A Contract Public Communications Officer is mainly deployed to (a) copy-write, edit, translate and proofread press releases, speeches, reports, internal/external publications, promotional materials etc; (b) assist in developing and implementing communications strategies and initiatives, in particular social media; (c) assist in planning and implementing the Department’s publicity campaigns, multi-platform communications and public relations programmes; (d) handle complaints and enquiries from the public and media; and (e) perform other duties as required by the Department.

Candidates should (a) have a bachelor degree or above, preferably in communications, journalism, language, or alternatively in public relations from a local or overseas university, or equivalent; (b) have at least 3 years of full-time post-qualification working experience in corporate communications, journalism, new media, or alternatively in public relations, event management in sizeable corporations; (c) met the language proficiency requirements 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), or equivalent (Note); (d) have excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese, proficiency in Putonghua is an advantage; (e) have good communication and interpersonal skills; (f) have good understanding of political and/or community affairs; and (g) be self-motivated, mature and able to work independently; and prepared to work irregular hours. (Note: ‘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.)