Manager (part-time)

About Us

Real Impact Advisors (RIA) is a dynamic philanthropy and impact advisory started by two women founders who are motivated to create real impact for Asia. With more than 30 years of experience in the philanthropy and development sector in the region, our co-founders bring extensive knowledge and network towards the work and clients that they undertake. RIA is founded on the principles of ‘doing things right’, which refer to both the quality of our work, but also the way we treat people, especially our own team.

We are looking for a Part-time Manager to join our growing team. We have a roster of varied projects spanning across Asia, and we are looking for the right candidate with suitable skills and experience, keen to learn many different new subjects, and excited to grow and contribute towards real impact for society. For this self-starter who fits into our impact-driven culture, we are offering a flexible working arrangement that allows you to contribute to meaningful projects whilst still maintaining work-life balance.

What will you do?

The role will primarily require the P/T Manager to support the team on direct client work including client relationship management and managing project workstreams including strategy, research and analysis, report writing and design, advisory to organisations, and where required, organising events like workshops, roundtable discussions, and presentations. The Manager will work directly with the Co-Founders on project delivery and will also be expected to manage junior team

members, consistent with RIA’s values. Also, the Manager will support the development of RIA as we continue to build the team and our operations.

RIA’s projects cover diverse thematic areas including education, public health, environment, and philanthropy ecosystem engagement and potentially many more. The regions cover Singapore, Southeast Asia, China, and West Asia. Hence, the team needs to be very adept at switching between topics, learning very quickly on new topics, country systems, and models and frameworks.

The Manager can look forward to a dynamic work experience, engaging with partners and clients not only in Asia, but across the world! They can also expect some limited travel with the work.

What do you need to be good at this?

• Six years or more of professional experience, with at least four years in strategy consulting including at least one year as Manager/Engagement Manager/Project Leader
• Demonstrated interest in the social sector/ solving complex social challenges
• Proven ability to engage in strategic issues
• Significant experience in both process and project management in international context, across various countries and demographics, but especially in Asia.
• Outstanding analytical and quantitative skills, with specific knowledge and experience with social/innovative finance structuring.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to build client relationships
• Ability to effectively supervise/manage team members
• Entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to assist in building our quickly growing office
• Candidates should demonstrate exceptional writing skills, through prior writing experience with research papers, reports, newsletters and/or op-ed articles.
• Resourceful in understanding how to conduct effective primary and secondary/desktop research, especially in and able to process the information and present the findings in a meaningful way for analysis and communication.
• Skilled at synthesising and summarising information in a clear and concise manner, with the ability to understand what is important and key in discussions.

Other good-to-haves:

• Ability to speak/read/write other Asian languages, e.g. Mandarin, Bahasa Indonesia.

Work Culture

RIA is a start-up by two founders who believe in a flat hierarchy and respect for each other. As a start-up, we have to work in a very flexible and adaptive way, and will combine a hybrid style of remote and in-person work. In order to make sure that this is successful, team members need to be very self-motivated and responsible. We are all responsible for our own time management, deliverables, and asking for help.

The founders are always available to guide and answer questions, but we appreciate team members who know how to ask the right questions, be respectful of others and their time, and to offer their opinions and ideas.

We have to help each other in a start-up culture, so there will be limited defined boundaries, and we should always be ready to roll up our sleeves to offer help to each other to get the work done. There is no work beneath us, and we are all learning, so everyone should be eager to chip in in every way to help RIA get up and running.

Given that this is a part-time role, we are flexible with the candidate to work out a situation that fits around 20-30hour work week (depending on the workload). Due to the nature of our work, there will be some early morning or evening calls due to time zone differences. We are flexible for our team members to work around work requirements, and also their lifestyle demands, provided that there are specific blocks of time set aside for team hours.

Package and Benefits

RIA believes in remunerating our people for putting in great work to help solve problems. We offer a competitive package with standard 21 days of annual leave, medical coverage, and substantial learning and development opportunities for growth. For the part-time role, the benefits will be pro-rated accordingly. We close our office between Christmas and New Year’s so that the team can recharge our batteries. The monthly salary range for this position is SGD4,000 -5,500, inclusive of employers’ CPF contribution where required. We also offer the annual wage supplement and an annual bonus based on performance.

Eligibility

We are looking for people who are based or looking to be based in Singapore. For this position, we are also open to explore a remote work arrangement for the right candidate. While we are open to non-Singaporeans or PRs, we will give priority to candidates who have experience in Asia. Please state your nationality and residence status in your application, as this does affect salary and visa process.

How to apply

To learn more about us, please visit our website at https://www.realimpactadvisors.com/.

To apply, please write to [email protected] with your CV, a writing sample (please select one that would demonstrate your writing, analytical and research skills, and your areas of interest), and explain why you are interested in this position and what you hope to achieve at RIA.

Cheers!

Stacey & Natalie