Manager, Charities (Sports - 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 job holder is primarily responsible for assessing and reviewing donation applications and supporting the preparation of approval papers. The role also involves research on social issues and new initiatives, the planning and monitoring of Charities projects, and liaison with external partners.

• Assess and review the support-worthiness of donation applications, including analysis of social issues, the applicant's background, and the feasibility of proposed programme content and budget.
• Liaise with applicants on proposal vetting and handle relevant administrative work, supporting Assistant Executives in preparing and drafting approval papers and annexes.
• Support the initiation, development and stakeholder engagement of Trust-initiated Projects and other significant special projects.
• Conduct research on social issues and new initiatives, including literature reviews, industry and sector data analysis, surveys, focus groups and discussions with potential project partners, and support the development of new projects or theme and issue strategies.
• 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 with internal counterparts including 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.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• 4-8 years' relevant experience.
• Good communication skills in both English and Chinese, with excellent English and Chinese writing skills.
• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills.

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

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Dynamic working environment.
• Development opportunities.