To support the Commissioner for Digital Policy in –

• (a)formulating, co-ordinating and overseeing data governance policies and guidelines to foster the opening up, sharing and application of data among bureaux/departments (B/Ds) and across sectors;
• (b)overseeing the promotion of opening up and sharing of data and application of digital technologies by B/Ds (such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, big data and geospatial analysis) for continuous development of more citizen-centric and data-driven digital government services that could bring convenience and facilitation to the public and businesses;
• (c)overseeing the planning, development and management of central digital platforms and services, including the “iAM Smart”, the Digital Corporate Identity Platform (“CorpID”), the Government Cloud, the Big Data Analytics Platform, the Shared Blockchain Platform, government data centres and networks, and government email services to support digital government services delivery;
• (d)overseeing the management and operation of the 1823 Contact Centre; and
• (e)overseeing the provision of consultancy services to B/Ds and the application of design thinking to enhance user experience and efficiency in the delivery of public services.

For more information about the DPO, please visit the DPO’s Homepage at www.digitalpolicy.gov.hk.

Candidates must be permanent residents of the HKSAR at the time of appointment and should possess –

• (a)a Bachelor’s degree from a university in Hong Kong or equivalent;
• (b)at least 10 years of management experience in a senior position with solid staff management and administrative experience;
• (c)good knowledge of the government systems and digital platforms;
• (d)strong and relevant expertise in data governance and application. Relevant experience in developing, leading and implementing direct government services would be an advantage;
• (e)good motivation and communication skills to lead and take forward operational and public service improvements;
• (f)the ability to embrace new ideas, including innovation and technology to support data-driven policies, user-oriented services and smart solutions;
• (g)strong command of both written and spoken Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua) and English; and
• (h)a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST).