Friday, June 18, 2021

Executive Director

Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden

Job Title: Executive Director, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Location: Hong Kong, China

Background:

Spread over 150 hectares of forest and farmland, KFBG had its genesis as a base for the Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Association, a groundbreaking partnership between the Kadoorie family and the Hong Kong government, to resettle hundreds of thousands of Mainland Chinese refugees in the 1950s and 60s. With the need for such aid on the decline, KFBG was re-purposed as a centre for nature conservation and education and re-established via an Ordinance passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council in 1995.

Known for its iconic beauty and decades of service to Hong Kong, KFBG yet remains primarily reliant on funding from the Kadoorie family. However, there is now an increasing need to raise funds from external sources, to sustain and evolve KFBG programmes. This presents both a challenge and an opportunity: to raise more awareness of our work and deepen the engagement of the public.

As the world faces multiple, deepening, interconnected crises, KFBG’s programmes – and its holistic approach incorporating both scientific and spiritual perspectives and integrating nature conservation with sustainable living – are growing ever more important, as the organization enters a new phase of its development.

For more information, see www.kfbg.org and www.greenhub.hk

Job Summary:

The Executive Director (ED) will provide leadership and management to KFBG’s staff and programmes, in such areas as biodiversity conservation, wildlife rehabilitation, organic farming and agro-forestry, sustainable living and public education. This includes activities at KFBG-managed sites (including the Green Hub) and off-site, targeting urban and rural communities in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and elsewhere. The ED is to develop and help fulfil KFBG’s potential both regionally and internationally through an appropriate number of collaborative projects in accordance with an agreed strategy.

The ED is to manage and control the finances of the organization, generating an appropriate level of income through operations; to deliver on the agreed strategy and maintain an effective relationship with the Board and the Trustees of the Kadoorie Foundation in order to secure an appropriate level of funding, as far as possible; and to fundraise from external sources to make up funding shortfalls.

Major Responsibilities:

The Executive Director will oversee, integrate and develop all KFBG activities within an agreed and evolving framework of policy and strategy. Key responsibilities include:

l General management of staff (200+) and volunteers.

l Effective coordination of KFBG’s conservation and educational programmes to enhance KFBG's influence and maximize positive impact.

l Actively nurture a cohesive organisational culture which reflects the organisation’s values.

l Report to the KFBG Board and maintain an effective working relationship with the KFBG Board Members and Trustees of the Kadoorie Foundation.

l Develop cooperation and good working relationships with the Hong Kong and Mainland China Governments; and partner organizations both in Hong Kong and internationally.

l Enhance and protect the public image of KFBG, and be an effective and well-informed spokesperson for the organization with government, business leaders and other not-for-profit organizations in Hong Kong and overseas.