Singapore International Foundation

Careers

If you're looking to build a better world and make a difference, the Singapore International Foundation (SIF) is where we work together to plant the seeds of change.

The SIF, through its work in Asian communities, helps thousands in need escape poverty, gain access to healthcare services and empowers communities to care for themselves. In a given year, we manage some 50 capacity building projects in 10 countries, where together with our programme partners, donors and volunteers, we intervene to uplift lives.

At the SIF, we also strongly believe that dialogue and shared perspectives help advance international peace and understanding. To bridge communities and strengthen understanding between Singaporeans and the world, we run programmes focused on people-to-people exchanges. If you enjoy engaging change leaders, connecting with the international community, staging cultural showcases or harnessing social media - all to nurture friendships, foster respect and unite diverse world communities, we warmly invite you to join us!

Online Community Lead

We seek:

Someone who loves people, loves connecting them, engaging them and being in community. You've been mistaken for the Duracell bunny and you’re constantly in conversations, shuttling effortlessly between Facebook and face time.

You love being on the cutting edge of the online media space, picking up future trends and applying the latest tools. You can't stand being unplugged, you’re a mobile hotspot and you love "selling" ideas that contribute towards a better world.

You love finding opportunities for collaboration, linking people with shared interests or goals together and seeing it all click.

Requirements:

• Outstanding communicator
• Intuitive and empirical knowledge of community dynamics, and how to build reach and influence, especially on the online space
• Highly motivated and resourceful in applying varying approaches and tools to engage and build online communities
• Effective conversation moderator both online and offline
• Strong at identifying potential partners, analysing their goals and interests and finding their synergies with SIF
• Excellent negotiation skills to engage potential partners
• Able to effectively lead a team
• At least five years of relevant experience
• International experience preferred

We offer:

• A holistic approach to valuing employees
• The chance to do something meaningful in a non-profit setting, something you’ll be proud of
• An opportunity to be part of a team that’s building something new
• The challenge of pulling off something big, bold and fresh
• All within the security of a well-established organisation

Manager, Media Relations

We seek:

Someone who loves engaging media as a friend and partner - giving them good stories to tell and building strong relationships that will encourage them to tell our stories.

Requirements:

• Strong communications specialist with good analytical skills
• Excellent writing skills in English, with strong ability to adopt different styles to engage different audiences
• Understand how to apply the best ways to build good relationships with media
• Highly motivated and innovative in trying out different approaches to meet objectives
• At least five years of relevant experience
• Competency in a second language (e.g. Chinese, Malay, Tamil) is an added advantage
• International experience with strong network of media contacts is an added advantage

We offer:

• A holistic approach to valuing employees
• The chance to do something meaningful in a non-profit setting, something you’ll be proud of
• All within the security of a well-established organisation

Online Editor

We seek:

Someone to unearth and commission stories, source and manage writers, photographers and videographers based locally and overseas, as well as to ensure the quality of content.

You love when good triumphs, eyes open, lives change; when thought or deed – small or big – make a difference, make the world better.

You love people, want to know them; you love their stories, want to tell and re-tell them.

Requirements:

• Impeccable editorial judgment, critical and strategic thinking, as well as organisational skills
• Excellent editing skills in English, with a sound understanding of writing for the web and engaging online audiences
• Understand logistical and operational requirements of content gathering
• At least six years of relevant experience
• Experience managing web presence and carrying out communications work
• Experience running communications campaigns using digital media
• International experience preferred, as is experience working across multiple platforms

We offer:

• A holistic approach to valuing employees
• The chance to do something meaningful in a non-profit setting, something you’ll be proud of
• An opportunity to be part of a team that’s building something new
• The challenge of pulling off something big, bold and fresh
• All within the security of a well-established organisation

Assistant Manager (Knowledge Management), International Volunteerism (1-year contract)

Responsibilities:

• Lead the effort to review the current knowledge management (KM) needs of International Volunteerism (IV) Department system and make recommendations on the building of the Volunteer and Project Information Management Systems
• Work with IT vendor to build and maintain IV Department’s Volunteer and Project Information Management Systems
• Lead the effort to take stock of and organize existing knowledge within IV Department
• Oversee the ongoing updating and retrieval of pertinent information and data for IV Department as and when required

• Graduate with 3 years of experience in knowledge management or administration
• Proficiency in at least one of the following development languages: Java/ASP.Net/PHP, familiarity with SharePoint development is a plus
• Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Access, SQL scripts and administration of MySQL/MS SQL database
• Knowledgeable in System Analysis & Design, Software Testing HTML/CSS/XML and JavaScript and vendor management
• Meticulous and high attention to detail
• Independent worker who is able to work with a dynamic and highly mobile team
• Singaporean or Singapore PR

Senior Executive, International Volunteerism

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate all activities related to the management and support of overseas direct service projects under the Direct Services department of SIF.
• Ensure the implementation and provision of effective direct services volunteering system and processes in SIF.
• Assist Direct Services Team in implementing direct service projects overseas as and when required.
• Administration of direct service projects
  • Work with Direct Services Manager to prepare standard documents for project management
  • Prepare reports on projects as and when required in consultation with Direct Services Manager
• Volunteer administration
  • Prepare standard documents and reports through the volunteer life cycle of recruitment, selection, training, deployment and post-volunteering
  • Manage and administer volunteer database system
  • Coordinate activities related to the management of volunteers in direct service projects
• Partnership management
  • Liaise with host agencies, donors and volunteers as part of partnership management
  • Assist DS manager to monitor and manage activities of host agencies
• Assist in review and documentation of direct service processes
  • Work with Direct Services Manager to revise and document work processes, standard forms and template.
• Other duties
  • Prepare notes of meetings and any other paperwork that is required
  • Participate in orientation of volunteers and any other duties as required by SIF

Requirements:

Admin Assistant, Planning & Admin (Temp Staff – 3 months)

Responsibilities:

• Support the Admin Manager with various admin tasks like gift cataloguing, updating the SIF library, stock taking etc.
• Provide the Legal Officer support in scanning, printing and filing (physical and on intranet) entire set of board resolutions, board meetings materials etc.
• Work with the IT officers to Intranet clean-up, re-organise user’s hard-disk space etc.

Requirements:

• Minimum ‘O’ Levels.
• Comfortable with MS Office especially with MS WORD and MS EXCEL.
• Team player who is able to multitask and take directions from a few people.
• Meticulous and patient.

Intern, International Networking (4 – 6 months)

Responsibilities:

The intern will have the opportunity to learn about implementing people-to-people programmes in the context of international relations. He/She will be tasked to research and conceptualise; and contribute to administrative and project related work in thought leadership, social entrepreneurship and the arts, as well as alumni and international community engagement.

Requirements:

• Strong interest in international relations
• Enjoys meeting people and building networks
• Prior experience in marketing, public relations, project management or hospitality would be preferred
• Able to work as a team member, as well as liaise effectively with external parties
• Possess excellent verbal and written skills in English and keen awareness of intercultural communication
• Motivated, meticulous, resourceful and has initiative

Interested candidates are invited to submit a comprehensive resume, stating current and expected salary, with a recent photograph online or via email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.