policy or administration, or other relevant field
• At least five years of experience working/advocating on gender equality issues, such as violence against women, labour rights, caregiving or related social justice issues
• Working familiarity with local legislative frameworks, especially with respect to the rights of marginalised women and girls, ageing and caregiving, and workplace harassment and discrimination
• Experience working with and managing internal and external stakeholders
• Prior experience with policy analysis, public presentations, communications and community engagement
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, written and presentation skills and the ability to collaborate and build alliances
• High degree of flexibility and ability to work on a wide variety of policy issues
• Has supervised teams in a way that is consistent with AWARE’s mission, vision and values (diversity, choice, gender rights, respect for others); able to attract, engage, develop and retain the right staff in the right roles
• Technologically savvy, well-versed in information systems and data management; able to leverage innovative tools and technologies. Ideally experienced in digital marketing
• Collaborative, energetic, self-motivated and personable with sound judgement, strong organisational and problem-solving skills and a positive, forward-thinking mindset
• Shares AWARE’s feminist perspective

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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.