(1) To serve as project co-coordinator 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, including liaising with relevant users sections on the project scope, liaising with Architectural Services Department (ArchSD) on pre-Project Definition Statements (PDS) assessment, seeking policy support for the projects, consulting District Councils and other stakeholders on the proposed project scope, preparing the PDS for completion of the Technical Feasibility Statements, liaising with ArchSD and operational branches on conceptual layouts, sketch works design, requirements and implementation programme, consulting the Taskforces of the Harbourfront Commission and/or District Councils on the sketch design, following up with ArchSD for planning application to the Town Planning Board, overseeing the collation of Schedules of Accommodation, Furniture and Equipment and recurrent consequences for approval; and negotiating with government departments on land allocation and other issues related to the projects, etc.; to ensure timely provision of sports, recreation and cultural facilities to the public;
(2) to liaise with relevant user sections, senior officers, relevant departments and bureaux, consultants, etc. and plan holistically 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 coordinate project-related returns, prepare briefs, presentation materials and provide support to senior officers in attending meetings with stakeholders and Government advisory bodies;
(4) to monitor works progress, resolve conflicts and hiccups among project stakeholders, rectification of defects; to ensure the smooth handover of capital works projects, to attend or chair project/site meetings, etc.; to ensure timely and quality completion and handing over of the projects according to the user and operational requirements as well as planned schedule;
(5) to represent the department at inter-departmental meetings and to participate in discussion of issues in relation to sports, recreation and cultural capital works projects; to co-ordinate comments from operational branches of the department on projects undertaken by other works government departments and private developers to ensure that public interest and departmental objectives are safeguarded and achieved;
(6) to prepare and coordinate funding bids under Capital Works Resource Allocation Exercise; prepare council/committee papers and attend meetings at the District Councils for sports, recreation and cultural capital works projects and other works projects in the designated districts; prepare papers for submission to Panel, Public Works Sub-committee and Finance Committee of the Legislative Council, prepare briefing notes and Q&As on projects, and to prepare replies on complaints and enquiries on projects and planning matters from the public, media, Legislative Council, District Councils, Harbourfront Commission, Audit Commission, Ombudsman, Town Planning Board, etc.;
(7) to supervise executive and 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 8 years of post-qualification full-time working experience in works project planning and implementation, town planning, urban design or land administration, including at least 3 years at managerial level, 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.