(1) To assist in planning new or improving existing sports, recreation and cultural facilities, including capital works projects and minor works projects in the designated districts, to prepare for their implementation which involves collation of Accommodation Requirement Briefs and Schedules of Accommodation, Furniture and Equipment and recurrent consequences for approval; liaise with relevant user sections on the project scope; liaise with Architectural Services Department on project matters such as design, implementation programme and cost estimates, coordinate comments from operational branches, coordinate inputs for submissions of the annual Capital Works Resource Allocation Exercise; seek comments from relevant government departments on the feasibility of district minor works proposals and liaise with other government departments for land allocation and other issues related to the projects, etc.;
(2) to assist in the liaison with relevant user sections, relevant departments and bureaux, relevant consultants, etc. for the holistic planning for the provision of sports, recreation and cultural facilities under the department’s purview for newly developed areas such as New Development Areas, Potential Development Areas and New Town Extensions, etc.; (3) to examine and coordinate comments from operational branches on development proposals/consultancy reports associated with any new developments, major infrastructure facilities, outline development plans, outline zoning plans, applications to Town Planning Board, land use matters etc.; to ensure that public interest and departmental objectives are safeguarded and achieved;
(4) to assist in drafting council/committee papers on works projects for consultation with District Councils as well as stakeholders and replies to requests and enquiries/complaints from Legislative and District Council Members, Harbourfront Commission, Audit Commission, Ombudsman, Town Planning Board, various related organisations, advisory bodies and members of the public in relation to project and planning matters, and to attend District Council/sub-committee meetings as appropriate;
(5) to assist in monitoring works progress of projects under construction, including co-ordinating project/site meetings, updating works progress reports etc.; to ensure that the projects would be completed and handed over according to the user and operational requirements as well as the planned schedule;
(6) to assist in coordinating project-related returns, preparing briefs and providing support to seniors in attending meetings with stakeholders and Government advisory bodies as assigned by senior officers;
(7) to supervise clerical staff in the project team; and
(8) to perform other duties as assigned by senior officers.

Candidates should
(1) have a bachelor's degree from a university in Hong Kong, or equivalent;
(2) have met the language proficiency requirement of Level 3 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination or the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent (see Note);
(3) have good command of written and spoken Chinese and English;
(4) proficiency in the application of common business software (including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint) as well as Chinese and English word processing;
(5) have good communication and interpersonal skills; and
(6) have at least 5 years of post-qualification full-time working experience in works project planning and implementation, town planning, urban design or land administration, preferably in Government, public sector or statutory organisations. Relevant experience in handling and attending District Council meetings for works projects related issues will be an advantage.

Note : For non-civil service contract appointment purpose, ‘Grade C' in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the previous HKCEE are accepted administratively as comparable to 'Level 3’ in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.