Associate Director (High Performance Management)

THE JOB

Reporting to the Director, High Performance Management, the Associate Director (High Performance Management) will be responsible for the following duties:

• Ensure the appropriate allocation, disbursement and monitoring of funding to all sports and athletes under the HKSILs system;
• Monitor the administration of the Elite Coaching Departments, facilitating appropriate compliance with funding requirements while ensuring that the needs of elite training are met in a timely and cost-effective manner;
• Lead and monitor the Direct Financial Support schemes for athletes, and various funding programmes for National Sports Associations under the HKSILs system;
• Lead the coordination of the HKSIL's stakeholder alignment and communication in all matters relating to high-performance support to all athletes and sports under the HKSILs system;
• Lead the collation of strategically analysed reports, and appropriate and timely submission of information, applications, and evaluation reports to the relevant policy bodies;
• Assist the Director in monitoring and reporting relevant performance outcomes to the Board and its relevant Committees, in line with the HKSIL's strategic direction and key performance indicators; and
• Perform any other appropriate duties as assigned by senior staff.

THE REQUIREMENTS

• A university degree in a sports-related discipline; a masters degree is preferred;
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant working experience in a leadership role in the sports sector;
• Excellent knowledge of sports administration and strong understanding of the local sports structure and systems;
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities, with the ability to motivate and inspire a team to achieve organisational goals;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders, including the sports sector, the Government, sports-related organisations and internal departments;
• Good command of both spoken and written English and Chinese. Fluency in Putonghua is preferred; and
• High level of computer literacy.

APPLICATIONS

Please submit application online on or before 11 August 2025.


Appointment will be on a fixed term contract. General information is available at the website http://www.hksi.org.hk.

Applicants who are not invited for interview within six months may consider their applications unsuccessful.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Data collected will be used strictly for recruitment and other employment-related purposes only.

THE HKSI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER