About this role
[What the role is] To drive strategic enhancement of grants effectiveness and stakeholder engagement through data-driven insights, partnership development, and collaborative governance as business partners to ensure optimal impact delivery and continuous improvement across the grants management ecosystem. [What you will be working on] The Manager/Senior Manager, Grants Management will be responsible for driving grants impact and management, ensuring effective and compliant disbursement of funds to social service agencies. This role plays a critical part in strengthening the capabilities and services of the social service sector in Singapore.
Key Accountabilities
Grant Performance Analytics and Intelligence
• Pilot and implement grant trend reporting dashboards • Enhance decision-making dashboards for management • Utilise data and AI to shape funding priorities • Conduct comprehensive grant reviews and designs
Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Development
• Engage grantees on service user journey mapping • Enhance partnerships with users and agencies • Lead collaborative grant management with partners e.g., through agile squads • Address user experience pain points through agency engagements
Grantee Enablement and Capacity Building
• Develop and deliver grantee toolkits and training programmes • Provide advisory services to grantees • Form cross-agency teams and communities of practice for best practice sharing
Communications and Knowledge Management
• Strengthen communication channels including chatbot and KM systems • Enhance internal and external communications • Develop grant-related communications (newsletters, funding briefings) • Manage knowledge repositories and best practice documentation
Cross-cutting Advisory and Governance
• Incorporate best practices across grants through Whole-of-Government steering committees • Develop and implement competency frameworks • Serve as point of contact for grants requiring governance or operational excellence • Support decision-making processes with data-driven insights
Oversee grant administration of schemes
• Review grant claims to ensure completeness, accuracy and compliance • Assess exceptions and escalate material issues for timely resolution. • Monitor budgets, reconciliation and reporting to funders to ensure transparency and accountability
[What we are looking for] Personal Competencies:
• Working effectively with citizens and stakeholders • Thinking clearly and making sound judgements • Systems thinking • Social service sector knowledge
Skills we are looking for:
• Policy and process review • Stakeholder management • Research and data analytics • Grants administration and management
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.