Manager, Charities (Education - Grant Making)

Supports the Charities and Community Division in assessing donation applications, conducting research on social issues, monitoring approved projects, and liaising with internal and external partners. It also contributes to the Institute of Philanthropy, Engagement, and Sustainability programmes, including events, forums, research, governance, and reporting. The position works within a team that collaborates with government, NGOs, community partners, and other Club divisions to support philanthropic and community initiatives.

• Assess and review donation applications' support-worthiness, analysing social issues, applicant background, and the feasibility of proposed programme content and budget
• Liaise with applicants on proposal vetting and handle related administrative work, including supporting Assistant Executives in preparing and drafting approval papers and annexes.
• Conduct research on social issues and new initiatives to support the development of new projects or theme/issue strategies, including literature reviews, industry/sector data analysis, surveys, focus groups, and discussions with potential project partners.
• Monitor approved projects to ensure implementation according to schedule, pledged outputs, and within the original agreed scope and budget; assess project change requests and prepare documentation for internal approvals.
• Liaise with external partners such as grant applicants, grantees, consultants, and vendors, and internal counterparts such as Finance, Procurement, and IT throughout different stages of the project lifecycle.
• Participate in ad-hoc projects and prepare presentation materials, speeches, and miscellaneous papers.
• Organise or support the organisation of Charities team initiatives, such as culture transformation, retreats, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Support the development and implementation of the Institute of Philanthropy, Engagement, and Sustainability Programme and related initiatives, including the organisation of events, multi-disciplinary forums, and programmes to convene thought leaders, scholars, practitioners
• And the public for knowledge sharing and social change related to philanthropy.
• Support research and analysis of the philanthropy landscape and relevant issues for the design and development of the Programme, and consolidate and analyse internal institutional knowledge materials
• Preparing presentation materials to communicate findings and curate content for different audience groups.
• Support administrative processes, coordinating with other Club divisions on budget monitoring and reporting, vendor engagement and procurement, and branding and communications.
• Support implementation of the Programme's governance and monitoring, prepare progress reports, board papers, and presentations, and provide secretarial support for committees and working groups
• Support the development and implementation of governance and controls to ensure effective operations of the Institute of Philanthropy as needed.

• A minimum of 4–8 years of relevant experience in social welfare, education, sports, arts, public administration, or the charity and grant-making field, or any other sectors related to the HKJC Charities Trust's funding ambit.
• Experience in dealing with different stakeholders, such as government officials, district boards, academic public bodies, and local foundations, regarding philanthropic matters in Hong Kong.

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Dynamic working environment
• Development opportunities