Assistant Manager/Senior Executive, Healthy Ageing

Company description:

The Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) aims to create a vibrant care community for people to live well and age gracefully. AIC coordinates and supports efforts in integrating care to achieve the best care outcomes for our clients. We reach out to caregivers and seniors with information on staying active and ageing well, and connect people to services they need. We support stakeholders in their efforts to raise the quality of care, and also work with health and social care partners to provide services for the ageing population. Our work in the community brings care services and information closer to those in need. For more about us, please visit https://www.aic.sg.

Job description:

The Healthy Ageing Department develops activities, in collaboration with partners, for robust and frail seniors in the community and Community Care sector, to support frailty management and wellbeing in alignment with national healthcare directions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage and collaborate with national partner agencies and internal AIC divisions to support frailty management for robust and frail seniors (emphasis: prevent/manage frailty) in the Community Care sector and community in alignment with the National Frailty Strategy Policy guidance and other national directives.
• Research, plan, pilot and evaluate evidence- and interest-informed initiatives at the Active Ageing Centres (AACs) and other Community Care settings (e.g. nursing home, senior care centres) for seniors (focusing on frail and underrepresented), in collaboration with partners and the Community Care sector.
• Review activities (e.g. physical [including falls prevention] and others [including intergenerational] etc.) to explore further enhancements to better meet activity needs.
• Review enablers to support activity development and delivery with key active ageing programme partners (e.g. capability building of staff, volunteers, partner agencies, etc).
• Support in the following areas:
• Analyse information, data and ground insights to identify trends, needs and gaps and formulate strategies to support activity provision in the Community Care sector and community.
• Forge and develop new strategic and sustained partnerships to advance the activity ecosystem for seniors.
• Develop strategies and plans, in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, on differentiated engagement approaches to better reach out to seniors, especially under-represented segments, to encourage activity awareness and participation at the Community Care sector and community.

Job Requirements:

• Degree in physiotherapy with at least 2-3 years of relevant experience.
• Strong collaborative and partnership building skills.
• Strong in programme management and evaluation experience, preferably in healthcare, eldercare and/or social services.
• Self-motivated, resourceful with good problem-solving skills and a high level of initiative.
• Able to manage multiple projects with excellent project management skills and to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communicator (verbal, in writing) with good interpersonal skills and an interest to enhance care for seniors.
• Responsible, independent and a good team player.