Careers with Habitat Singapore
We're looking for dynamic individuals who share our vision of creating a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Habitat for Humanity Singapore is a Christian non-profit housing organisation, working with and for people of all backgrounds regardless of their race, language or religion.
Want to help bring better living conditions to vulnerable groups? This is your opportunity to put your professional skills — whether in HR, finance, communications or operations — towards a good cause. If you're comfortable working in a lean yet close-knit team and enjoy being involved with our work on the ground, then look no further. Explore our job openings below and join the team.
Available Positions:
Programme Executive
What gets you springing out of bed every morning? For us in Habitat for Humanity Singapore’s Programmes team, it’s having the opportunity to serve the less fortunate by creating a decent place for them to call home.
At our local programme - Project HomeWorks, we work with vulnerable persons and families in Singapore who need help to transform their homes into a safe and sanitary state. We assist homeowners through a series of intensive half-day sessions powered by staff and volunteers, providing a combination of one or more of the following services depending on the need: Pest control, painting, intensive cleaning and re-organising.
This work involves:
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Liaising with referring partners- usually social workers from government agencies, VWOs;
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Co-creating solutions with homeowners during home visits;
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Equipping and inspiring volunteers from all walks of life to join in the work;
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Managing project logistics and operations;
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Documenting project details and expenses.
For the Programme Executive position, we are looking for someone who:
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Is willing to communicate and affirm Christian principles of Habitat Singapore.
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Possesses strong organising skills with a good eye for detail;
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Possesses good people relations skills in engaging beneficiaries, volunteers and partners;
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Has a self-driven, mature personality and works well in team settings;
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Has a reasonably fit and healthy physique as work can be physically demanding.
You will also need to be:
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Proficient in Microsoft office applications and email
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Proficient in written and spoken English
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The job involves interaction with beneficiaries who may only speak Mandarin. Knowledge of basic conversational Mandarin is essential.
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Able to work on some weekends, usually 1 to 2 Saturdays per month
It’s a plus if you:
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Are conversant in a third language (dialects, and/or Malay)
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Possess a valid Class 3A driving license
This is an entry-level position. Coupled with Habitat for Humanity's status as a charity, applicants should enjoy working for altruistic purposes, and have the right expectations with regard to remuneration and benefits. You must also be willing to communicate and affirm Habitat's principles.
If you are interested to join us and be part of our exciting and meaningful ministry, please email andrew@habitat.org.sg with:
1) Your complete CV (with your salary expectations) AND
2) A short write-up on:
- What do you know about Habitat for Humanity Singapore and its Project HomeWorks programme?
- Why would you like to join us as a staff member?
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Communications and Marketing Executive
Use your powerful stories to change lives. We’re looking for a highly-driven individual who is deeply passionate about non-profit work and can leverage on the power of social media to widen our organisation’s impact.
As Habitat for Humanity Singapore’s go-to person for communications and marketing, you’ll be in charge of being the voice for our organisation, the work we do and for vulnerable families in need of better living conditions. You’ll be working with our go-getting Resource Development team to push a strong content-first strategy that will continue developing Habitat Singapore’s online brand image and awareness for campaigns, partnerships and online public fundraising.
Responsibilities:
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Manage all aspects of branding and social media strategy across all our platforms
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Work closely with the programmes team to produce original content and continue building up our bank of case study stories by interviewing homeowners, supporters and partners.
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Craft & prepare content for Habitat Singapore’s monthly newsletter
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Conceptualise and execute online digital fundraising campaigns
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Manage all media inquiries, features and interviews
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Build relationships and pitch stories with various media platforms, traditional & digital
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Manage all aspects of communications and publicity for volunteering opportunities, events and campaigns, including designing electronic direct mailers (EDMs) and collaterals
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Monitor & manage key digital marketing tools like Social Media Ads, Google Ads, Google Analytics and Google SEO
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Manage relationships with our celebrity ambassadors in promoting Habitat Singapore’s brand presence on social media
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Manage all areas of communications across the organisation including ensuring all collateral adheres to brand guidelines, maintaining the website, etc.
Required proficiencies:
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Skilled in conducting interviews and writing impactful human-interest stories
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Experience with running marketing campaigns on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn, and can demonstrate a good knowledge of the platforms’ features, audiences & objectives
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Able to understand and draw useful insights the back-end analytics of the social media platforms, including Google Analytics
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Excellent command of English and conversational Mandarin.
A successful candidate would be someone who:
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Is comfortable to uphold, communicate and affirm Habitat for Humanity’s Christian principles
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Has at least 2-3 years of experience in a social media and content creation role
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Has a passion for non-profit work and serving vulnerable communities
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Is motivated and can take initiative to drive and manage projects independently
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Has good organisation and multitasking skills
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Has excellent interpersonal skills to work across departments, and with our beneficiaries
It would be a plus if you have some ability in:
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Photography
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Graphic design
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Local dialects and/or languages
With Habitat for Humanity's status as a charity, applicants should enjoy working for altruistic purposes, and have the right expectations about remuneration and benefits.
The Team:
Over the past 20 years, we’ve constantly pushed the envelope, expanding and adapting to meet the pressing needs of our community. We do this to realise our vision for a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
If you are interested to join us and be part of our exciting and meaningful ministry, please email us your complete CV (with your salary expectations), a writing sample and your portfolio to celia@habitat.org.sg.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Resource Development Executive
It’ll take stamina and drive but you will spend every day making a difference to those who need it most. Habitat for Humanity Singapore believes that vulnerable individuals and families can be empowered through a decent place to call home. To achieve this, we work closely with like-minded supporters from a range of backgrounds.
You will be responsible for driving growth of the organisation through developing outreach strategies and closely engaging with supporters to contribute funds and volunteering efforts. You’ll be a part of our Resource Development team, who engages supporters from a range of backgrounds- from corporations to foundations, government agencies, churches and members of public from all walks of life.
Responsibilities:
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Drive organisation growth through reaching out to and maintaining relationships with our corporate, foundations and institutional partners.
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Generate leads and develop outreach strategies to effectively get them onboard Habitat Singapore’s cause
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Work with partners closely to support their fundraising and advocacy activities
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Assisting with RD-led events and campaigns (online and offline)
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Planning and execution of seasonal campaigns and public engagement events
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Post-event/post-campaign follow-ups
A successful candidate would be someone who:
is willing to communicate and affirm Habitat Singapore’s Christian principles
is driven, organised and results-oriented
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Has excellent people and communications skills
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Is a strong team player
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Is a tertiary graduate
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Is excellent in written and spoken English
It would be a big plus if you:
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Are not afraid to get your hands dirty and work on the ground with us
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Have a marketing / sales / business development / fundraising background
The Team:
Habitat for Humanity’s vision is for a world where everyone has a decent place to live. To that end, for the last 20 years, Habitat for Humanity Singapore has constantly pushed the envelope, expanding and adapting to meet the pressing needs of communities locally and globally.
We’re a diverse and vibrant team that feels like family. You can look forward to working among passionate people with big hearts and weekly team devotion sessions! Coupled with Habitat for Humanity's status as a charity, applicants should enjoy working for altruistic purposes, and have the right expectations with regard to remuneration and benefits.
If you are interested to join us and be part of our exciting and meaningful ministry, please email us your complete CV (with your salary expectations) to celia@habitat.org.sg
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.