Project Manager (Dragon Boating)

Act as a volunteer project manager to lead and support organising our Dragon Boating tournaments

Gay Games 11

Arts & Culture

Sport

Gender Equality

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Project Details About the Organization

Project Details

What we need

The Dragon Boating Team Lead (Project Manager) should be passionate to bring the international event alive and ideally with experience in organising Dragon Boating tournaments
Report to Sports Manager regularly on progress and planning; partner closely with the Dragon Boating team on all areas of the planning and execution of the Dragon Boating GGHK event from now to Nov 2023
Evaluate the budget and work with the finance team to suggest potential procurement
Represent Dragon Boating in GGHK team progress meetings or external meetings or events when necessary
Promote the tournament locally, regionally and internationally via different channels, and create outreach programs in the community
Recruit and develop a wider team in support of your sports event if needed

Background

Gay Games is a sporting, arts and cultural festival which promotes diversity, inclusion and acceptance. Gay Games 11 (GG11) will be a co-hosted event, and it will be the first time in the 40-year history of Gay Games that the event will be co-hosted by two cities: Hong Kong and Guadalajara, Mexico. GG11 will also be the first time that the event will be held in Asia, and in Latin America as well.

What we have

Onboarding programme which supports you to understand more about GGHK to help you be effective on your role.

Why this is important

This position is instrumental in making sure that the dragon boating sports event can be successful for GGHK 2023.

Project Period

15 Jul 2023 - 11 Nov 2023

Location

Hong Kong

Team Project

You’ll be working with other awesome volunteers.

Requirements

Time

5 hours per week

Skills

Event Production
Event Planning
Event Budgeting
Project Planning
Event Support
Sports
Organisational Skills
Project Coordination

Experience Level

Open to all
Students
Some experience
Extensive experience

Language

Chinese Mandarin
Chinese (Cantonese)
English

Age Range

About the Organization

Gay Games 11

https://www.gghk2023.com/tc/news/

Causes

Arts & Culture

Sport

Gender Equality

What we do

Gay Games 11 Hong Kong 2023’s (GGHK) unique combination of sport, arts, culture, fun and community brings together diverse groups of people to experience moments of joy. It will create unity and positive attitudes that will last a lifetime in Hong Kong, Asia and beyond under our tagline “Unity In Diversity”. GGHK will take place on 3-11 November 2023, first time in Asia. We are expecting 12,000 participants, 75,000 spectators and 3,000 volunteers from 100 countries. There are 36 sporting events planned including new events Dragon Boat Racing, Dodgeball, eSports, and Trail Running, Opening & Closing Ceremonies, Festival Village, and Arts & Culture events with daily performances, a Gala Concert, LGBTQ+ art exhibitions, and a variety of events to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Gay Games. Everyone is welcome to participate regardless of ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, or background.