(a) to assist in planning, oversee and monitor the implementation of various youth development initiatives/programmes under the Home Affairs Bureau, including administering funding schemes (local, mainland and overseas), conducting public engagement and outreach programmes, drawing up project plans and preparing project briefs, monitoring the implementation of initiatives/programmes, performance of contractors and service providers in support of the programme, and co-ordinating visits and activities in relation to the youth development initiatives/programmes, etc.;
(b) to assist in administering relevant funding schemes to support youth entrepreneurship both in Hong Kong and the Mainland, including but not limited to devising the funding guidelines and administering the assessment mechanism to select NGOs to provide youth entrepreneurial support and incubation services, and to monitor the performance of NGOs funded under the schemes;
(c) to assist in establishing and maintaining an effective communication network with relevant stakeholders, including organisations providing incubation and entrepreneurial services, entrepreneurs, universities, both within and outside Hong Kong etc.;
(d) to establish and maintain effective communication network with local and Mainland/overseas counterparts, as well as other bureaux/departments, on the implementation of the youth development initiatives/programmes;
(e) to provide secretariat support to relevant committees / task forces / working groups / etc. under the purview of Civil Affairs Division (1);
(f) to help liaise with parties both inside/outside governments to provide start-up support and incubation services to young people stating their business in Hong Kong to best meet their needs, including helping them settle in entrepreneurial bases;
(g) to supervise the work of subordinates in the work pertaining to youth development; and
(h) to perform any other duties as assigned by senior officers, including performing work outside normal office hours .

Applicants should have -
(a) a bachelor’s degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent;
(b) “Level 3” or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE)/ Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent [see Note below];
(c) at least 10 years of post-qualification full-time work experience in project/programme administration and management. Relevant work experience in planning and implementing incubation and entrepreneurial projects, youth engagement and outreach / stakeholder liaison / publicity programmes is preferred. Work experience in the public sector, education institutions or start-up incubators is an advantage;
(d) proven experience and strong capacity for carrying out strategic planning, budgeting, programme implementation and event management;
(e) proven experience and sound knowledge in the incubation and entrepreneurship sector both in Hong Kong and the Mainland, including relevant policies and regulations, incubation and entrepreneurial organisations, services, schemes, etc.
(f) good command of computer knowledge including MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint and Chinese word processing;
(g) good knowledge and understanding of the operation of the Government or public organisations;
(h) good command of both written and spoken Chinese and English. Knowledge of Mandarin is an advantage; and
(i) strong planning, organisational, analytical and inter-personal skills and ability to work independently.