Volunteers & Outreach Executive

The Executive develops and delivers initiatives that engage the public and inspire greater understanding and action for marine conservation. The role involves fostering partnerships, volunteer engagement and management, mentoring youths to execute conservation initiatives, development and execution of marine-related programmes, events, campaigns and other forms of engagement initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Foster partnerships with schools/institutions, corporations, community groups and government agencies to drive outreach and action for marine conservation.
• Develop and implement initiatives aimed at growing and strengthening Singapore Oceanarium's volunteer community, including planning the volunteer cycle for marine conservation initiatives.
• Engage volunteers involved in marine conservation and public engagement initiatives, including the coordination of recruitment, onboarding, briefing, deployment and engagement activities.
• Develop and mentor Singapore Oceanarium's youth community to conduct outreach initiatives with the aim to provide passionate youths with opportunities to be exposed to the marine conservation scene.
• Develop, plan and execute outreach initiatives, programmes, campaigns, events and other forms of activities that promote literacy, conservation awareness and positive environmental action.
• Research marine conservation topics and translate relevant information into engaging and accessible public-facing content.
• Identify and explore the potential of new and innovative approaches to enhance the team's outreach in terms of volunteer recruitment and public engagement opportunities to further inspire action for marine conservation.

Requirements:

• Degree in Marine Biology, Aquaculture, Life Sciences, Education or a relevant discipline.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in partnership management, volunteer engagement, education, outreach, community engagement or environmental initiatives preferred.
• Experience in engaging with multisector stakeholders or volunteers will be an advantage.
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate information clearly to different stakeholders.
• Adaptable and hands-on, comfortable in both planning and on-the-ground execution.
• Able to work collaboratively with colleagues, volunteers, external partners and members of the public.
• Able to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Passion for wildlife conservation, biodiversity and connecting with people for advocacy.
• Willing to work on weekends and public holidays when required.