申請人必須（註1）─ (a) 持有本港大學學位或同等學歷； (b) 具備至少15年的高級行政管理經驗，負責與制訂政策有關的行政職務、秘書處支援及策略規劃工作，並負責聯絡事宜，若曾於政府或公營機構擔任這方面的工作則更佳； (c) 對在本港及內地建造業界推展《內地與香港關於建立更緊密經貿關係的安排》（CEPA）的各項政策考慮因素、在內地推廣專業服務及兩地合作的商機有豐富知識及深切了解； (d) 符合語文能力要求，即在香港中學文憑考試或香港中學會考中國語文科及英國語文科考獲第2等級或以上成績（註2），或具同等成績； (e) 中、英文講寫能力俱佳（註3）；如能操流利普通話則更佳； (f) 具備卓越的分析及組織能力，能獨立工作，並有良好的溝通及人際技巧；以及 (g) 對內地事務有深入認識和豐富經驗。

Applicants should (Note 1) – (a) have a degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent; (b) have at least 15 years’ management experience in a senior executive position undertaking administrative responsibility, secretariat support and strategic planning in policy formulation and liaison work preferably in the government or public bodies; (c) Have ample knowledge and a clear understanding of the diverse policy considerations that are pertinent to the development of the Mainland Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) for the construction sector in Hong Kong and the Mainland, of professional service promotion in the Mainland, and of the two places’ cooperative business opportunities; (d) meet the language proficiency requirement of ‘Level 2’ or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) (Note 2), or equivalent; (e) have good command of oral and written Chinese and English (Note 3); fluency in Putonghua is an advantage; (f) have strong analytical and organisational capabilities to work independently as well as good communication and interpersonal skills; and (g) have in-depth knowledge and exposure on the Mainland affairs.