Salary: HK$64,780 per month
Entry Requirements:Candidates should –
(a) have a bachelor’s degree from a university in Hong Kong, or equivalent;
(b) have at least six years of post-qualification full-time working experience in public relations, corporate communication, journalism, government administration or related fields;
(c) have attained Level 5 or above in both English and Chinese Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent [Notes 1 and 2];
(d) have excellent command in written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua), with solid skills in writing compelling speeches, presentations and other publicity materials. Candidates may be invited to attend a written test;
(e) have good general and current affairs knowledge; and
(f) have good communications skills and be able to work outside regular office hours.
Note:1. ‘Grade C’ or above in Chinese Language and Culture/Chinese Language and Literature and Use of English in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination, as well as ‘Level 2’ in Use of Chinese and Use of English papers in the Common Recruitment Examination are accepted as equivalent to ‘Level 5’ or above in Chinese Language and English Language of the HKDSEE/HKCEE.
2. ‘Grade A’ in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 is accepted administratively as comparable to ‘Level 5’ in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.
Duties:(a) To co-ordinate/write/produce speeches and presentation materials for the senior management’s participation in official visits, events, meetings and social engagements for promoting the Government’s policy initiatives;
(b) To provide logistics and liaison support for the events/meetings, etc.;
(c) To assist the office to manage liaison and communications with external parties including trade/business associations, enterprises, public organisations and other stakeholders;
(d) To provide editorial support on publicity materials; and
(e) To perform any other duties assigned by supervisors.
Terms of Appointment:Successful candidates will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for two years.
Fringe Benefits (a) Rest days, statutory holidays (or substituted holidays), annual leave, maternity/paternity leave, sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted in line with the provisions of the Employment Ordinance;
(b) 14 days of paid annual leave in respect of each leave year will be granted for employment under a continuous contract for not less than 12 months; and
(c) A gratuity may be granted upon satisfactory completion of the contract with consistently high standard of performance and conduct. Such gratuity, if granted, plus any contribution made by the Government to the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) Scheme in respect of the appointee as required by the MPF Schemes Ordinance, will be equal to 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period.
How to apply: (a) Applicants must apply online through the G.F. 340 Online Application System of the Civil Service Bureau (https://www.csb.gov.hk). Applications which are incomplete or submitted in person, by post, by fax or by e-mail will not be accepted.
(b) Applicants are required to send a cover letter (in English), together with a resume showing detailed academic qualifications and full-time employment history with job descriptions, copies of university transcript and certificate(s) of the HKDSEE or equivalent (e.g. CRE result certificate) specifying the results of Chinese Language and English Language through email to [our mailbox through CTgoodjobs Apply Now] by the closing date for application. Your online application number should be quoted in the email and on every page of the copies of the aforementioned supporting documents. Supporting documents which are incomplete or submitted in person, by post or by fax will not be accepted.
(c) Candidates who are selected for recruitment interview will normally receive an invitation in about 6 to 8 weeks from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.
(d) Candidates should bring along their Hong Kong Identity Card and the original of the above mentioned supporting documents when attending interview.
Contact Address:Personnel Registry, Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, 22/F, West Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong
Enquiry Telephone:2810 2807
Closing Date(dd/mm/yyyy):17/07/2025 18:00:00
General Notes:
(a) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
(b) As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
(c) Non-civil service vacancies are not posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates appointed are not on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service. Candidates appointed are not civil servants and will not be eligible for posting, promotion or transfer to any posts in the Civil Service.
(d) The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
(e) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend recruitment examination and/or interview.
(f) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview/written examination without being subject to any further shortlisting criteria. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at https://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
(g) Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by email to [our mailbox through CTgoodjobs Apply Now].
