[Gov] Information Technology Manager

Information Technology Manager will be mainly responsible for –

(a) managing and providing technical support in implementation of IT/GIS projects and developing computer systems for the Lands Department;
(b) managing and providing technical advices to in-house and contract IT staff for provision of system upgrade, system optimization and enhancement, and maintenance support services for IT/GIS applications in the Lands Department;
(c) providing technical support for managing outsourced vendors for IT/GIS project implementation or provision of IT/GIS services;
(d) providing technical advices and support to the Lands Department for implementing optimal solutions for IT/GIS infrastructure and server farms, inventory review, resource evaluation, etc.;
(e) providing technical advices and support for quality assurance and control, security risks and control on IT/GIS aspects;
(f) providing professional advices on system integration between Bureaux/Departments; and
(g) discharging office administrative duties.

Candidates should have –

(a) a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computing, Information Technology (IT), System Engineering or related disciplines from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent;

(b) minimum 10 years’ relevant post-qualification full-time working experience gained in development and management of Geographic Information System (GIS)/IT projects;

(c) minimum 3 years’ working experience of project planning, implementation, management of GIS/IT projects, contractor management and IT staff management in Large or Medium Enterprise at supervisory level;

(d) minimum 4 years’ working experience related to the planning, development, implementation and management of GIS and location-based projects in Government environment;

(e) solid working experience in conducting a System Analysis & Design, System Implementation & Integration, handling data security issue and conducting Security Risk Assessment & Audit for new computer systems in using the following computer technologies:
- Web application development with HTML5, CSS, Internet/Intranet, PHP, XML, JSON, JavaScript, etc; and
- Enterprise database solution using PostgreSQL, Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server; or
- Geospatial application development using QGIS, GeoServer, ArcGIS Server, Oracle Spatial or equivalent; or
- Spatial database design

(f) met the language proficiency requirements of “Level 2” or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent [Note (1)]; and
 
(g) at least one of the following certificates:
(i) Certificate in Agile Project Management or PRINCE2
(ii) Project Management Professional (PMP)
(iii) Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) – Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management

The successful candidate will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms from date of commencement until Q1 of 2028 (about one year).

Rest days, statutory holidays, annual leave, maternity leave or paternity leave, sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted on terms no less favourable than the provisions of the Employment Ordinance.

(a) Applicants must apply online through the G.F. 340 Online Application System of the Civil Service Bureau ( https://www.csb.gov.hk ) on or before 9 November 2026. Applications which are incomplete or submitted in person, by post, by fax or by e-mail will NOT be accepted.

(b) Applicants should submit scanned copies of the required supporting documents: (i) relevant certificates; (ii) academic transcripts of studies; (iii) certificates of professional qualifications; and (iv) employment proof (e.g. letter of employment and salary proof), via e-mail to daoar@landsd.gov.hk on or before 16 November 2026. The supporting documents should be sent as attachments in the e-mail. The title of the post being applied for and the online application number should be quoted in the subject of the e-mail and on every page of the copies of the supporting documents.

(c) If the required supporting documents are not provided, insufficient or are submitted after the deadline specified in item (b) above, such applications may NOT be considered.

(d) Candidates should provide an accurate e-mail address in their applications and ensure that their e-mail accounts can receive incoming e-mails properly. Candidates are responsible for checking their e-mails to ensure that the invitations or notifications will be duly received. Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation by e-mail in about six to eight weeks from the closing date for applications, but this timing is subject to change without prior notification to applicants. Those who are not invited for 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. 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 scanned copies of their official transcripts and certificates by e-mail to daoar@landsd.gov.hk.

(h) Towards the application deadline, our on-line system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your on-line application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.