助理中醫藥主任的主要職務和職責如下：

(a) 為中醫藥處提供專業支援；

(b) 協助推行中醫藥在香港的長遠發展和香港中醫藥界在香港以外市場發展的相關政策；

(c) 從專業角度協助推行有關中醫藥界的發展、中醫師與相關人員的專業發展、臨床服務發展、藥事管理、行政、科研、教育、公眾教育及／或宣傳等事宜的相關政策；

(d) 協助與本地、內地（包括粵港澳大灣區）及國際中醫藥界持份者聯絡；

(e) 協助推行有關向公眾推廣中醫藥的措施；

(f) 協助處理與政策事宜相關的公眾查詢及投訴；

(g) 協助草擬與政策事宜相關的政策文件、研究和交流報告、演講辭和新聞稿、會議文件和記錄，及查詢和投訴覆函等；以及

(h) 履行其他由上級指派的職務。

The Assistant Chinese Medicine Officer will be deployed -

(a) to provide professional support to the Chinese Medicine Unit;

(b) to assist in implementing policies in relation to the long-term development of CM in Hong Kong, as well as the development of Hong Kong’s CM sector in markets outside Hong Kong;

(c) to assist in implementing policies in various matters in relation to the development of CM sector, the professional development of CM practitioners and related personnel, the development of clinical services, drug management, administration, research, education, public education, publicity and/or trading, from professional perspective;

(d) to assist in liaising with local, Mainland (including the Greater Bay Area) and international stakeholders in the CM sector;

(e) to assist in implementing initiatives relating to the promotion of CM to the public;

(f) to assist in co-ordinating and handling public enquiries and complaints relating to policy matters;

(g) to assist in drafting policy documents, research and exchange reports, speeches and press releases, meeting documents and minutes, and replies to enquiries and complaints, etc. relating to policy matters; and

(h) to perform any other duties as assigned by senior officers.