Community Engagement Executive

Working Location: Senja Care Home

Community relations are responsible for managing all community development initiatives throughout Vanguard. This role plans, develop and implement programs to promote community awareness.

Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize communications strategies during CEE meetings and contribute ideas for internal Vanguard events
• Lead or support to build and maintain strong relationships with community partners, grassroots, schools and volunteers as well as local community leaders
• Effectively develop full range of written materials such as contributed articles and write-ups, CEO speeches, marketing materials and reports.
• Work with healthcare institutions such as MOH, MOHH and AIC on seeking clearance on articles and write-ups
• Work with departments to develop communications / marketing collaterals when needed
• Work closely with the Senior / Centre Manager to develop / strategize engagement programs for residents/clients and promote awareness of Vanguard and its mission.
• Develop a comprehensive outreach plan and publicity strategy for Vanguard
• Participate in the research, writing, and presentation of proposals and reports where required
• Lead and organize internal and or external events for Vanguard
• To track and report effectiveness of our outreach programmes and engagement activities
• To track donations on a timely manner and report to the manager monthly

Volunteer Management

• Work with various departments in Vanguard to manage / execute the volunteers framework for Vanguard
• Oversight and keeping track of Vanguard's list of volunteers
• To conduct briefings to volunteers at commencement of activities
• Develop a feedback mechanism for the Volunteers who have served in Vanguard
• Attend meetings relating to volunteer activities e.g. Volunteer Committee, Public Education, NCSS meetings relating to volunteers activities
• Plan regular Support Group meetings and Volunteer Get-Togethers, Volunteers Appreciation functions in conjunction with various departments in Vanguard which use volunteers
• Develop relationships with the volunteers/ or their organisations so that a sustainable pipeline of volunteers is created.
• Collaborate with other social service agencies to leverage volunteers pool
• Manage regular reporting and tracking, and report metric
• Donation management - Tracking and responding to donations received for the Home.

Requirements:

• A degree in Mass Communications, or Journalism is preferred.
• Min 1 to 2 years experience in public relations agency, events company, corporate communications environment or journalism is preferred.
• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply too.
• Have served a stint in a Charity or non-profit organisation, prior experience within the healthcare sector is preferred
• Savvy in design softwares and platforms such as Canva and Piktochart