Public Affairs Assistant (Ref. PAA)

Public Affairs Assistant (Ref. PAA)

Public Affairs Division

2-year fixed-term contract

Job Purposes:

The role is responsible in supporting the Public Affairs Division across various functions including media monitoring, event organisation and video production, as well as providing administrative support to the day-to-day operations of the Division.  Reporting to the Senior Public Affairs Officer, the incumbent will be able to learn the basic skills of media relations, event organisation and publicity, as well as new media production.

Requirements:

1. Post-secondary qualification in Communications, PR, Journalism, Marketing or related discipline with 2 years of experience in sizable organisations or agencies
2. Fresh graduate with related internship experience may also apply
3. Solid experience in web publication tools and applications is an advantage
4. Self-motivated, service-oriented, and a good team player
5. Good communication and interpersonal skills
6. Proficiency in written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua), and MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Responsibilities:

1. To provide logistic support for Council’s events, media and marketing activities
2. To assist in monitoring media reports and the preparation of daily news clippings
3. To assist in writing and producing press releases, presentations, and social media posts
4. To assist in video production and handling post-production transcription
5. To assist in managing the Council’s online platforms
6. To collect and catalog library resources including books, films, annual reports, magazines and publications
7. To perform any other duties as assigned by supervisors

Terms of Appointment & Fringe Benefits

Appointment will be offered on a 2-year fixed-term contract.  Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical insurance and MPF.

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 28 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.