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Planning and Trade Practices Officer (Ref. PTPO)

  • Full-time
  • 2025.04.07
  • 1-year fixed-term contract
  • Planning and Trade Practices Division

Planning and Trade Practices Officer (Ref. PTPO)

Planning and Trade Practices Division

1-year fixed-term contract

 

Requirements:

  1. A recognised university degree or equivalent in Economics, Business, Statistics, Data Management and Analytics, Social Science or Public Policy
  2. Strong research background with practical experience in data collection, compilation and analysis
  3. Hands-on experience in using statistical software is an advantage
  4. Proficiency in writing English and Chinese reports
  5. Be able to work under pressure and independently
  6. At least 3 years relevant post-qualification work experiences.  Candidates of good qualifications but less work experience may also apply

 

Responsibilities:

  1. Design, plan and conduct studies relating to consumer protection issues
  2. Prepare submissions in response to consultations and inputs for enquiries
  3. Liaise with stakeholders on research projects and promotion of good trade practices
  4. Carry out data monitoring and updating work, work at non-office hours when needed
  5. Support the Council’s works as assigned

 

Terms of Appointment & Fringe Benefits

Appointment will be offered on a 1-year fixed-term contract.  Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical insurance and MPF.  Contract may be renewed subject to available project fund resources and satisfactory work performance.

Application forms are available on the Council’s website https://www.consumer.org.hk/.  Interested applicants are invited to apply to the Director of Human Resources by sending the completed application form and a resume together with a cover letter explaining why they consider themselves suitable for the position by 16 April 2025.  Applications should be sent by e-mail to recruit@consumer.org.hk.  Candidates not invited for interview by the end of August 2025 may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

 

The Consumer Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

Personal Information Collection Statement

  1. You must provide the personal data marked as mandatory in the application form.  Otherwise, the Council may not be able to process your application.
  2. The personal data collected during the application process will be used for recruitment of the post, including assessing your application and contacting you, and other directly related purposes.  For such purposes, we may disclose your personal data to consultancy firms engaged by the Council and members of an assessment panel to assist in the recruitment.    
  3. Personal data of unsuccessful candidates will be retained for a maximum of 2 years from the closing date of application, thereafter the data will be destroyed.
  4. You have the right to request access to and correction of your personal data held by the Council, by submitting your request in writing to the Compliance and Administration Officer at 22/F, K. Wah Centre, 191 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong.  The Council may charge you a fee for the processing of such request.  
  5. Please refer to the Privacy Policy at https://www.consumer.org.hk/en/privacy-policy for more information on the Council’s privacy policies and practices.