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AWARE’s long-term organisational health is critical to our ongoing efforts to foster gender equality as a core value of Singapore society. The newly created position of Head of Operations is a significant opportunity for a seasoned professional to contribute expertise and experience—from either the corporate or not-for-profit sector—to further build and strengthen AWARE’s capability and ensure sustainable operations.

Reporting to the Executive Director and working in close and continuous collaboration with other senior leaders, the Head of Operations will play a key role in achieving AWARE’s goals through building organisational capacity, ensuring financially sustainable operations and managing risk and governance. The successful candidate will lead finance and people operations, information technology, governance and risk management as well as develop strategies that ensure that all of AWARE runs effectively and efficiently.

Commitment: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 40 hours a week
Salary range: SGD $7,000 – 8,500
Starting date: Immediate
Citizenship: Singapore citizen/PR

Job Description:

• As a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), anticipate future needs and opportunities to articulate and achieve AWARE’s long-term strategic direction and annual plans. Support the Executive Director in driving the annual and long-term strategic planning process. Provide meaningful data and insights to support and partner with the Executive Director and SLT in making complex organisational and strategic decisions.
• Provide effective, inspiring leadership to a diverse team of professional staff, consultants and volunteers across the key strategic functions of finance, human resources, information technology, data and knowledge management, governance and compliance, risk management and administration. Manage, develop, evaluate and mentor staff through providing leadership and guidance in goal-setting, problem-solving, resource management and outcome achievement.
• Build organisational capacity through designing and implementing infrastructure, systems and processes to ensure effective ways of working, as well as collaborative working relationships across the organisation. Develop and implement creative, pragmatic solutions that are appropriate for AWARE’s scale and culture.
• Successfully lead organisational change and serve as a catalyst for innovation and continuous improvement for the organisation, while ensuring continued alignment with our vision and values. Continuously promote a culture of transparency and collaboration to ensure cooperation and engagement across AWARE.
• Represent AWARE in dealings with government agencies, independent auditors, legal counsel and other service providers or external stakeholders as needed.
• Monitor, measure and report on operational issues, opportunities, plans and achievements to the Executive Director and Board.

Preferred Candidate Profile:

• Singapore Citizen/Permanent Resident with university degree and minimum 15 years’ total professional experience.
• Significant experience leading motivated, high-performing individuals and teams in a way that is consistent with AWARE’s mission, vision and values (diversity, choice, gender rights, respect for others).
• Well-versed in talent management and people operations, including payroll; able to attract, engage, develop and retain the right staff in the right roles.
• Finance-literate, able to lead and direct financial analysis and reporting, forecasting and budgeting, and procurement.
• Technologically savvy, well-versed in information systems and data management; able to leverage innovative tools and technologies.
• Highly effective at change management in a well-established yet growing organisation.
• Collaborative, energetic, self-motivated and personable with sound judgement and a positive, forward-thinking mindset.
• Able to partner well across organisational levels and achieve results through others.
• Passionate about solving problems, removing obstacles and making organisations work better; highly skilled at managing and prioritising in complex situations and excited about variety and challenge.
• Shares AWARE’s feminist perspective and understands what drives people to work and volunteer in the non-profit sector.

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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.