(i) to assist in planning and development of digital broadcast facilities, including IT / server-based systems and digital TV / radio distribution systems; (ii) to undertake engineering feasibility studies in relation to the application of digital broadcast systems in production, post-production and transmission; (iii) to evaluate new broadcast technologies and report on their performance; (iv) to coordinate with internal and external bodies in engineering development; (v) to assist in the preparation and evaluation of tenders; and (vi) to supervise external contractors in engineering project implementation. (The post holder may be required to work irregular hours including Sundays and public holidays.)

Candidates should have - (a) (i) a Hong Kong degree, preferably in Electronics, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Information Technology, System Engineering or Engineering Management, or equivalent; and 2 years of relevant hands-on experience in handling engineering projects or computer programming in the TV broadcasting, radio broadcasting or multimedia environment; OR (ii) an accredited Higher Diploma/Associate Degree, preferably in Electronics, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Information Technology, System Engineering or Engineering Management, from a Hong Kong tertiary institution, or equivalent; and 3 years of relevant hands-on experience; OR (iii) a Diploma/Higher Certificate, preferably in Electronics, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Information Technology, System Engineering or Engineering Management, from a Hong Kong tertiary institution, or equivalent; and 4 years of relevant hands-on experience; AND (b) met the language proficiency requirement of Level 2 or above in English Language in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) / Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE), or equivalent [See Note (1)]. Candidates who have - (i) been strong at project planning and performance monitoring and with good knowledge of broadcast production, post-production, transmission, computer networking and information technologies; OR (ii) been familiar with the programming languages such as Java, PHP, .NET, Visual Basic, C++, Shell Script and Action Script, strong at database design with good knowledge of database management systems (DBMS) such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and dBASE; and familiar with the DBMSs interoperable standards such as SQL, ODBC and JDBC will have an advantage.