Senior Executive / Manager, Family Development

About the role

The Senior Executive / Manager, Family Development is a strategic leader responsible for developing, implementing and overseeing family development initiatives across the One Mosque Sector. The role combines family work management expertise with community leadership to nurture resilient Muslim families and build confident, empowered communities. It also requires maintaining and expanding a network of partnerships with government agencies, community organisations, religious bodies, professional associations, research institutions and wellness organisations.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development of family support systems such as marriage enrichment, parenting programmes and family guidance services through mosques.
• Manage family evidence-based intervention programmes across mosques and districts, including Bersamamu 2.0, Project ARIF and Cinta Abadi.
• Coordinate the deployment of Family Development Officers (FDOs) and cross-functional teams, and manage programme evaluation systems.
• Build partnerships with organisations such as MSF, MCCY and ROMM, and represent MUIS in inter-agency committees and national family empowerment initiatives.
• Oversee Bersamamu 2.0, streamline Project ARIF and Cinta Abadi, develop Family Playbooks for mosques and mentor and train FDOs.
• Collaborate with research institutions and data analytics organisations on evidence-based family studies and programme evaluation.

Required profile

• Tertiary education in Social Work, Family Studies, Community Development, Psychology or another relevant field.
• Minimum 7-10 years of progressive experience in community and social work, family development and community leadership.
• Demonstrated experience managing professional networks, programme management and team leadership.
• Strong commitment to Islamic values and cultural sensitivity; adaptability in managing complex family intervention programmes.

Successful candidates are appointed on a contract basis. Applicants can expect a response within 4 weeks of closing the application window, or up to 6 weeks if there are many applications.