Assistant Chief Executive (ACE)

CFSC CHRISTIAN FAMILY SERVICE CENTRE 基督教家庭服務中心; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,000,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

CFSC CHRISTIAN FAMILY SERVICE CENTRE 基督教家庭服務中心 in Hong Kong seeks an Assistant Chief Executive to drive strategic initiatives, service innovation, and organizational excellence. You will work closely with the Chief Executive and Executives to deliver sustainability and impact.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, governance, risk management, and development of diversified funding while strengthening partnerships with government bodies and community stakeholders to advance CFSC’s

Qualifications

• Proven strategic leadership in social service organizations.
• Experience in governance, risk management and compliance.
• Strong track record in driving service innovation and partnerships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English and Chinese.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for advancing core services and sustainability initiatives.
• Assist the Chief Executive in cross-functional strategic initiatives.
• Foster shared leadership and a high-performance culture.
• Support corporate governance and oversight of support functions.
• Drive financial stewardship and diversified funding strategies.
• Develop strategic partnerships with government bodies, funders and stakeholders.
• Support opportunities and partnerships in Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Financial stewardship

Digital transformation

Education

Postgraduate qualifications in social work / public administration

University degree

Job description

The Assistant Chief Executive reports directly to the Chief Executive and works closely with Executives to drive strategic initiatives, service innovation, organizational excellence, and long-term sustainability.

Responsibilities:

• To provide strategic leadership for the advancement of the organization's core services, with particular emphasis on formulating and implementing service direction, strategies, development plans and sustainability initiatives, to respond proactively to emerging social needs with measurable community impact.
  
• To assist the Chief Executive in championing strategic initiatives that are cross-functional, transformational and developmental in nature.
  
• To foster shared leadership among Executives and Senior Managers to cultivate a positive, inclusive, collaborative and high-performance organizational culture, while strengthening organizational capacities in service innovation, digitalization, and continuous improvement of service quality.
  
• To assist the Chief Executive in corporate governance, risk management, compliance, organizational accountability, and the oversight of corporate support functions.
  
• To support the Chief Executive in driving financial stewardship, optimizing resources, and developing diversified funding and income-generating strategies, with a strong commitment on compliance, accountability and sustainability.
  
• To develop and strengthen strategic partnerships with government bodies, funders, community stakeholders, and other collaborative parties to enhance the organization's reputation, influence and impact in the community.
  
• To support the development of strategic opportunities and partnerships in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area in alignment with organizational priorities.

The Assistant Chief Executive reports directly to the Chief Executive and works closely with Executives to drive strategic initiatives, service innovation, organizational excellence, and long-term sustainability.

Responsibilities:

• To provide strategic leadership for the advancement of the organization's core services, with particular emphasis on formulating and implementing service direction, strategies, development plans and sustainability initiatives, to respond proactively to emerging social needs with measurable community impact.
  
• To assist the Chief Executive in championing strategic initiatives that are cross-functional, transformational and developmental in nature.
  
• To foster shared leadership among Executives and Senior Managers to cultivate a positive, inclusive, collaborative and high-performance organizational culture, while strengthening organizational capacities in service innovation, digitalization, and continuous improvement of service quality.
  
• To assist the Chief Executive in corporate governance, risk management, compliance, organizational accountability, and the oversight of corporate support functions.
  
• To support the Chief Executive in driving financial stewardship, optimizing resources, and developing diversified funding and income-generating strategies, with a strong commitment on compliance, accountability and sustainability.
  
• To develop and strengthen strategic partnerships with government bodies, funders, community stakeholders, and other collaborative parties to enhance the organization's reputation, influence and impact in the community.
  
• To support the development of strategic opportunities and partnerships in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area in alignment with organizational priorities.

Requirements:

• A recognized university degree, preferably with postgraduate qualifications in social work, public administration, or related disciplines.
  
• Substantial senior managerial experience, preferably at an NGO or equivalent experience in a public sector organizations, or related fields.
  
• Proven experience and strong track record in leading multiple social services.
  
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and influence others, foster collaboration across diverse teams, navigate complexity and lead transformational change to deliver sustainable and impactful outcomes in a complex and uncertain environment.
  
• Demonstrated strength and competence in digital transformation, organizational development, strategic planning, change management and stakeholder engagement.
  
• Open‑minded, strategic and forward‑thinking, with a willingness to embrace new challenges and opportunities.
  
• Proactive, resilient, and able to perform effectively in a dynamic and demanding environment.
  
• Proficient in written and oral communication in both Chinese and English.
  
• High integrity and professionalism, with a strong commitment to CFSC's vision, mission, and values.

Enquiries

Prospective employees who will undertake child or mentally incapacitated persons related work will be requested to undergo the Sexual Conviction Record Check (SCRC).

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