Assistant Manager (Non-Civil Service Contract)

公務員事務局; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MPF gratuity up to 10%

Leave entitlements

Job summary

The Innovation and Technology Commission in Hong Kong is inviting applications for an Assistant Manager to support funding schemes, events, monitoring centres, and secretariat tasks for councils and committees. The successful candidate will have a HK bachelor's degree, strong English and Chinese language skills, proficiency in Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint, sound analytical ability, and good multitasking.

Putonghua ability is an advantage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a HK university or equivalent.
• Level 3+ in both Chinese and English in HKDSEE/HKCEE or equivalent; good command of Chinese and English.
• At least four years’ post-qualification admin experience in government or related sectors.
• Proficiency in common business software (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) and Chinese/English word processing.

Responsibilities

• Support funding scheme management, event management, monitoring and research centres, and provide logistic/administrative support to councils/committees and publicity events.
• Provide administrative and office support including resources/records management and office accommodation.
• Undertake other ad hoc duties as assigned.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Bilingual English/Chinese

MS Office

Analytical skills

Multi-tasking

Putonghua (advantage)

Education

Bachelor's degree (HK university)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Entry Requirements

Candidates should have –

• (a) a bachelor's degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent [see Note (1) and (2)];
• (b) Level 3 or above in both Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent. Good command of Chinese and English is preferred. Fluency in Putonghua is a plus [see Note (2) and (3)];
• (c) at least four years of full-time post-qualification experience in administrative positions in the Government, quasi-government bodies, other public organisations, or the innovation and technology sector. Relevant work experience in the funding scheme administration, event management, public relations, and administrative support to secretariats, government-funded research and development centres or councils/committees would be an advantage. Experience in the Government or public bodies is preferred [see Note (4)];
• (d) Proficiency in application of common business software (including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint) as well as Chinese and English word processing. Literacy in social media operation and other graphic communications software would be an advantage; and
• (e) Good analytical skills, strong sense of responsibility, ability to work systematically and multi-tasking capacity, as well as good interpersonal and communication skills.

Note: (1) Candidates should mark clearly on their application forms the major and minor subjects studied in their degree courses. Candidates possessing additional qualifications (e.g. a higher degree in a relevant subject) should include details in their applications.

(2) Copies of (i) certificates of academic qualifications; and (ii) HKDSEE/HKCEE/Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) results should be sent by email to the designated email address ([e-mail]). (please refer to the paragraph of "How to Apply" below).

(3) For the purpose of appointment of Non-Civil Service Contract Staff, 'Grade C' and 'Grade E' in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to 'Level 3' and 'Level 2' respectively in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.

(4) Candidates must list the nature, relevancy and duration of each of the post-degree full-time experience on their application forms. Candidates must submit a curriculum vitae (CV) including a summary of present and previous employment, positions, jobs and responsibilities. Copies of supporting documents of present and previous employment should be provided. (please refer to the paragraph of "How to Apply" below).

Your application will NOT be considered if your qualifications do not fully meet any of the entry requirements (a), (b) and (c) by the closing date for application.

Duties

Assistant Manager will be deployed to assist in various functions in the Commission. Main responsibilities include –

• (a) perform a wide range of executive functions, including funding scheme management, event management, monitoring and housekeeping research centres, and/or provide logistic and administrative support to councils/committees and publicity events;
• (b) provide administrative and office administrative support, including resources management, records management, office accommodation, etc.; and
• (c) undertake any other administrative and ad hoc duties as assigned.

Terms of Appointment

Successful candidate will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms normally for one year. Renewal of contract will be subject to the service need and the performance of the appointee.

Fringe Benefits

• (a) A gratuity may be granted if the contract is satisfactorily completed with a consistently high standard of performance and conduct. Such gratuity, 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, may add up to 10% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period.
• (b) 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.

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. 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 to the designated email address ([e-mail]) on or before 17 November 2026.
• (h) Non-civil service vacancy information contained in this column is also available on the GovHK on the Internet at http://www.gov.hk and the Innovation and Technology Commission Homepage at http://www.itc.gov.hk.

Contact Address: Human Resources Section, Innovation and Technology Commission, 10/F, North Tower, Tseung Kwan O Government Offices, 30 Tong Yin Street, Tseung Kwan O, Sai Kung, New Territories.