Program Worker (Multicultural Service) (Job Ref: 358)

Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 201,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service (BOKSS) seeks a service-oriented professional to assist in organizing community wellness programmes and outreach for multicultural communities in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. The role emphasizes engagement with ethnic minority groups and providing operational support to ensure smooth programme delivery.

The ideal candidate holds an associate degree or higher in related social sciences fields, demonstrates strong multilingual communication, and is passionate about inclusion

Qualifications

• Associate Degree or Higher Diploma or above in Social Sciences, Psychology, Counseling, Community Studies, or related disciplines.
• Passionate in serving ethnically diverse communities and promoting inclusion.
• Possess multilingual communication skills and cultural competence.
• Proficiency in one or more ethnic minority languages will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assist in organizing and implementing community wellness programmes, groups, workshops, and outreach activities for multicultural communities.
• Conduct community outreach and engagement to recruit and support service users from ethnic minority backgrounds.
• Provide programme administration and operational support to ensure smooth delivery of multicultural programmes and activities.

Skills

Multilingual communication

Cultural competence

Community outreach

Education

Associate Degree or Higher Diploma in Social Sciences / Psychology / Counseling / Community Studies

Job description

In 1978, under the commission of the Baptist Convention of Hong Kong, Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service (BOKSS) was founded by Hong Kong Baptist University (formerly known as the Hong Kong Baptist College) and came into service in 1982. We firstly began our community services in Wan Chai district and Hong Kong Island. Over 30 years of development, we have expanded our services to districts in Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. Our mission is to promote “Holistic Care" and “the well-being of the person as a whole". We aim to provide social services to the community through the blend of Christian belief, profession and innovation, to manifest and proclaim Christian belief and to make holistic care towards individuals, families and the community in terms of their physical, psychological, social and spiritual development as a whole; our service units provide diversified social services including Children, Youth, Family, Kindergarten, Elderly Community Health Care and Mental Health Services, Clinical Psychological and Counselling Services, Employment and Training Services, Catering Service, Poverty Alleviation and short-term food assistance service, etc. So as to implement our notion of “Christian Social Service".

Since April 2009, BOKSS has been incorporated under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance and is one of the tax-exempted charitable institutions under the Inland Revenue Ordinance. Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service is a company limited by guarantee.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in organizing and implementing community wellness programmes, groups, workshops, and outreach activities for multicultural communities
• Conduct community outreach and engagement to recruit and support service users from ethnic minority backgrounds
• Provide programme administration and operational support, including service data management, report preparation, procurement, and event administration to ensure the smooth delivery of multicultural programmes and activities;

Requirements

• Associate Degree or Higher Diploma or above in Social Sciences, Psychology, Counseling, Community Studies, or related disciplines
• Passionate in serving ethnically diverse communities and promoting inclusion
• Possess multilingual communication skills and cultural competence
• Proficiency in one or more ethnic minority languages, such as Urdu, Hindi, Nepali, Punjabi, or other South Asian languages will be an advantage
• Work location: Wanchai, Hong Kong East, Kwai Tsing