The main duties include: (a) formulating supportive and practical measures to assist event organisers to adopt measures for waste avoidance, reduction and recycling in organising events; (b) devising and executing policies and guidelines to promote a wider adoption of green measures in events; (c) cultivating a waste reduction and recycling culture in the community in partnership with green service stakeholders when organising events; (d) undertaking research related to waste reduction and recycling support for green events; (e) enriching and updating the green event guideline; (f) maintaining and supporting EPD’s Waste Reduction Website with green event information; (g) developing and operating promotional campaigns to raise awareness on waste reduction and recycling at events of different scales; (h) preparing tender documents for procuring waste collection and recycling services, marketing and public relation services for promoting green events; (i) performing any other waste reduction and recycling, waste management and environmental protection related duties; (j) processing funding applications in relation to waste reduction and monitoring approved projects; and (k) providing secretariat and administrative support.

(Note: The hours and venues of work may be varied having regard to the operational needs of the department. The successful candidate may be required to (a) work irregular hours and overtime, including evenings and weekends; and (b) work occasionally outdoors.)

Candidates should have – (a) a Hong Kong degree in a relevant science or engineering subject, or equivalent; (b) minimum four years' relevant full-time post-qualifications working experience in waste reduction, recovery/recycling, waste facilities management or other related domains; (c) met the language proficiency requirement of Level 3 (Note) or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent (Note: “Grade C” in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to “Level 3” in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth); (d) good English and Chinese writing skills, fluency in spoken English and Cantonese and proficiency in Putonghua; and (e) knowledge of and experience in gathering information, networking and presentation.