HANDSON HONG KONG
SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER/PROGRAM OFFICER
JOB DESCRIPTION
HandsOn Hong Kong (HOHK) is a registered charity whose mission is to empower everyone in Hong Kong to volunteer. We envision a community where everyone serves to meet social needs. Founded in 2007, the organization develops service programs to help local, under-served non-profit organizations and connects them with the volunteer manpower they need to achieve their mission. Each month, HOHK runs up to 200 volunteer activities as a free public service, supporting our 100+ NGO partners who focus on causes such as alleviating poverty, educating children, assisting the elderly, empowering people with disabilities, feeding the poor, helping the homeless, supporting animal welfare, environmental conservation and more. We regularly help companies achieve CSR and community engagement objectives by developing volunteer programs for employees. https://www.handsonhongkong.org.
Title: Senior Program Officer/Program Officer
Reports to: Program Manager
Direct reports: Freelance Program Support (as needed), Interns (as needed)
Job purpose: The Senior Program Officer/Program Officer is responsible for the execution of meaningful community engagement programs that meet the needs of our NGO partners, support corporate CSR and employee engagement goals, and may fulfil requirements for specific program grant
Type of role: Full-time, permanent employment
Schedule of work: Mondays to Fridays
May need to work on Saturdays as needed (with compensatory leave)
Place of work: HandsOn Hong Kong office, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
Remotely / from home when necessary
Program work throughout Hong Kong
Main Duties
- Handle program logistics, including preparing rundowns, having site-visits, arranging program materials, liaising with facilitators and vendors, booking coaches and drafting post-program reports
- Assist in corporate volunteering programs and provide guidance and support to volunteers
- Coordinate delivery elements of specific grant programs (e.g. Youth Empowered, a year-round program focused on empowering Hong Kong youth to be active change-makers in the community)
- Build and maintain relationships with NGO partners to best understand their needs and match with options for corporate volunteering or grant-funded programs
- Research and test program ideas that provide value to the community and engaging experiences for volunteers, in hopes of expanding the variety of HOHK’s offerings
- Manage customized websites for corporate employee registration and volunteering (training provided)
- Provide corporate volunteering program updates and photos for featured stories on HOHK website and social media campaigns
- Track and record HOHK’s corporate volunteering programs for annual and regular reporting
- Train and supervise freelance staff and interns as needed
- Support HOHK fundraising events and reporting, including Serve-a-thon, Hike for Hong Kong and Annual Report
- Build relationships with community stakeholders to advance the mission and development goals of the organization
Skills Required
- A successful track record (with corporates or non-profits) in program execution, preferably related to CSR
- At least 3 years of relevant professional work experience (candidates with less experience will be considered as Program Officer)
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- A multi-tasker who can manage different projects at one time
- An effective team player with good collaboration skills
- Passion for community involvement and a strong personal drive; Commitment to HOHK’s mission of service
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Cantonese
Cover letter and CV may be sent to bonnie@handsonhongkong.org. Please also include current and expected salary. References to be provided upon request. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted individually.
