申請人必須：
(a) 持有本地大學頒授的新聞學或傳理學學士學位，或具同等學歷；以及在取得有關學歷後，具備最少八年媒體／新聞／公共關係／公共事務全職工作經驗；或持有註冊專上學院在其註冊日期後頒授的新聞學或傳理學文憑，或具同等學歷；以及在取得有關學歷後，具備最少十四年媒體／新聞／公共關係／公共事務全職工作經驗；
(b) 通曉中、英文。申請人須符合語文能力的要求，即在綜合招聘考試兩份語文試卷（中文運用及英文運用）取得二級成績，或具備同等成績[註(1)至(3)]；及；
(c) 對政府和公營機構的運作有深入認識，並熟悉社區事務；
(d) 具備良好的研究技巧，包括運用網上資源；
(e) 具備良好的溝通、組織和表達技巧；以及
(f) 成熟和積極進取。

具備相關政府政策研究工作經驗的申請人可獲優先考慮。

Candidates should:-
(a) have a bachelor degree in journalism or communication from a local university, or equivalent; and a minimum of 8 years’ full-time post-qualification media/journalistic/public relations/public affairs experience; or have a diploma in journalism or communication from a registered post-secondary college issued after the date of its registration, or equivalent; and a minimum of 14 years’ full-time post-qualification media/journalistic/public relations/public affairs experience;
(b) a good command of both Chinese and English and have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE), or equivalent (see Notes 1 to 3);
(c) have in-depth knowledge of the operation of the Government and the public sector as well as good understanding of community affairs;
(d) have effective research skills, including the use of online resources;
(e) have strong communication, organisational and presentation skills; and
(f) be mature and self-motivated.

Preference will be given to candidates who have good knowledge and experience in policy research in the Government.