Project & Partnerships Officer

Generation : You Employed (HK) Limited

Hong Kong
Training
Full-time

20 days ago

GENERATION HONG KONG: THE NEW EDUCATION TO EMPLOYMENT NON-PROFIT PLATFORMWe're expanding!ARE YOU OUR MATCH?Generation Hong Kong is not the typical non-profit organization (NGOs) that you could imagine. Instead, we’re a fast-growing non-profit start-up that doesn’t only solve problems but also drive system changes in the education to employment space. We are a team of passionate individuals coming from different backgrounds and professions, from commercial to education and non-profit sectors. "Better our Best" is our value that brings us all together. If you are open-minded, agile and want to drive changes at a deeper systemic level, this is the place that feels like home.WHO WE AREGeneration is an independent non-profit founded in 2014 by McKinsey & Company to help bridge the education to employment gap - at speed and scale. We have trained and graduated 100,000+ people into careers across 17 countries with diverse social, economic and labour-market contexts. Our effort in Hong Kong covers 6 training programs in 3 future-oriented industries since 2018. Over 600 learners have been trained from around 40 cohorts. And the employment rate of our learners after graduation is close to 90%.Everything we do is to support underserved individuals into life-changing careers. We believe our proven methodology can eventually serve millions of stakeholders including individuals and employers. We will never be perfect, and we always have more to learn. We use data, experience, and dialogue to grow and improve. And we are collaborating closely with our partners to drive the systemic change in the education to employment space.WE ARE NOW LOOKING FOR:Project & Partnerships OfficerJob OverviewThe Project & Partnerships Officer is a full-time role that will report directly to the Project & Partnerships Manager. This role is key to keep our growth strategic partnership, as well as support the placement of our graduates, in particular our graduates in our tech cohorts, into successful careers. You will join a project that involve subsidized internship program and build relationships with a myriad of stakeholders, employers and industry associations.TO BE SUCCESSFUL YOU'LL NEED:

We are especially excited to see candidates with:

Minimum 1-2 years of experience in a non-profit/social enterprise/education sector/start-up in Hong Kong
Knowledge of the B2B environment, local tech and start-up landscape
Interest and passion to serve underserved communities
Engaging and able to build relationships with multiple external stakeholders such as employers, community members, families of students with great attention to detail
An entrepreneurial spirit, flexible, embracing the opportunity for creativity and hard work inherent in a start-up environment
Positive, solutions-oriented attitude, drive for excellence and a team player
Self-reflective and open to receiving and giving feedback to others
Ability to work against firm deadlines to achieve the targets and objectives
Excellent command of written and spoken English & Chinese (Cantonese) is a must
Proficiency in computer skills including MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc., knowledge in MS Power BI and Salesforce will be an advantage.
Immediate availability is preferred.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:A. Develop Employer Network and Corporate Partnerships

Be the key contact of employers and corporate partners for the project
Outreach to employers, from identifying potential companies, pitching and set up meetings with employers and corporate partners to gather placement and internship opportunities for our graduates
Provide ongoing assistance to employers and partners so ensure a smooth placement process for our gradates and collect feedbacks from employers for on-going evaluations
Collaborate with external parties, monitoring progress, and providing comprehensive updates on every stage to ensure the smooth flow of the program.
Support Generation’s Impact Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) by collecting data and feedback from employers where advised, ensuring we have an accurate record for program enhancement
Diversify the network of employer partners with project partners to grow our pipeline of vacancies, and institute meaningful follow-up with employers to increase repeat hiring
Liaise with employer partners to support in the work experience and job placement process.
Initiate and build close relationships with project partners and external parties (e.g. employers / delivery / institution partners)
Any ad-hoc duties assigned by the management

B. Project & Event Support

Conduct initial assessment of applications to the subsidized internship program and prepare the relevant assessment summary as required
Consolidate documents and reports from eligible employers and corporate partners for subsidy disbursement
Assist in preparing project progress report and collect information from employer and corporate partners
Handle administrative work and answer enquiries from employers and corporate partners regarding the program and placement process
Organize events including but not limited to luncheon, webinar, networking events to engage our employer partners, corporate partners, volunteers and Enterprise Advisors

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