Assistant Executive Director (Professional Practice & Capability Development)
Core
Lead professional practice, capability development, and multidisciplinary team guidance for child, youth, and family services.
Role type
Senior IC professional practice director (social work/psychology)
Builds
Professional practice frameworks, supervision structures, and learning pathways for social workers, psychologists, and youth workers
Domain
Social services / Child protection / Mental health
Required skills
Trauma-informed care, safeguarding, professional supervision, evidence-based practice, stakeholder collaboration, strategic planning, regulatory compliance, change management, team mentorship, program evaluation
Preferred skills
Knowledge of Singapore social service landscape, experience with residential care, familiarity with government agency partnerships
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide professional leadership across child, youth, and family services; Guide and develop multidisciplinary teams of social workers and psychologists; Develop and embed practice frameworks and supervision structures; Champion a trauma-informed and safeguarding-conscious culture; Build collaborations with government agencies and sector partners; Scan sectors for emerging practice trends and research; Lead professional development initiatives for staff
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC