(a) to develop and execute comprehensive engagement strategies in overseas countries and independently identify and engage talents in these regions, aligning their skills and aspirations with HKTE’s mission and strategy;
(b) to cultivate and nurture strong relationships with influential figures, government officials and business leaders in overseas countries to further HKTE’s objectives;
(c) to facilitate international initiatives and projects between Hong Kong and overseas countries, promoting collaboration in talent development, innovation and economic partnerships;
(d) to proactively collaborate with overseas Hong Kong Economics and Trade Offices as well as relevant government bureaux / departments in devising and implementing talent attraction and engagement strategies;
(e) to provide effective guidance and supervision to the team of professionals underpinned to optimise team performance and leverage their collective expertise to achieve optimal outcomes;
(f) to collaborate with internal teams within HKTE to leverage synergies to enhance the overall impact and effectiveness of the office’s talent engagement and support strategies and foster a proactive and energetic working environment; and
(g) to perform any other duties as assigned by senior officers.

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

(a) a Bachelor’s degree from a university in Hong Kong, or equivalent;
(b) a minimum of 20 years’ full-time post-qualifications work experience, including over 10 years of work experience in event/project planning and management, client relationship building and business development and at least 5 years of work experience at managerial level in private and/or public sectors;
(c) met the language proficiency requirement of Level 3 or above in English Language (Syllabus B before 2007) and Chinese Language in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) or the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE), or equivalent;
(Note: Grade C in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to Level 3 respectively in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.)
(d) proven track record of hands-on collaborative experience in dealing with different parties in the government and business sectors, and providing excellent customer services to stakeholders; experience in collaborating with overseas stakeholders (excluding Mainland China) is preferable;
(e) excellent interpersonal and communication skills with good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua);
(f) excellent understanding of government affairs especially on engaging talents;
(g) proficiency in the application of common business software (including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint) as well as Chinese and English word processing.