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Samaritans of Singapore Limited (SOS) is dedicated to providing confidential emotional support to individuals facing a crisis, thinking about suicide or affected by suicide.

Non-religious and not for profit, our work focuses on crisis intervention and suicide prevention.

If you have what it takes to work in a challenging and rewarding environment, join us to make a difference to the beneficiaries we serve.

To apply for these roles, or to find out more about career opportunities with SOS, please write in to us at hrd@sos.org.sg.

Available Positions

Crisis Support Executive (2-Year Contract)

The Crisis Support Executive (CSE) in the Crisis Support Team supports the work of the Core Services by conducting initial assessment of clients’ risks and needs. This includes classifying of incoming calls, emails and text messages according to the risk levels. He/she decides the required follow up actions, which typically include referring of cases to the Clinical Team for crisis support or counselling.

Counsellor

A Counsellor is the team player in the Client Care Services team. The role is a professional on the ground, who provides crisis, trauma and suicide grief counselling, case management and other clinical tasks to the clients served.

He/she is expected to provide high quality clinical services through direct practice, for those who are suicidal, in crisis (inclusive of trauma) or have lost someone through suicide. These services will be delivered through face to face/online counselling, group work, special projects and programmes.

Executive (Volunteer Management)

The Executive will be responsible for supporting the operational functions of the Volunteer Management (VM), with a strong focus on enhancing volunteer deployment processes through innovative solutions, including digitalisation and process improvements. In this role, the Executive will collaborate closely with the Crisis Support Team (CST) to ensure seamless operation of SOS’s core services, such as SOS 24-hour Hotline and Care Text, with the mission of being an available lifeline to the distressed and suicidal. The successful candidate will also receive training in crisis-related work to effectively support both clients and volunteers, particularly for high-risk clients.

As the key liaison between the VM Manager, CST, and frontline volunteers, the Executive will serve as a communication bridge, helping to maintain clear, timely, and empathetic interactions. This role requires someone who is approachable and equipped with strong interpersonal and communication skills, contributing to the overall quality and delivery of volunteer engagement and services.

Finance Manager

The Finance Manager oversees the organisation’s finance function, ensuring financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and effective financial stewardship. In addition to financial reporting and controls, the role acts as a finance business partner to departments and project teams, providing financial insights, costing, and sustainability assessment to support operational and strategic decision-making.

The position engages key stakeholders, including management, programme heads, auditors, regulators, funders, and the Finance Committee. Contributes to organisational sustainability through sound financial planning and advisory.

Executive, Advancement and Planning (Communications)

This is an executive role that supports and carries out the implementation of programmes, activities and events aligned to the strategic direction of Samaritans of Singapore’s (SOS) vision and mission through internal and external communication as well as fundraising and partnership initiatives.

Working closely with the Assistant Manager (Communications) of the Advancement & Planning (A&P) team in implementing all key aspects of internal and external communication. This role will support and drive awareness for SOS’s programs and services in suicide prevention, intervention and postvention including publicity, outreach initiatives, events, talks as well as engagement programmes that are aligned with SOS’ brand and mission ‘To be an available lifeline to anyone in crisis’.

Coupled with proficiency and competencies in impact-driven, outcomes-based marketing communications, the scope of the role also involves developing and supporting relationships with internal and external stakeholders and partners, steering the management of SOS’s owned and paid platforms, and developing compelling narratives to drive through fundraising and advocacy efforts.

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