KELY Support Group (“KELY”) is a growing non-profit organisation that has been serving Hong Kong’s youth for over 30 years. We believe that every young person has the power to reach their full potential, and overcome the many external and internal challenges they face with the right resources and support. Our mission is to equip young people with the skills, knowledge, and opportunities needed to support themselves and each other. We collaborate with schools and other partners to offer programmes and services to empower Chinese and English speaking youth between the ages of 14 and 24 around our focus areas of mental health and wellbeing, drug and alcohol awareness and positive youth development, and centred on a peer support approach.

We are recruiting an Executive Director with the passion and commitment to seeing young people in Hong Kong thrive and be supported as they face today’s multi-faceted challenges.

We are looking for an exceptional individual who is driven, purposeful, and positive, to lead our dedicated and diverse team. The successful candidate will have demonstrated thoughtful knowledge about welfare issues and interventions related to youth wellbeing, with experience in building systems and leading projects in a growing organisation. They will enjoy working in KELY’s fast-paced culture, producing high quality services and collaborating through diverse partnerships.

The Executive Director is responsible for the overall success of KELY and for leading the formulation and execution of long-term strategies with the aim of making KELY a sustainable non-profit organisation with a significant positive impact on Hong Kong.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director oversees all operations, programmes and services of KELY, balancing the following priorities (a full job description is available on request):

1. Leading the delivery of KELY’s vision and strategy

2. Differentiating KELY’s position as the leading non-profit supporting Hong Kong’s youth

3. Developing and growing KELY

4. Ensuring financial sustainability

5. Building and leading a high performing team

6. Operating with a high standard of corporate governance

7. Strengthening relationships with stakeholders

Qualifications and Attributes

Leadership and General Management

· Broad senior management experience with proven track record and minimum of 5 years’ experience at C-Suite level

· A visionary leader and strategic thinker, who can also work at a detailed level

· Growth mindset with the ability to see new opportunities, problem solve, and identify solutions

· Experienced in designing, developing, planning and implementing successful strategies and systems

· Results-oriented, self-motivated, and thrives in a dynamic team and work environment

· Strong financial acumen with hands on financial management experience

· Seasoned people manager with an inclusive leadership style and coaching skills who believes in transparency and directness

· Able to take clear, decisive decisions on priorities, budgets and people

· Strong organizational and operational skills, and able to delegate effectively

· Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders

Knowledge and Subject Matter Expertise

· Bachelor’s Degree or higher in public administration, social work, social sciences, counselling, education, business, or a related field. Certifications in ESG and corporate governance would be an advantage.

· Understanding of the Hong Kong social landscape, especially the challenges that young people in Hong Kong face

· Experienced in working on programmes and initiatives serving young people, including English-speaking, Chinese-speaking, and ethnic minorities, and on stigmatized causes

· Experience in the NGO sector would be an advantage, especially having worked in a non-subvented organisation which has undergone growth

· Project management

· Technology and digital savvy with a high degree of proficiency in platforms/tools such as Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Communication Skills

· Strong communication abilities, with persuasive style and ability to influence both internally and externally at senior levels

· Experienced in media relations and public speaking

· Excellent English communication skills (oral, written, and presentation)

· Chinese language skills, especially spoken Cantonese, are a definite advantage

Personal Attributes

· Passion for developing a career within the NGO sector and serving the community

· Open minded and willingness to accept or create new initiatives

· Not afraid to challenge the status quo

· Resilient and adaptable, able to navigate uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity

· Creative and able to think out-of-the-box

· Collaborative, team player

· Committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and possesses cultural intelligence

Other

· Already has permission to work in Hong Kong

If you are interested to join our team and have the above background and attributes, please send a cover letter, full CV, your salary expectation and date of availability for employment with subject line ‘Exec Director Application’. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

KELY is an equal opportunity employer. All applications received will be treated with confidentiality and the information provided will only be used for recruitment purposes.

For more company details, please visit our website at kely.org