Non Civil Servants

Senior Manager, Carbon Neutrality for Fintech, Financial and Professional Services Cluster (Ref: ISO/01/2022A)

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Closing Date: 2022-05-12 17:00
$61,415 per month
 

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Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements for Senior Manager (Carbon Neutrality) for FFPS Cluster

(a) A Bachelor’s degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent, in business, economics, financial services, or engineering. Studies in environmental science and management, sustainability or carbon neutrality subjects would be an advantage;
(b) A minimum of five years of full-time work experience in account management, business development, consultancy, project management, and/or sales and marketing gained in either the fintech, financial services and/or business and professional services industries. Prior experience in the last three years gained in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) or carbon neutrality related industries. Familiarity with industry standards would be an advantage;
(c) Extensive business network in the fintech, financial services or professional services sectors (with strong exposure in the ESG consulting and carbon neutrality related industries); and
(d) A strong command of written and spoken English and Chinese. Proficiency in another language would be an advantage.
Remarks
 

Duties

Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) is looking for three passionate applicants to drive foreign direct investment opportunities arising from carbon neutrality commitments in Hong Kong and Asia more generally. The three roles will work in each of InvestHK’s three cluster teams: Fintech, Financial and Professional Services (FFPS), Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (TIE), and Lifestyle and Creative Industries (LCI) as Senior Manager (Carbon Neutrality).

Working with our global network, you will be responsible to help promote Hong Kong’s Climate Action Plan 2050, attract and support overseas and Mainland companies that possess leading-edge capabilities, technologies and solutions in realising carbon neutrality opportunities to set up and/or expand their operations in and via Hong Kong.

You will need to demonstrate:
• extensive knowledge in carbon neutrality across the relevant cluster;
• proven experience in working effectively with stakeholders in the carbon neutrality community such as innovative entrepreneurs, startups, corporates, investor groups, regulators, technology parks, universities, research institutions, industrial organisations, chambers and industrial associations, etc.;
• a track record in generating leads with strong marketing and business development skills;
• proven ability to work effectively wihin small interdisciplinary teams;
• excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and public speaking skills; and
• a good understanding of Hong Kong’s business environment. Familiarity of the business opportunities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Bay area and across Asia would be an advantage.

Duties
(i) To develop and implement strategies and plans to attract overseas and Mainland companies to set up and/or expand their operations in and via Hong Kong;
(ii) To achieve performance targets and provide services to help overseas and Mainland companies set up in the city and conduct aftercare with those already having a presence here;
(iii) To develop and execute investment promotion and marketing activities through collaboration with different ecosystem stakeholders;
(iv) To keep abreast of carbon neutrality related domain knowledge and market development, and develop focused sales messages, presentations, and marketing materials;
(v) To represent InvestHK, speak at events and conduct interviews; and
(vi) To perform related administrative tasks and other ad hoc duties as requested.

The position may require some international and Mainland travel.

Terms of Appointment

Successful applicant will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for normally 24 months. Renewal of contract will be subject to the service need of the department and the performance and conduct of the applicant.\r\n

Salary and Fringe Benefits

HK$61,415 per month
(a) 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 equal 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period; and
(b) Applicant appointed will be granted 14 days of annual leave. Other benefits, such as rest days, statutory holidays (or substituted holidays), maternity/ paternity leave, sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted mainly in line with the provisions of the Hong Kong Employment Ordinance.

General Notes

(a) Applicants 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. Applicants appointed are not on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service. Applicants 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 applicants meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified applicants for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted applicants will be invited to recruitment examination and/or interview.
(f) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled applicant meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview/ written examination without being subject to any 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 http://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 e-mail.

How to apply

Applicants must submit the following items on or before 12 May 2022, 5:00 p.m. (Hong Kong time):

(i) an application letter setting out in detail why the applicant considers himself/ herself suitable for the position; and
(ii) a full curriculum vitae (CV) to the email address: [email protected]; and
(iii) an on-line application by using the G.F. 340 On-line Application System at the Civil Service Bureau’s website (http://www.csb.gov.hk).

Applications without any of the above or late submission will not be processed.

As notifications will be sent to applicants by email, applicants should provide an accurate email address in their application. Applicants are responsible for checking their emails to ensure that notification(s) could be duly received.

If no acknowledgement/ confirmation email is received after seven working days from the closing date of application, please contact this department by phone at 3107 1073 or by email to [email protected]. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for selection interviews within six weeks from the closing date of application. Those who are not invited for selection interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Enquiry

Job No.: 45517
Address: Invest Hong Kong, 24/F, Fairmont House, 8 Cotton Tree Drive, Central, Hong Kong\r\n\r\nEmail Address : [email protected]
Telephone: 3107 1073
Closing Date 2022-05-12 17:00
Publish Date 2022-04-29
Ref: Gov. Vacancies Enquiry System

Job Summary

Senior Manager, Carbon Neutrality for Fintech, Financial and Professional Services Cluster (Ref: ISO/01/2022A)
投資推廣署
HK$61,415 per month
Telephone: 3107 1073
Closing Date: 2022-05-12 17:00
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