Senior Manager / Manager (Community Relations)

About the role

MCCY aims to build a cohesive and resilient society by strengthening community bonds, promoting the arts and heritage, youth engagement, sports development, volunteerism and philanthropy. It is looking for a self-motivated person with a strong interest in social cohesion and socio-religious issues. The role involves developing policies and programmes on race, religion, integration, multi-culturalism and community development, working across government domains and agencies and with MCCY's partners in the religious and community space.

Key responsibilities

• Formulate and review policies on race and religion, including safeguarding freedom of religion, resourcing religious organisations (land planning, foreign manpower) and strengthening inter-faith dialogue.
• Take part in secretariat work for high-level WOG and Public-Private committees coordinating such policies, involving POHs, senior civil servants and apex religious leaders.
• Review policies (e.g. on funding) supporting Self-Help Groups and other community organisations.
• Build relationships with religious organisations and leaders to deepen mutual understanding and respond to incidents relating to race and religion.
• Partner with academics and research institutions to bridge social fault lines such as race, religion, SES and between locals and foreigners.
• Share Singapore's model of multiculturalism with international partners, including at global platforms such as the UN (ICERD, UPR).

Required profile

• At least 3 years of working experience in the related field.
• Interest in engagement; the policy unit of CRED supports CRED's goal of identifying, segmenting and developing stakeholders.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills, able to work in a team and independently, and proactive in collaboration.

Required skills

• Clear and concise writing and impactful presentations.
• Stakeholder identification, analysis, prioritisation and relationship building with cultural sensitivity.
• Policy formulation that integrates strategic communications and considers implementation realities.
• Data-driven policy analysis using data analytics to assess effectiveness and make evidence-based recommendations.