Senior Manager (Network & Comms)

[What the role is]

• Develop strategic communications plans to support the Community Development Councils' (CDCs) common based flagship programmes.

• Develop and organise common based programmes to support CDCs in complementing government’s efforts in engaging and supporting the community.

• Ensure corporate governance in CDCs and CDC Planning & Development Division (CPD).

• Outreach and engage community and corporate partners to deepen engagement and grow networks.

[What you will be working on]

Key duties and responsibilities that need to be performed to meet the primary objective of the job. 

a)       Strategic Communications and Internal/ External Comms

• Assist to develop strategic communications and strategies in relation to Whole-of-CDCs policies implementation.
• Conduct environmental scan of issues affecting the community and spot trends and changing needs
• Develop strategic comms strategies and messages to support strategic planning work and its implementation.
• Develop central narratives for common based programmes, media plans and media management, which include preparing media releases, engaging media for events, coordinating media interviews/filming and producing media reports.
• Monitor and analyse media coverage and trends on common based programmes.
• Develop and implement consistent CDC brand identity though different platforms (especially digital) such as social media, website, corporate video; and through writing of CDC stories to illustrate the brand.    
• Drive social media initiative under Whole-of-CDCs (example Tik Tok, Telegram and other online platforms.) and raise the number of followers and subscribers.
• Improve and ensure contents in CDC main and associated websites are up to date; and set up programme websites on the Isomer platform following government digital service standards.
• Implement whole of CDC branding for example, corporate video, corporate kit and other publicity materials/collaterals.

b)       Network Development and Growth (include Partners and stakeholders)

• Assist to engage partners and stakeholders and grow and connect communities together to build their capabilities to meet emerging and existing needs (for example, connecting learning and caring communities)

Handles:

a) CDC dialogues

b) CDC website

c) PA Corporate Members

d) Sense making and coordination (RM)

• Coordinate and evaluate the nominations of partners from CDCs for PA Community Spirit Awards.
• Help CPD to grow the partners for Whole-of-CDC Community Spirit Awards.

c)       Corporate Governance

• Ensure CDCs’ corporate governance such as the CDC Rules, renewal of Institute of Public Character (IPC) status, annual report production and submissions, asset management and procurement.
• Assist in the Office of Mayors-International Relations related matters and work closely with Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Government agencies and overseas counterparts on trips and bilateral meetings/courtesy calls.
• Handle national schemes that cut across five CDCs. Review and monitor common based programmes across CDCs to ensure the effective use of resources.
• Draft papers/ reports and prepare/ make presentations to highlight and profile CDC work as assigned by SD.

f)        Social Innovation and Community Development

• Develop and incubate innovative programmes to meet emerging and existing, and increasingly complex needs.

g)       Secretariat (meetings and parliamentary matters)

• Handle the corporate and administration functions of CPD which include secretariat and staffing duties for meetings co-ordinated by and involving CPD; for programmes and projects and media matters involving all CDCs
• Assist in designing and facilitating Mayors and CPD/CDCs workplan/ workshops, and in the development of the overall CDCs’ strategies so as to align to CDC’s mission and PA’s objectives.

[What we are looking for]

Perform other ad-hoc duties as assigned.

Knowledge & Skills

• At least 3 years of relevant working experience in community work and marketing communications.
• Ability to write, think and develop concepts. Prior experience in marketing, corporate development and communication functions and people sector work would be an added advantage.