The Commissioner for Chinese Medicine Development is required to lead the Chinese Medicine Unit of the Health Bureau to promote in a focused manner the development of CM in Hong Kong on all fronts and strengthen the co-ordination of CM-related tasks at the professional and policy levels. In particular, the Commissioner for Chinese Medicine Development will be deployed -

• (a)to oversee policy matters on the overall development of CM in Hong Kong, including the positioning of CM in the healthcare system and the overarching CM development strategies;
• (b)to oversee policy matters in relation to the legislative framework on CM, the regulation and professional development of CM practitioners, CM traders and related personnel, and the inter-disciplinary collaboration between different healthcare professionals;
• (c)to oversee policy matters in relation to the development of education, training and scientific research in CM;
• (d)to oversee policy matters in relation to service development, including government-subsidised CM services (including those provided through the Chinese Medicine Clinics cum Training and Research Centres and Integrated Chinese-Western Medicine Programme) and the use of information technology by CM sector;
• (e)to oversee policy matters in relation to the development of the Chinese Medicine Hospital and the Government Chinese Medicines Testing Institute;
• (f)to oversee policy matters in relation to trade facilitation measures in CM, and matters in relation to the implementation and enhancement of the Chinese Medicine Development Fund;
• (g)to oversee the implementation of public education and publicity strategies for promoting CM; and
• (h)to maintain close liaison with the local, Mainland (including the Greater Bay Area) and international CM sector in taking forward co-operation initiatives in CM with a view to promoting the further development of Hong Kong’s CM sector in markets outside Hong Kong.

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

• (a)a Bachelor or post-graduate degree from a university in Hong Kong or equivalent;
• (b)academic or professional qualification related to Chinese medicine (CM) obtained from Hong Kong or outside Hong Kong;
• (c)at least 12 years of professional, administrative and/or management experience which includes experience related to CM, such as clinical practice, pharmaceutical management, administration, research, teaching, etc.;
• (d)familiarity with the dynamics of the local CM sector, and national and local policies on the development of CM;
• (e)strong ability in liaison and co-operation with the CM sector as well as government departments and related organisations;
• (f)excellent leadership, analytical, presentation, communication, organisational and staff management skills; and
• (g)strong command of written English and written Chinese, and proficiency in Cantonese, Putonghua and spoken English.

Candidates who possess the following attributes would be an advantage:

• (a)knowledge of Hong Kong healthcare system, including healthcare structure, services and professions;
• (b)familiarity with the public administration system, government operations and policy making process in Hong Kong;
• (c)experience in healthcare organisations or healthcare services management and administration;
• (d)experience in integrated Chinese-Western medicine;
• (e)experience in dealing or working with the CM sector and/or promoting CM; and
• (f)interpersonal network in the CM sector and experience in dealing with Mainland and/or international authorities and/or organisations.