Deputy Executive Manager / Senior Manager, Charities (Grant Making)

Job Summary

The job holder is primarily responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and developing funding applications to make informed recommendations to the management. This involves ensuring that applications meet community needs and comply with the Trust's policies and guidelines. The job holder will seek out new initiatives and explore collaboration opportunities with various stakeholders, including government entities and non-government organizations, to address emerging community needs. Additionally, responsibilities include proposing conditions for grantees, monitoring project implementation, and overseeing budget management while engaging in stakeholder activities and supporting the Department's strategic objectives for social impact.

The Job

• Review, analyze, and develop funding applications to make recommendations to the Executive Director, Charities and Community, ensuring compliance with the Trust's policies and guidelines while addressing community needs.
• Seek out new initiatives and explore collaboration opportunities with the Government, tertiary institutions, and non-government organizations to meet the emerging needs of the community through charity contributions.
• Propose appropriate conditions for grantees, monitor spending of donated funds, handle budget virements, and assist in compiling statistical, financial, and progress reports, as well as reporting on special situations with recommendations to management.
• Monitor approved projects to ensure they are implemented and completed according to schedule, pledged outputs, and within the original agreed scope and budget.
• Engage in activities related to respective projects, including ceremonies, Voting Member Visits, Community Day, and other functions as part of ongoing project monitoring and stakeholder engagement.
• Perform additional tasks such as background research on proposals and drafting articles and speeches for publicity events as required by the Trust.
• Support the Department in formulating and implementing strategies for greater social impact.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in any disciplines.
• 12-15 years of relevant experience, with 10 years at a senior level, preferably in the education or public administration sector 
• Solid track record of project management and organizational capability
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage team(s) and multiple stakeholders to achieve goals
• Strong judgment, sensitivity, problem solving and people management skills
• Good knowledge of talent/sector development, education programmes or cross-disciplinary schemes
• Strong communication and liaison skills, both written and spoken, for collaboration with local and international institutions and organizations
• Project Management skills; stakeholder management skills 

Terms of Employment

The level of appointment will be commensurate with qualification and experience.

How to Apply

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