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The open recruitment and in-service appointment exercise for the post of the Director of Broadcasting began today (December 17).
The vacancy advertisement will be published in newspapers today and tomorrow, setting out the details of the requirements for potential candidates. Applicants should be permanent Hong Kong residents and 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 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 incumbent substantive Directorate Officers at Directorate Pay Scale Point 2 (D2) or above, who possess equivalent qualifications and experience, to apply for the post.
All applications should be submitted to Korn/Ferry International (HK) Ltd, the agency for this recruitment exercise, by January 18, 2011.
Ends/Friday, December 17, 2010
Issued at HKT 10:16
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