English Language Writer

Duties of the English Language Writer will include –

• (1)preparing speeches and speaking points for senior officials;
• (2)writing press releases, advertorials, articles, op-eds, letters to the editors and social media posts;
• (3)producing content (including articles and video interviews) for major promotion projects and events;
• (4)copywriting for publicity materials;
• (5)editing work, such as newsletters, fact sheets, song sheets and contents produced by media partners; and
• (6)other English writing and editing duties (such as editorial and multimedia content production, quality control for online channels (including sourcing, scripting), and staff training).

Assistant Editor (English)

Duties of the Assistant Editor (English) will include –

• (1)vetting English content for news.gov.hk and its related social media platforms to ensure a high standard of English;
• (2)taking notes from major press conferences/briefings for preparing news stories and videos;
• (3)conducting interviews, including with government officials and sometimes expatriate interviewees, for preparing feature stories/videos;
• (4)editing voice-over scripts and narrating for news.gov.hk news and feature videos;
• (5)taking up other news.gov.hk editorial duties as assigned, such as developing story ideas and preparing Photo Galleries;
• (6)providing on-the-job training to other staff; and
• (7)other English writing and editing duties (such as press releases, speeches, transcripts, and publications).

The Information Services Department (ISD) is conducting a joint recruitment for the positions of

• (i)English Language Writer, and
• (ii)Assistant Editor (English). Applicants may apply for either or both positions. Eligible candidates will be invited to attend a joint recruitment written test conducted by ISD in Hong Kong, aiming to assess their proficiency in English writing and editing. Only those who have passed the written test will be further considered. Selected candidates will be invited to attend the individual interviews for the respective posts.

English Language Writer

Applicants should –

• (1)have a Hong Kong bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably majoring in a relevant subject of Journalism, Media/Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Humanities, Languages, or equivalent;
• (2)have at least ten years of relevant work experience

• (3)have good editing and communication skills;
• (4)have a very good understanding of current affairs, both locally and outside Hong Kong;
• (5)be prepared to work outside normal office hours and meet tight deadlines; and
• (6)be computer-literate, with good English word processing skills.

Assistant Editor (English)

Applicants should –

• (1)have a Hong Kong bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably majoring in a relevant subject of Journalism, Media/Communication Studies, Film/Television Studies, Cultural Studies, Humanities, Languages, or equivalent;
• (2)have at least eight years of relevant work experience

• (3)be proficient in English speaking and news writing, and have good editing and communication skills;
• (4)be familiar with news video production, including reporting, script writing and voice-over work;
• (5)be prepared to work outside normal office hours and meet tight deadlines; and
• (6)be computer-literate, with good English word processing skills.