[What the role is]
As Senior Manager/Manager for IHL Engagement, you will support HPB’s mission to build a healthier Singapore by shaping youth health behaviours across 14 Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) and key government stakeholders, focusing on youths aged 17–25 years.
The role will design, implement and manage youth health promotion strategies and partnerships through the Healthy Campus Initiative and broader health-promoting campus framework, strengthening campus ecosystems, empowering student advocates and sustaining healthy behaviours as youths transit into the community, workplace, further education, etc.
[What you will be working on]
Health Promotion Strategies Design and Implementation
Support the strategic oversight of youth health promotion strategies across all IHLs, with a focus on strengthening health-promoting campus ecosystems and sustaining healthy behaviours during key youth transition points.
Conceptualise, research, and evaluate IHL strategies to ensure evidence-based programme development.
Lead the development and execution of innovative youth-led health initiatives.
Drive and champion youth advocacy initiatives in both IHLs and the community.
Develop and implement youth advocacy approaches that empower students as peer leaders, co-creators and champions of health-promoting behaviours.
Translate student insights and ground feedback into practical programme enhancements and engagement strategies.
Establish and sustain robust peer support networks and leadership pipelines.
Direct resource allocation and strategic operational planning across multiple institutions
Ensure programme excellence through effective project governance, stakeholder alignment, and optimal budget utilisation across diverse IHL environments.
Stakeholder Engagement & Partnership Management
Forge and cultivate strategic partnerships with IHLs and key government stakeholders to advance health promotion objectives.
Lead and orchestrate cross-functional matrix working groups with IHL partners for collaborative programme delivery.
Drive seamless coordination across internal HPB teams and inter-agency government stakeholders for integrated health initiatives.
Champion and oversee comprehensive ground initiatives and strategic outreach efforts.
Manage key IHL partner and related accounts, including regular engagement, needs sensing, issue resolution and alignment of joint workplans.
Build trusted working relationships with IHL management, student development teams, faculty, student groups and relevant external partners.
Support cross-sector collaboration with government agencies, community partners and youth organisations to strengthen the reach and relevance of IHL health promotion efforts.
Actively contribute to and influence whole-of-government youth engagement Communities of Practice for policy and initiative alignment, by sharing ground insights, operational learning and emerging opportunities from the IHL sector.
Project Management & Quality Assurance
Drive end-to-end project governance including timeline management, milestone tracking, and deliverable quality assurance.
Innovate and implement creative solutions to complex challenges across diverse IHL environments.
Champion service excellence through continuous improvement frameworks and best practice implementation
Lead comprehensive risk management including assessment, mitigation strategies, and contingency planning.
Establish and monitor robust performance metrics and evaluation frameworks to ensure initiative effectiveness and impact measurement.
Work with IHL partners to capture and analyse participation, engagement and outcome data to inform planning, improvement and impact assessment.
Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing
Establish capability building efforts by developing practical tools, learning resources and good practices for internal teams and partners.
Oversee smooth day-to-day coordination and execution across workstreams, working closely with internal and external…