Salary: HK$64,780 -74,345(commensurate with experience)
Entry Requirements:Candidates should possess –
1. a bachelor’s degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent;
2. language proficiency requirements of Level 3 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) or the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE), or equivalent [Note1] ; and
3. at least an aggregate seven years’ relevant full-time post-qualification work experience in one or more of the following areas:
(a) insurance product design and development; or
(b) insurance operations [Note 2] ; or
(c) legal and compliance [Note 3] or regulatory work for the financial industry or life/medical insurance business.
Preferred Attributes -
1. good analytical, presentation and interpersonal skills;
2. good command of English and Chinese, with fluency in Putonghua an advantage;
3. proficiency in Microsoft Excel; and
4. ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
Note: [1] Grade C in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to “Level 3” in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.
[2] Relevant experience of insurance operations includes risk underwriting, medical underwriting, pre-authorisation or claims management, but exclude frontline services (e.g. insurance intermediary, agency management, bancassurance, sales and distribution or customer service) and general administration support services (e.g. brand management or transformation management) are not counted in this context.
[3] Distribution compliance is not counted as the compliance experience.
Duties:
1. To conduct initial vetting of applications for company registration as VHIS Providers and certification/re-certification of insurance plans as VHIS Certified Plans in accordance with the prevailing compliance requirements;
2. To liaise with the applicants for clarification of discrepancies and ambiguities spotted in their applications;
3. To assist in planning and implementing the relevant measures to strengthen supervision and enforcement of scheme rules;
4. To plan and execute the annual compliance checks;
5. To assist in the maintenance of the official website of VHIS Office, including preparation of relevant files and carrying out of User Acceptance Test (UAT); and
6. To perform other duties as assigned by supervisors.
Background
VHIS is a policy initiative implemented by the Health Bureau (HHB) in respect of individual indemnity hospital insurance products. The scheme is based on voluntary participation by insurers and consumers. Under the scheme, the participating insurers will offer individual hospital insurance plans that are certified by HHB to be compliant with the scheme requirements. It is voluntary for consumers to purchase the plans.
VHIS Office is an office set up under the HHB to implement the VHIS. Its duties include registration of the participating insurers, vetting of individual indemnity hospital insurance plans for certification of compliance status, enforcement of scheme regulations, undertaking of publicity and consumer education programs, monitoring of scheme performance, information dissemination and compilation of statistics, as well as handling of enquiries and complaints, etc.
Terms of Appointment: The successful candidate will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms. The initial contract period will commence on the first date of reporting duty and last up to 31 March 2026. Contract renewal will be subject to the satisfactory performance, operational needs and availability of resources.
Fringe Benefits
1. Rest days, statutory holidays, annual leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted on terms not less favourable than the provisions of the Employment Ordinance.
2. An end-of-contract gratuity may be granted upon satisfactory completion of the contract. Such gratuity, if granted, plus any contribution made by the Government to a Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) scheme in respect of the appointee as required by the MPF Schemes Ordinance, will be equal to 10% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period.
How to apply:
1. Applicants must apply on-line through the G.F.340 Online Application System of the Civil Service Bureau (https://www.csb.gov.hk/english/recruit/application/330.html).
2. Applications which are incomplete, or submitted in person, by post, by fax or by email will not be considered.
3. Supporting documents such as employment proof, reference letters, copies of transcripts/certificates should be submitted to the following email address ([via CTgoodjobs Apply Now]).
4. Applicants are encouraged to provide their email addresses on the application forms. Candidates shortlisted for the recruitment examination and/or selection interview will normally receive an invitation email within four to six weeks after the application deadline. Those who do not receive an invitation may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.
5. All applications will be handled with strict confidentiality.
Contact Address:VHIS Office, Unit 2902, Millennium City 6, 392 Kwun Tong Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Enquiry Telephone:2205 2368
Closing Date(dd/mm/yyyy):21/07/2025 18:00:00
General Notes:
1. Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
2. 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, gender, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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 selection interview.
6. 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 recruitment examination and/or selection interview without being subject to further shortlisting. 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”.
7. The personal data provided by job applicants will be used by the Health Bureau for recruitment and employment-related purposes. It may be provided to government departments and other organisations or agencies authorised to process the information for purposes relating to recruitment by and employment with the Government e.g. qualifications assessment, medical examination, employer reference and integrity checking, etc. as may be necessary. For correction of or access to personal data, please write to the Data Protection Officer of Health Bureau by fax at 2541 3352, by email to ([via CTgoodjobs Apply Now]), or by post to 18/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong. Please visit the Health Bureau’s website (https://www.healthbureau.gov.hk) for its personal data privacy protection policy.
8. 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 post to the address below.
