[Gov] Head of Community Relations Unit

The Head of Community Relations Unit leads the public engagement and community outreach efforts of the Environment and Ecology Bureau (Environment Branch), formulates and implements the overall strategies for public engagement with a view to supporting the policies related to environmental protection, nature conservation, climate actions etc. His/Her main duties include:-
(a) Formulate, implement and review public engagement strategies to promote public awareness and support of government environmental policies/initiatives;
(b) Manage, oversee and administer funding schemes under Environment and Ecology Bureau (Environment Branch) to support government policies and programmes such as the Environment and Conservation Fund, including drawing up assessment frameworks, monitoring of funded projects, evaluating the outcomes and reviewing the scheme design;
(c) Build up, maintain effective communication/working relationship and collaborate with various stakeholders such as green groups, community/district organisations/groups, educational institutions, business sector, District Councils, relevant government departments etc; and represent the Bureau in related forums, functions and meetings whenever necessary;
(d) Monitor the feedback from stakeholders and offer advice to senior management to review the engagement/publicity strategies and the funding schemes to enhance the understanding and support of government policies/ initiatives; and
(e) Perform any other duties as assigned by the seniors.

Applicants should: –
(a) have a bachelor’s degree or post-graduate degree from a university in Hong Kong, or equivalent; preferably majoring in subject relevant to engineering, environmental studies, public administration, public relations, communications or social sciences;
(b) have at least 15 years of full-time post-qualification working experience, of which 10 years at a senior executive/managerial level in the field of publicity communications, public/media relations, online/social media marketing, event management, public administration, or funding/grant schemes management. Experience in public sector or large-scale organisations dealing with environmental protection, nature conservation or sustainable development issues would be an advantage;
(c) have proven track record in planning, leading and implementing large-scale public engagement campaigns and educational promotion programmes, as well as in managing significant funding/grant schemes;
(d) have strong leadership and management capabilities, good communication and interpersonal skills, strategic mind to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders;
(e) have good command of written and spoken Chinese (Cantonese) and English. Knowledge of Putonghua would be an advantage; and
(f) have good knowledge and understanding of Hong Kong’s environmental policies, government funding mechanism or business process re-engineering would be an advantage.

Successful candidate will be employed on non-civil service contract terms for a period of 12 months. Renewal of contract will be subject to the service need and the performance of the candidate.

14 days paid annual leave will be granted to the successful candidate. The eligibility for rest days, statutory holidays (or substitute holidays), maternity/paternity leave and sickness allowance, where appropriate, is in line with those provided for under the Employment Ordinance. A gratuity may be granted at the end of the contract period if the contract is satisfactorily completed with consistently high standard of performance and conduct. Such gratuity, if granted, plus any contribution made by the Government to a Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) Scheme in respect of the appointee as required by the MPF Schemes Ordinance, will be equal to 10% of the total basic salary received during the contract period.

Applicants must apply online through the G.F. 340 Online Application System of the Civil Service Bureau (https://www.csb.gov.hk). Applications which are incomplete, late or submitted in person, by post, by fax or by email, or without required documents will not be considered. Applicants should provide their email addresses on the application forms. Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation within eight weeks from the closing date for application. This period may be longer in exceptional circumstances, e.g. when a large number of applications are received or when there are other complications. Those who are not invited for selection interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

(a) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise. (b) As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race. (c) Non-civil service vacancies are not posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates appointed are not on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service. Candidates appointed are not civil servants and will not be eligible for posting, promotion or transfer to any posts in the Civil Service. (d) The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made. (e) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend recruitment examination and/or interview. (f) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview/written examination without being subject to any further shortlisting criteria. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau’s website at http://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”. (g) Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by email (headofcru_recruitment@eeb.gov.hk) on or before 18 September 2026. Please state “Application for Head of Community Relations Unit” and the online application number in the subject line of the email.