Manager, Charities (Children & Youth in Families - Grant Making)

The job holder reports directly to the Senior Manager/Deputy Executive Manager, Charities, and sits within the Programme team (Education & Youth Cluster) of the Charities Department, part of the Charities and Community (C&C) Division. The team works to achieve the Club's vision as a world-class charity and community benefactor, solving metropolitan social issues with innovation. The role is responsible for assessing and reviewing donation applications, conducting research on social issues and new initiatives, planning and monitoring charity projects, and liaising with and maintaining professional relationships with external partners.

• Assess and review donation applications' support-worthiness, analysing social issues, applicant background, and the reasonableness and feasibility of the proposed programme content and budget.
• Liaise with applicants on proposal vetting and handle relevant administrative work, including preparing and drafting approval papers and annexes and supporting Assistant Executives in this work.
• Plan and monitor approved projects to ensure they are implemented and completed according to schedule, pledged output and within the original agreed scope and budget.
• Conduct research on social issues and new initiatives to support the development of new projects or theme/issue strategies, through literature reviews, industry and sector data analysis, in-house or externally managed surveys and focus groups, and discussions with potential project partners.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy in statistical, financial and progress reports and project updates, and assess project change requests and prepare documentation for internal approvals.
• Assist in reviewing event invitations by grantees as part of ongoing project monitoring, draft articles and speeches for publicity events, and support PR and media initiatives.
• Liaise with external partners such as grant applicants, grantees and consultants, 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 and miscellaneous papers.
• Organise and support Charities team initiatives such as culture transformation, retreats, stakeholder engagement activities and knowledge management, and drive own personal development.
• Perform other related duties as assigned, including knowledge sharing under the Children & Youth in Families theme and supporting other projects when required.

• A Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum 6-8 years of working experience or equivalent.
• Good communication and excellent writing skills in both English and Chinese.
• Solid soft skills including critical thinking, problem-solving and collaboration.
• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Passionate, strong drive and career interest in charity work.

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

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