Assistant Director, Integrated Outreach (East)

About the role

The Health Promotion Board (HPB) is seeking an Assistant Director to join its Integrated Outreach team, which aims to make healthy living part of everyday life in Singapore by activating communities, empowering community leaders and building a network of volunteers. You will drive strategies for place-based community health efforts, oversee the Health Ambassador Network (HAN), one of HPB's key volunteer platforms, and contribute to the division's wider community outreach and partnership work. Successful candidates are offered a 2-year contract in the first instance.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the strategy for place-based community health efforts at regional level, turning organisational priorities, population health needs and ground insights into actionable plans
• Identify emerging issues and opportunities, connect insights across programmes, partners and communities, and use data and research to shape strategies and recommend course corrections
• Drive strategies from concept to implementation by aligning stakeholders, setting delivery plans and providing guidance to officers on community outreach and volunteer management
• Oversee community engagement and outreach strategies across the eastern region and build partnerships with community stakeholders, grassroots organisations, healthcare partners, government agencies and others
• Represent HPB with community leaders, partners and senior stakeholders to strengthen community ownership of health
• Oversee HAN, covering volunteer recruitment, engagement, capability development, deployment, recognition and retention, and shape the strategic direction of the volunteer ecosystem

Required profile

• At least 8 years of relevant working experience, including 3 years in supervisory roles
• Proven experience in stakeholder engagement, community development, volunteer management, programme management or partnership development
• Experience in project and volunteer management is an added advantage
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving and analytical abilities, with excellent written, presentation and communication skills
• Self-motivated, adaptable and comfortable navigating ambiguity and change