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The open recruitment and in-service appointment exercise for the post of the Director of Broadcasting began today (September 26).
The vacancy advertisement is published in newspapers today, setting out the details of the entry requirements for the post. Applicants must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and should have:
(a) at least 15 years of experience at a senior level, preferably with a large public or private organisation, with strong leadership and management capabilities;
(b) either a Bachelor or post-graduate degree from a Hong Kong university or equivalent, or at least 15 years of experience in the broadcasting and/or a media-related field;
(c) the ability to lead a local public broadcasting organisation and to manage changes arising from the evolution of public service broadcasting in Hong Kong and technological development in the broadcasting industry and market; and
(d) good interpersonal and communications skills, and a strong command of written and spoken English, written Chinese and spoken Cantonese. Proficiency in Putonghua would be an advantage.
The recruitment advertisement is also posted on the Internet at www.gov.hk .
The Government has also issued an internal vacancy circular to invite serving substantive Directorate Officers at Directorate Pay Scale Point 2 (D2) or above, or equivalent, who meet the relevant entry requirements, to apply for the post.
All applications should be submitted to Korn/Ferry International (HK) Ltd, the agency for this recruitment exercise, by October 24, 2014.
Ends/Friday, September 26, 2014
Issued at HKT 10:31
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