Uplift Officer

What The Role Is As an Uplift Officer in the Schools Division, you will be part of the team to drive the end-to-end coordination of strategies and interventions for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, whose needs are multi-faceted and complex. These efforts aim to help our target students achieve regular attendance and good foundation in learning, be resilient, and have positive social-emotional well-being, so that they are able to progress well and realise their full potential. What You Will Be Working On • Drive policy, planning and coordination of support for students with additional needs from disadvantaged backgrounds within MOE and across public agencies, which may include tracking and monitoring system-level outcomes, coordinating evaluation of key efforts, overseeing the alignment of efforts across MOE and other government efforts, etc. • Enhance schools case management systems’ interface with the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and related agencies as part of the Whole-of-Government social service delivery for target students and their families • Enhance schools’ capacities and capabilities to provide support for target students through resourcing, programming and partnership with the community • Oversee target students’ developmental outcomes in collaboration with relevant teams in MOE What We Are Looking For • Ability to appreciate both strategic intents and operational considerations • Strong conceptual, analytical and writing ability • Competent in basic statistical analysis. Proficiency in statistical tools would be a bonus • Ability to work well independently with strong personal drive • Good team player, ability to communicate and collaborate with people from diverse backgrounds • Experience in working with students from disadvantaged backgrounds would be an advantage • Individuals with or without experience are welcomed to apply As part of the processing of your application, you may be required to undergo a medical examination that will be fully paid by MOE. You will be provided with instructions regarding the medical examination. Note: The medical examination is part of the selection process and does not indicate that you have been offered the appointment. If you are facing issues submitting your application through the Careers@Gov portal, please contact us at [email protected] for assistance.