Project and Planning Manager

Working Location: Fa Yuen Street Municipal Services Building

Working Hour: Mon - Fri , 09:15 - 18:03 (8.8 hours included 1 hour meal break)

Contract Period: July 2026 - March 2027 (8 months contract)

Salary: $1680/day (monthly $33.6k- 38k)

shall have a bachelor's degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent;

shall possess 'Level 3' 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;

shall have excellent command of spoken and written in Cantonese, English and Putonghua;

shall possess good communication and interpersonal skills, be able to work in interface with a wide spectrum of non-governmental organisations, community organisations and the public;

shall possess at least two (2) years’ full-time working experience in organising large-scale cultural events within the past five (5) years. The relevant full-time working experience should be under a continuous contract of no less than eight (8) months. Candidates may be required to provide supporting documents, including but not limited to employment contract, reference letter, proof of employment period, job description and scope of duties, to verify the relevant working experience;

preference might be given to those with working experiences in event and project planning, community outreach volunteer management, video production, budget management, government or statutory body;

shall have good knowledge in common computer applications including MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint and Chinese word processing; and

immediate availability is preferable.

To assist in developing detailed project plans and timelines for the implementation of the territory-wide reading promotion activities, such as Hong Kong Reading Week, ceremonies library programmes, online programmes and other collaborative parties with external parties;

To assist with procurement, contract management and performance monitoring matters of services contracts for reading promotion projects;

To assist in budgetary control of the programmes;

To design, organise and implement diversified reading promotion activities and programmes and to suggest improvement or enhancement measures;

To co-ordinate with branch libraries and various parties such as the education, cultural and youth organisations, NGOs and commercial bodies for organising reading promotion activities and other programmes;

To assist in event management of on-site programmes and prepare printed and online promotional materials;

To manage event staff and volunteers such as conducting briefings and assign roles as well as monitoring performance and provide support;

Subject to operational needs and programme requirements, the Project and Planning Manager may be required to perform duties outside office hours and on public holidays, and to work outdoors upon request;