Manager, Charities (Health - Grant Making)

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".

• 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.

• 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.

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

• Benefits package
• Dynamic working environment
• Development opportunities

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.