Main duties include:

• 1.To strategise, coordinate and develop promotion initiatives on various policy initiatives of the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB);
• 2.To research into political and policy issues, to monitor and analyse public sentiment and stakeholder perception, as well as relevant trends across all major media and social media channels;
• 3.To develop social-media contents, speeches, publicity materials and assist in publicity activities to advance FSTB’s policy objectives and initiatives and deliverability of messages;
• 4.To organise outreach activities to the community, financial sectors, press and social media influencers to amplify visibility and influence of initiatives of FSTB; and
• 5.To perform any other duties as assigned by senior officers.

The hours and venues of work may be varied having regard to the operational needs of the bureau. The successful candidate may be required to

• (a)work irregular hours and overtime, including evenings, weekends and public holidays; and
• (b)work outdoors.

The applicant should –

• 1.Have a bachelor degree in journalism, communication, public relations, or relevant subjects from a local university, or equivalent; AND
• 2.Have a minimum of 8 years’ full-time post-qualification media, journalism, public relations or public affairs experience; AND
• 3.Have good command of spoken and written English and Chinese, with Level 3 or above in both Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent [see Note]; AND
• 4.Exhibit effective research and analytical skills, including the use of online resources; AND
• 5.Have good command in social media management and strategy. Experience in operating social media accounts/pages for business use would be an advantage; AND
• 6.Have good knowledge and skills in creating, shooting and editing videos and images, infographics and writing captions and posts on social media platform and skills in using design software; AND
• 7.Be outgoing, proactive, reliable, responsible, resourceful and accurate with an attention to detail; AND
• 8.Be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines; AND
• 9.Have good knowledge and understanding of financial policy would be an advantage.