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Assistant Charities Manager (Sustainability - Grant Making)

The Hong Kong Jockey Club • Hong Kong • Added on Oct 29, 2026
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This assistant-level role supports grant decisions and tracks how approved charity and community projects progress. It connects research on community needs with funding proposals, project plans and reports, helping the Charities Trust direct its giving toward identified social and environmental priorities.

The sustainability angle sits within a broad grant-making remit: the role may help assess environmental needs alongside social issues, and explain the impact of funded work to stakeholders and the public. Its contribution is practical, linking evidence about local needs with funding oversight and clearer accounts of what charitable support achieves across Hong Kong.

This suits someone with charity or community-sector experience, strong English writing skills, and the judgement to work with NGOs, government departments and colleagues while keeping project progress and expenditure in view.

Job FAQs

What are the main missions and responsibilities of this role?

The role supports grant requests and the administration of approved donations, while researching social and community needs to identify projects that align with the Trust's priorities, including sustainability and the environment. It also contributes to strategy and work plans intended to increase the value of charitable funding. A central part of the work is tracking project progress and expenditure against agreed plans, and helping report social, environmental and other impacts to stakeholders and the public. Coordination with NGOs, government departments and other partners supports this grant-making process.

Key learning opportunities for this job

The position could build practical knowledge of how a large charitable trust assesses proposals, allocates funding and monitors projects after approval. The candidate may also gain experience connecting community-needs research with grant strategy and evaluating reported social and environmental outcomes. Working across NGOs, government departments and internal teams could develop skills in stakeholder coordination and concise impact reporting. The posting does not specify formal training or certifications, so development is more clearly grounded in exposure to the Club's grant-making work and community partnerships.

How does the ideal candidate look like (experience, skills)?

The posting asks for a bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant experience, with 5-8 years noted for the broader role. It also says candidates with less experience may be considered for the Assistant Charities Manager position. Strong English writing and proficiency in both English and Chinese are specifically relevant. A good fit would likely bring interest in charity work, clear communication, sound research and reporting habits, and the ability to work well with colleagues and external partners. Experience in grants, NGOs, community services or social-impact projects could be useful, though no specific professional qualification is stated.

Advice to stand out and make a successful application

Use your application to connect specific experience with the grant-making cycle: describe how you assessed a need, supported a funding decision, monitored delivery or reported outcomes. Where relevant, show how you handled project expenditure and followed progress against an agreed plan. Include a concise writing sample or a clear example of an impact report, if appropriate, and make your English writing ability evident. Prepare to discuss a Hong Kong community or environmental need you have researched, how you would identify suitable partners, and what evidence could help assess a project's results.

What aspects of the company's sustainability is this role likely to focus on?

The sustainability focus appears within the Charities Trust's grant-making work, rather than as a dedicated corporate operations or emissions-management role. The job description names sustainability and environment among the areas for research and potential projects, alongside wider social and community needs. The role is likely to support funding decisions and communicate the environmental and social aspects of approved projects. The posting does not identify particular climate targets, environmental programs or measurement frameworks, so the precise scope would depend on the Trust's priorities and funded work.

What are the main challenges someone in this role might face?

One likely challenge is assessing varied community needs and proposals with limited information, then relating them to the Trust's priorities without losing sight of local context. This requires careful research and communication across organizations with different aims and reporting practices. The role also has to monitor project progress and expenditure while helping explain social and environmental impacts to stakeholders and the public. Consistent reporting may be difficult when projects use different measures or produce outcomes over different timeframes; the posting does not specify a common framework.

How could a typical day look like for someone in this position?

A typical day could combine reviewing donation requests, researching community needs and preparing notes or reports for the grant-making team. The person may check project updates and expenditure against approved plans, then follow up where information is missing or progress needs clarification. The schedule could also include arranging or attending meetings with NGOs, government departments and internal colleagues. Priorities would likely shift with incoming requests, reporting deadlines and the stage of each funded project.

What are the opportunities for professional growth and development in this role?

The role could deepen expertise in charitable grant making, social-impact reporting and the practical assessment of community needs. Over time, experience across sustainability-related projects and different partner organizations may help the candidate take on more complex funding assessments or contribute more directly to strategy and work planning. Possible longer-term development could include progression within charity operations or movement toward impact evaluation, community investment or sustainability-focused philanthropy. The posting does not state a formal promotion path, training program or certification support.

The main stakeholders you might be interacting with

Likely stakeholders include the Executive Manager, Charities, the Deputy Executive Manager, Charities, and colleagues in the Charities and Community Division. The role supports their grant-making work and contributes research, project updates and reporting. External contacts are expected to include NGOs, government departments and other community partners. Discussions could cover needs research, proposal details, project progress, expenditure and the evidence needed to report social or environmental impact.

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