Entry Requirements
(a) Minimum two years of full-time work experience, preferably in an international business environment;
(b) A Hong Kong Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in a business-related discipline;
(c) Excellent communication skills with high degree of fluency in written and spoken English and Chinese (including Putonghua);
(d) Proficient in English and Chinese typing, and Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
(e) Good knowledge of digital and social media marketing;
(f) Proactive, organised, attention to detail and ability to work under pressure; and
(g) 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)].
Remarks
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InvestHK is looking for an enthusiastic and bright candidate to contribute to our investment promotion activities. You will work closely with a division head and six professional teams of sector specialists, performing a wide range of investment promotion activities both physically and digitally, to support strategically important Mainland and overseas companies in setting up and expanding in Hong Kong.
Duties
(i) To provide investment promotion support to a division head and six sector teams, including Business and Professional Services, Consumer Products, Creative Industries, Financial Services, Tourism and Hospitality, and Transport and Industrial;
(ii) To perform market research, compile management reports on operations and finance, and support the smooth operations of the teams;
(iii) To produce high-quality marketing and presentation materials with strong propositions of Hong Kong as an investment destination;
(iv) To organise and support marketing campaigns (e.g., physical seminars/overseas investment promotion visits, webinars/virtual investment promotion visits, and other relevant business events), facilitate cross-team collaboration and communications with external stakeholders, and actively participate in lead generation; and
(v) To meet with potential companies and industry stakeholders for building rapport and attend business events in Hong Kong including seminars, conferences and exhibitions for generating leads.
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.
Salary and Fringe Benefits
HK$21,340 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 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 email.
How to apply
Applicants must submit the following items on or before the closing date of application:
(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: job@investhk.gov.hk; and
(iii) an application form by using the on-line Application Form [Online GF 340] at the Civil Service Bureau’s website (http://www.csb.gov.hk) for online application.
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 1076 or by email to job@investhk.gov.hk. 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.: 43260
Address: Invest Hong Kong, 24/F, Fairmont House, 8 Cotton Tree Drive, Central, Hong Kong\r\n\r\nEmail Address : job@investhk.gov.hk
Telephone: 3107 1076
Closing Date 2020-07-16 17:00
Publish Date 2020-07-03