為協助香港中、小學推行「以普通話教授中國語文科」計劃（普教中計劃）、推廣普通話項目及合作伙伴計劃提供行政支援，包括： (a)執行有關普教中計劃之財務預算及管理； (b)處理參與普教中計劃學校的撥款申請及發放事宜； (c)策劃及安排推廣普通話活動及合作伙伴計劃； (d)處理推廣普通話活動的撥款申請，監管有關獲撥款計劃之推行和財務管理； (e)為語常會[參閱備註]轄下委員會提供行政支援，如預備討論文件及報告等； (f)聯絡參與普教中計劃、推廣普通話項目及合作伙伴計劃的持分者；以及 (g)執行其他由上司指派的職務。 [備註：語文教育及研究常務委員會(語常會)於一九九六年成立，就一般語文教育事宜及語文基金的運用，向政府提出建議。]

To provide administrative support to Scheme to Support Schools in Using Putonghua to Teach Chinese Language Subject (the Support Scheme) for local primary and secondary schools, projects related to promoting Putonghua (PTH) and Networking and Partnership Project. Duties include : (a) To perform budgetary control and financial management of the Support Scheme; (b) To process applications and arrange grants to schools participating in the Support Scheme; (c) To plan and organise PTH promotional activities and Networking and Partnership Project; (d) To process applications of grants for PTH promotional activities and monitor the implementation of the projects and financial control; (e) To provide administrative support to the relevant SCOLAR [See Remarks] committees, e.g. to prepare discussion papers and reports etc.; (f) To liaise with various stakeholders of the Support Scheme, the PTH projects and Networking and Partnership Project; and (g) To perform any other duties assigned by supervisor. [Remarks : The Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (SCOLAR) was established in 1996 to advise Government on language education issues in general as well as on the use of the Language Fund.]