Manager, Charities (Health - Grant Making)

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Dynamic working environment

Development opportunities

Job summary

The Club, via HKJC Charities Trust, seeks a grants and programs professional to assess donation applications, research social issues, and support approval papers in the Health focus area.

You will liaise with external partners and internal teams, monitor project progress, and assist in drafting speeches and reports. A Bachelor's degree and 4–8 years in charity work are expected, with bilingual English/Chinese skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• 4 to 8 years' relevant experience.
• Good communication and writing skills in both English and Chinese.
• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Passions, strong drive and career interest in charity work.

Responsibilities

• Assess donation applications' value, feasibility, and propose recommendations to Senior Charities Managers/Charities Managers.
• Support the preparation and drafting of approval papers and annexes.
• Conduct research on social issues to support new projects or themes/issue strategies.
• Monitor approved projects for schedule, output, and budget compliance.
• Assess project change requests and prepare internal documentation.
• Assist in reviewing event invitations by grantees and supporting PR/media initiatives.
• Liaise with external partners and internal counterparts through project lifecycles.
• Support initiation and implementation planning of Trust-initiated Projects and Priority 1 Projects under the Health theme.
• Participate in ad-hoc projects and prepare presentation materials.

Skills

Bilingual English/Chinese

Excellent written communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About the Role

The role sits within the Charities and Community (C&C) Division, which manages strategic planning, grant donations, impactful project initiation, community engagement and the day-to-day operations of the HKJC Charities Trust. The postholder assesses and reviews donation applications, supports the preparation of approval papers, conducts research on social issues and monitors approved projects. The role also liaises with external and internal partners and supports Trust-initiated Projects, Priority 1 Projects and other significant special projects under the key issue "Health".

Key Responsibilities

• Assess and review donation applications' support-worthiness, including analysis of social issues presented, applicants' background, and the reasonableness and feasibility of proposed programme content and budget, and make recommendations to Senior Charities Managers / Charities Managers.
• Support Deputy Executive Managers / Senior Charities Managers in the preparation and drafting of approval papers and annexes.
• Conduct research on social issues to support the development of new projects or themes / issue strategies, including literature review, industry / sector data analysis, in-house or externally managed surveys and focus groups, and discussions with potential project partners.
• Monitor approved projects to ensure they are implemented and completed according to schedule, pledged output, and within the originally agreed scope and budget.
• Assess project change requests (virements) and prepare documentation for internal approvals.
• Assist in reviewing event invitations by grantees as part of ongoing project monitoring, including drafting articles and speeches for publicity events and supporting PR / media initiatives.
• Liaise with external partners such as grant applicants, grantees, government bureau / departments and consultants, and internal counterparts such as Finance, Procurement and IT, throughout different stages of project lifecycles.
• Support the initiation, development and implementation planning of Trust-initiated Projects, Priority 1 Projects and other significant special projects, as well as the strategic framework, in line with focuses under the key issue "Health".
• Participate in ad-hoc projects and prepare presentation materials, speeches and miscellaneous papers.
• Support Cultural Transformation initiatives and cross-team and cross-theme collaboration efforts.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• 4 to 8 years' relevant experience.
• Good communication and writing skills in both English and Chinese.
• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Passions, strong drive and career interest in charity work.

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to NGOs, government, policy research, public or social service settings.

Salary

• Competitive salary

Benefits & Perks

• Benefits package
• Dynamic working environment
• Development opportunities

About the Company

The Club is Hong Kong's largest single taxpayer and one of the city's major employers, and its Charities Trust is one of the world's leading charity donors.