COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Montfort Care is a Social Service Agency (SSA) founded by Samuel Ng, BBM in 1998, committed to improving the lives of individuals, families, and the community facing transitional challenges through our network of services and programmes. Since its inception, Montfort Care has been guided by one purpose, that from St Louis-Marie de Montfort: "Those whom the world rejection s must move you the most."
Today, we are a key contributor in the family, children and senior segments in the social service landscape, offering our services via Family Service centres, a Child Protection Specialist Centre, a community kitchen, home care services, Active Ageing Centres, and the National Anti-Violence and Sexual Harassment Helpline (NAVH).
Montfort Care is committed to grow our portfolio of services and enhance our capabilities to impact more lives. With this goal in mind, we are hiring talent to join our team in our HQ functions, social service support and direct social services. Join us to co-create a community of social service.
DESIGNATION : Programme Associate (Eldercare)
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Programme Associate primarily assists in implementation of initiatives and development plans that are congruent with the organisation's goals and the needs of the community. With guidance from the Programme Manager, he /she will ensure the proper execution of the above-mentioned initiatives and development plans.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Provide support for programme preparation and execution:
- Cognitive stimulation such as engaging person living with dementia with meaningful activities like physical and mental stimulation using Activity Tool Kit.
- Companionship for person living with dementia (PLD) and a platform for continuation of social interaction at their comfort of home.
- Respite care and support to Caregivers.
- Assist in ADL (Activities of Daily Living) / (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) IADL of PLD during Caregiver Support Group Session
- Regular feedback to caregivers on the progress of PLD and the outcome of their engagement.
- Conduct regular Home visit and ensure KPIs(visitation) will be met within the timeline as per funding agencies' requirement
- Consolidate reports/ logs to Manager
- Ensure expenditure is within the budget
- Work with volunteers on executing effective programmes
- Provide any other support as assigned/required
QUALIFICATIONS
- Possess Diploma in any discipline from an accredited institution
OTHER INFORMATION
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
- Prior experience in assisting events or programmes design, planning and implementing will be an advantage
- Fresh graduates may welcome to apply
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS & TRAITS:
- People-oriented, good interpersonal and relation building skills
- Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Enjoy engagement with the seniors and seniors with dementia
- Physically fit and willing to travel for regular home visits
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable with various IT platforms
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to speak local languages and dialect (preferable)
- Committed and can-do attitude
- Team Player
COMPETENCIES
Must Have Competencies:
- Social Service Programme Implementation - Level 2
- Social Service Programme Evaluation - Level 1
- Volunteer Recruitment - Level 2
- Volunteer Retention and Engagement - Level 2
Critical Core Skills:
- Communication - Basic
- Influence - Basic
- Collaboration - Basic
- Adaptability - Basic
- Decision Making - Basic
- Please refer to Technical Skills and Competency (TSCs) and Critical Core Skills (CCSs) in Skills Framework for Social Service Industry via this link : https://www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/skills-framework/social-service
Demo
Singapore,
Full Time