Job purpose
The jobholder is primarily responsible to cultivate a vibrant community of senior volunteers, encouraging active participation among seniors and fostering a supportive atmosphere for community involvement. He/she is to provide support to seniors through engaging activities, home visits, promoting social interaction and active ageing. He/she is to facilitate outreach initiatives to invite seniors to join our Active Ageing Centre, facilitating social engagement and personalized care. He/she will also be required to support the Active Ageing Centre Department with ad-hoc and secretariat duties.
Duties and responsibilities
· To plan, organise and conduct active ageing programmes within the West Coast community.
· To ensure that programmes meet the required standards & achieve desired engagement outcome.
· To coordinate and manage stakeholders’ communications for programmes and services.
· To guide volunteers in executing programme activities.
· To support the department’s purchase requisition or any other financial requirements via the InfoCare system procedures.
· To support the department’s secretariat work for reporting purposes.
Qualifications & Skills Required
· Possess a diploma or higher (no preferred specialisation).
· IT savvy and proficient in Microsoft office applications.
· Knowledge of programme design, implementation, and evaluation.
· Strong interpersonal and communication skills
· Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
· Preferably with relevant experience in working with elderly clients in the community setting and healthcare or social service sector.
· Fresh university/polytechnic graduates are welcome.