Reporting to the Head of CreateHK, Secretary-General of the Film Development Council will assist the Head of CreateHK in the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (Communications and Creative Industries Branch). Secretary-General of the Film Development Council is responsible for – <br>

• (a)supervising the Secretariat of the Film Development Council, which advises the Government on the formulation of long-term, medium-term and short-term strategies for the development of the film industry; and advises the Government on the use of the Film Development Fund (“FDF”); <br>
• (b)assisting Head of Create Hong Kong in overseeing the administration and management of all public funds established to promote the development of the film industry (including the FDF and other funds for the film sector as appropriate); <br>
• (c)conducting film-related researches and commissioning external studies; <br>
• (d)implementing government initiated measures to promote the Hong Kong film industry and support its long-term development, and reviewing the effectiveness of these measures; <br>
• (e)co-ordinating with the film industry and government/public organisations to ensure smooth implementation of all publicly funded film-related activities, and collaborating with them to promote the film industry; <br>
• (f)representing Hong Kong in marketing and promoting Hong Kong films internationally; <br>
• (g)liaising with relevant bureaux and departments on legislative or other measures to safeguard the interest of the film sector; and <br>(h)overseeing the day-to-day operation of the Film Services Office of CreateHK, including general management and personnel matters. <br> <br>For more information about CreateHK, please visit CreateHK’s Homepage at http://www.createhk.gov.hk.

Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment and should possess: <br>

• (a)a bachelor’s degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent; <br>
• (b)at least 10 years of work experience at a senior level with an organisation in the film industry, such as business and operational experience in production, distribution, promotion, marketing and/or financing. Knowledge in the development of the Mainland and overseas film industries and markets will be an advantage; <br>
• (c)strong leadership, management and organisational capabilities; <br>
• (d)good communication and interpersonal skills; and <br>
• (e)a strong command of English and Chinese. Proficiency in Putonghua will be an advantage. <br> <br>Note: For the purpose of heightening public awareness of the Basic Law (BL) and promoting a culture of learning of BL in the community, applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their BL knowledge. The BL test result will constitute an appropriate weighting in a candidate’s overall assessment.