To provide support to various investment promotion teams and other function areas in the delivery of the investment promotion missions of the department as well as its facilitation services to attract overseas and Mainland companies to set up or expand business operations in Hong Kong. An Investment Promotion Assistant may be deployed to work in one of the following streams of work - (A) Investment Promotion Teams and Function Areas (a) To maintain and manage departmental systems and databases; (b) To compile returns and statistical reports and data; (c) To provide logistic and administrative support for investment promotion missions and projects targeted at the overseas and Mainland markets; (d) To prepare briefs and presentation materials on investment related initiatives and provide support in budgetary control; (e) To assist in organizing and managing events and promotional activities; and (f) To undertake research for respective division / sectors. (B) Marketing and Events (a) To verify and arrange payments and spend records for the team; (b) To liaise with design houses and contractors to help with the production of publications and promotional materials; assist in the proof-reading of Chinese promotional materials and updating of content; (c) To assist in the logistics arrangements, e.g. promotions, invitations, venue decoration, for local/ overseas events including press conferences, community programmes and exhibitions; (d) To support the PR team; and (e) To input contact details into the Customer Relationship Management System.

(a) A Hong Kong Bachelor's degree, or equivalent preferably in business administration, finance, economics, or international marketing; (b) Met the language proficiency requirement of Level 3 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE), or Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent (see Note below) (c) Minimum two years of full-time work experience, preferably gained in (i) corporate account relationship management; (ii) marketing and event management; or (iii) investment or trade promotion; (d) Knowledge of and experience in investment promotion or economic development is an advantage; (e) Fluency in English and Cantonese is a must. Knowledge of Putonghua or other language(s) would be an advantage; and (f) Proficient in English and Chinese word processing, and in the applications of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Note (a) ‘Grade C’ in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 is accepted administratively as comparable to ‘Level 3’ in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.