Non Civil Servants

Manager, Innovation & Technology (Ref: IPE/05/2022)

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Closing Date: 2022-05-26 17:00
$46,655 per month
 

Salary History

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Entry Requirements

(a) Minimum three years of full-time work experience, preferably gained in (i) business development; or (ii) account management; or (iii) investment or trade promotion;
(b) A Bachelor’s degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent, preferably in business administration, finance, economics, international marketing or communications;
(c) Knowledge of and experience in I&T, such as AI, Robotics, Big Data, Smart City, BioTech or ICT is an advantage;
(d) Meet the language proficiency requirements of “Level 2” results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) or equivalent (see Notes (a) to (c));
(e) Fluency in English, Cantonese and Putonghua is a must; and
(f) Proficient in English and Chinese word processing, and in the applications of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Remarks
(a) Level 5 or above in Chinese Language of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) is accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the Use of Chinese (UC) paper of the CRE. Level 5 or above in English Language of the HKDSEE is accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the Use of English (UE) paper of the CRE.
(b) Grade C or above in Use of English of the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) or in English Language of the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) (GCE A Level) is accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE. Grade C or above in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the HKALE is accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UC paper of the CRE.
(c) An overall band of 6.5 or above with no subtest score below band 6 obtained in the same sitting in the Academic Module of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) within the two-year validity period of the test is accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE. The IELTS test result must be valid on any date during the application period.
 

Duties

We are looking for a motivated and energetic person to join our dynamic and friendly Innovation and Technology (I&T) team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in implementing our business development plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA). He or she is expected to work with different team heads to deliver outcomes including diversified marketing events and visit programmes, desktop research and building a stakeholders’ database. These tasks would be part of an initiative to step up efforts to attract technology companies in the GBA to set up in Hong Kong and promote the city as an innovation and technology hub.

Duties
(i) To implement the promotion plan and organise investment promotion activities including but not limited to webinars, meetings, exhibitions, seminars and talks in Hong Kong and GBA;
(ii) To acquire, refine and maintain stakeholders’ database;
(iii) To work with Heads of I&T in following up on the links and networks in Hong Kong and GBA;
(iv) To acquire market intelligence and undertake desktop study and research on the I&T sectors, such as Smart City, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, Robotics, BioTech and Information & Communications Technology (ICT), etc.; and
(v) To work with I&T team in receiving delegations/CEOs from GBA and help implement visit programmes for Mainland/GBA visitors.

Terms of Appointment

Successful applicant will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for 12 months.

Salary and Fringe Benefits

HK$46,655 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) 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 mail to the below contact address.

How to apply

Applicants must submit the following items on or before 26 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.: 45574
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 2022-05-26 17:00
Publish Date 2022-05-13

Job Summary

Manager, Innovation & Technology (Ref: IPE/05/2022)
投資推廣署
HK$46,655 per month
Telephone: 3107 1073
Closing Date: 2022-05-26 17:00