Director-General of Investment Promotion (DGIP) is required to lead and manage Invest Hong Kong in achieving its mission. His/Her main duties include –

• (a)advising the Government on the development of policies and strategies on inward investment promotion;
• (b)developing and keeping under review the action programme for attracting inward direct investment and defining performance targets for the programme;
• (c)leading the department to implement the agreed strategy and action programme, including co-ordinating the efforts of relevant government bodies and ensuring close liaison with non-government bodies involved in inward investment promotion;
• (d)identifying and advising on measures to strengthen Hong Kong’s competitiveness and attractiveness as a prime investment location;
• (e)representing the Government of the HKSAR in inward investment promotion in and outside Hong Kong;
• (f)calling regularly on target companies and organising and participating in local and non-local inward investment promotion activities; and
• (g)overall management of the department.

Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) at the time of appointment and should possess by the application deadline –

• (a)a minimum of 15 years of relevant work experience in marketing, business development, or investment and trade promotion including at least five years in a senior management capacity;
• (b)a Bachelor or post-graduate degree from a university in Hong Kong, or equivalent;
• (c)strong leadership and management capabilities, good communication and public speaking skills;
• (d)an international perspective with a good understanding of the Mainland and Hong Kong business environment, Hong Kong’s unique role and contributions to the national policies, strong business sense and solid commercial knowledge, and proven track record of working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders;
• (e)a good command of both written and spoken Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua) and English; and
• (f)a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST) (see note below).