Main duties of the post-holder include –

• (a)To assist the Executive Director of the Hong Kong Judicial Institute / Judge with special responsibility for the Executive Body of the Hong Kong Judicial Institute in the development, management and implementation of strategic plans for the comprehensive and structured training programmes for Judges and Judicial Officers (“JJOs”).
• (b)To identify the training and development needs of JJOs at various levels of court and recommend appropriate training programmes.
• (c)To design, develop and conduct various judicial training programmes and activities for JJOs.
• (d)To provide legal research support for JJOs, to conduct research projects on specific areas of laws as required by JJOs and write research papers/reports for the benefits of JJOs.
• (e)To identify issues and oversee the production and updating of manuals and training materials, and to integrate the training materials with the strategic plans of the Hong Kong Judicial Institute.
• (f)To develop links with experts, academics, government agencies and other relevant organizations, both in Hong Kong and other jurisdictions, to facilitate exchange of knowledge on judicial training matters and latest developments in laws.
• (g)To supervise Counsel of the Hong Kong Judicial Institute and provide executive and secretarial support to the Governing Body and committees of the Hong Kong Judicial Institute.

• (a)Must be solicitors or barristers admitted/ called in Hong Kong or any other common law jurisdiction;
• (b)Must have at least eight years’ post-qualification experience or combined experience by 28 February 2018
  • (i)as a solicitor or barrister; and/or
  • (ii)in judicial work; and/or
  • (iii)in work relating to judicial or legal training/education; and/or
  • (iv)in legal research work;
• (c)Applicants are expected to have good strategic thinking, judgement, management, communication and interpersonal skills;
• (d)Experience in the production of publications or manuals and/or the provision of professional training and/or conducting legal research will be an asset as will experience in criminal and civil procedure;
• (e)Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and preferably in Chinese as well; and
• (f)Must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.