Senior Executive / Manager, Religious Talent Development

[What the role is]

[What you will be working on]

• Build and manage relationships with a diverse stakeholder portfolio spanning the Islamic religious sector (mosques, madrasahs, asatizah, VWOs), government agencies, and private sector partners, maintaining regular and meaningful engagement across all groups.
• Secure long-term institutional commitments and develop a robust partnership pipeline across all three stakeholder groups, brokering cross-sector collaborations where relevant and tracking partners' performance.
• Plan and facilitate multi-stakeholder consultations with religious practitioners, community leaders, government counterparts, and industry representatives, synthesising insights into policy and programme recommendations sensitive to both Muslim community needs and broader workforce priorities.
• Plan and execute outreach events — including community sessions, sector dialogues, industry roundtables, and partnership forums — that raise the cluster's profile and deepen trust across religious, government, and industry audiences.
• Support community outreach activities, event coordination, and communications, ensuring all external-facing engagements are culturally appropriate, professionally calibrated, and consistent with the cluster's messaging.

[What we are looking for]

• Tertiary education in any discipline, preferably in Business, Communications, Sociology or Public Policy.

• At least 3–5 years of experience in stakeholder engagement, partnership development, or community relations.

• Prior experience with the Islamic religious sector or Muslim community organisations is an advantage.

• Strong stakeholder management skills across religious, government, and industry audiences.

• Business acumen with the ability to identify, assess, and structure strategic partnerships.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesise consultation insights into actionable recommendations.

• Well-organised with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities concurrently.

• A self-starter who works well both independently and collaboratively.

Successful candidate will be appointed on a contract basis.

In general, applicants can expect to hear from us within 4 weeks of the close of the application window. In the event where we receive a high number of applications, applicants will receive an update on their status within 6 weeks of the close of the application window.

If you are facing issues submitting your application, please contact us at [email protected] for assistance.