Manager, Charities (Positive Ageing & Elderly Care - Grant Making)

Job Summary

To assess and review donation applications, and support preparation of approval papers; to conduct research on social issues and new initiatives to meet the community needs; to plan and monitor implementation of Charities projects, and to liaise and maintain professional relationships with external partners.

The Job

• To assess and review donation applications' support-worthiness (including analysis of social issues presented, the applicants' background, reasonableness and feasibility of the proposed programme content and corresponding budget) and make recommendations to Senior Charities Managers / Charities Managers on donation applications;To support Deputy Executive Managers / Senior Charities Managers in preparation and drafting of approval papers and annexes;
• To conduct research on social issues in order to support development of new projects or themes / issue strategies (including literature review, industry / sector data analysis, in-house or externally managed surveys and focus groups, discussion with potential project partners);
• To monitor approved projects to ensure that they are implemented and completed according to schedule, pledged output and within the originally agreed scope and budget; to assess project change requests (virements) and prepare documentations for internal approvals; to assist in reviewing event invitations by grantees as part of the ongoing project monitoring process of approved projects (including drafting articles, speeches for publicity events, and supporting PR / media initiatives);
• To liaise with external partners (such as grant applicants, grantees, government bureau / departments, consultants) and internal counterparts (such as Finance, Procurement, IT) throughout different stages of project lifecycles;
• To support initiation, development, implementation planning of Trust-initiated Projects, Priority 1 Projects, and other significant special projects (as well as strategic framework) in line with our focuses under the key issue "Positive Ageing & Elderly Care”;
• To participate in ad-hoc projects and prepare presentation materials, speeches, miscellaneous papers; and to support Cultural Transformation initiatives, and cross-team and cross-theme collaboration effort.

About You

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 4 to 8 years’ relevant experience, preferably with exposure to NGOs, government, policy research, public or social service settings
• Good communication and writing skills in both English and Chinese;
• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills; and
• Passions, strong drive and career interest in charity work.

Terms of Employment

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

Closing Date

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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