Assistant Manager/Manager/Senior Manager (ECRS - Disability Policy), FCD/EN

The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF)’s Enabling Division (EN) is the national focal point for policy issues concerning persons with disabilities (PwDs) and their caregivers and coordinates these issues across the whole of Government. Our work is guided by the Enabling Masterplan 2030 (EMP2030) and MSF’s commitment to build a more caring, inclusive, and fair society in Singapore. We partner SG Enable to develop and review relevant policies and programmes, and collaborate with stakeholders across the public, people and private sectors to better support PwDs and their caregivers. EN’s Employment and Community-based Services Branch oversees the following policy issues: i) Employment and supported employment for persons with disabilities. ii) Community-based care for persons with disabilities, including centre-based and home-based options; and iii) Support for caregiver of persons with disabilities. Responsibilities You will be a member of the team developing, reviewing and coordinating policies to enable PwDs to live well in the community, and manage MSF-funded community-based care programmes such as our Day Activity Centres and the Home-based Behavioural Intervention Service. You will also play a key role in the caregiver support landscape and oversee initiatives such as the Assisted Deputyship Application Programme and the Special Needs Savings Scheme to help caregivers look after and make long-term care plans for their PwD loved ones. Responsibilities: • You will work with the team to: o Review the needs, challenges and aspirations of PwDs who require care, and ensure our community-based care programmes provide them with the necessary support within the overall landscape of post-18 services. o Evaluate our programme funding models to ensure they remain affordable for families of PwDs and financially sustainable for service providers. o Plan and secure resources to ensure our community-based care programmes are accessible and have sufficient capacity to meet future demand. o Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of existing policies and initiatives to address the needs, challenges, and aspirations of caregivers of PwDs. o Coordinate and strengthen efforts across the whole of Government to provide integrated, family-centric support to meet the evolving needs of caregivers and their care recipients across different life stages. • You may also support the Branch in other projects and tasks that are important to EN, such as engaging key stakeholders in the disability sector and communicating to them key policy shifts that promote the stability, self-reliance and social inclusion of PwDs and their families. Requirements • Experience in public policy and/or project management would be an advantage. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to network with internal and external stakeholders. • Good written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to manage tight timelines, exercise initiative and deliver outcomes in a fast-paced working environment. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified within 4 weeks from the closing date of this position.