申請人必須
(i) 持有由香港院校頒授的中國語文學士學位，或具同等學歷；
(ii)具有優良的中文書寫能力；
(iii)能堅持並致力貫徹以淺白語文書寫的原則為寫作方針，並全面了解讀者的要求；
(iv)具有最少5年從事編輯工作的豐富經驗，當中包括：
(a)能獨立按淺白語文的原則修訂文本，使行文更為流暢、更易理解和準確傳意；以及
(b)獨立處理審核句法及文法的工作；以及
(v)具有豐富的語文研究及分析經驗。

Candidate should
(i) have a bachelor degree awarded by a Hong Kong institution in the study of Chinese Language, or equivalent;
(ii) have an excellent command of written Chinese;
(iii) be able to demonstrate a firm commitment to the aim of writing in plain language and a comprehensive knowledge of the requirements of the reading audience;
(iv) have at least 5 years' substantial experience in performing editorial duties involving:
(a) independent application of principles of plain language writing in revising text to achieve better language flow and easier comprehension and optimize communication; and
(b) independent syntactical and grammatical checking work; and
(v) have substantial experience in linguistic research and analysis.