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Government Vacancies Enquiry System

Government Vacancies Enquiry System
Job Number: 49973
Department: Radio Television Hong Kong 
Division/Section/Unit: Radio & Corporate Programming Division–Multimedia News Unit and Public Affairs Unit 
Job Title: Content Editor/Presenter (TV News and Current Affairs Programme) 
Salary: HK$42,640 per month 
Entry Requirements: Candidates should have –
(a) (i) a Hong Kong Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Journalism and Communication, or equivalent; and 3 years’ relevant work experience in news editing and/or news anchoring; OR
(ii) an accredited Associate Degree or an accredited Higher Diploma, preferably in Journalism and Communication, from a Hong Kong tertiary institution, or equivalent; and 5 years’ relevant work experience in news editing and/or news anchoring; AND
(b)
met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent [See Note (1)].

Candidates who possess –
(i) fluency in Cantonese and Putonghua; and/or
(ii) work experience in writing and editing local, Chinese Mainland, international, finance and sports news; and/or
(iii) experience as a news anchor, with the ability to present news content clearly and fluently; and/or
(iv) experience in planning television news and current affairs programmes
will have an advantage. 
Note: Notes: (1) “Grade E” in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in previous HKCEE are accepted administratively as comparable to “Level 2” in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth. (2) Candidates may be required to sit for a trade test. 
Duties: (a) To anchor news bulletins and detailed news broadcast, provide voice-overs for live news feeds and host various types of current affairs programmes;
(b) To write and edit television news covering local, Chinese Mainland, international, finance and sports topics;
(c) To plan television news and current affairs programmes, and supervise research, scriptwriting and guests invitation for these programmes; and
(d) To perform any duties assigned.

[Note: Required to work irregular hours / over-night shifts; to work on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays; and to work during typhoons, Black Rainstorm Signal, “extreme conditions” and other emergencies.] 
Terms of Appointment: Successful candidate will be appointed on one-year non-civil service contract terms. 
Fringe Benefits If the contract is satisfactory completed with consistently high standard of performance and conduct, the officer may be granted a gratuity which, when added together with the Government’s contribution to the MPF scheme, equals 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period. Rest days, general holidays, annual leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted on terms not less favourable than the provisions of the Employment Ordinance. 
General Notes: (A) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
(B) As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirements irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
(C) Non-civil service vacancies are not posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates appointed are not on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service. Candidates appointed are not civil servants and will not be eligible for posting, promotion or transfer to any posts in the Civil Service.
(D) The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
(E) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend recruitment examination and/or interview.
(F) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview/written examination without being subject to any further shortlisting. Applicants who have declared disabilities and are found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at http://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
(G) Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by email to recruitment@rthk.gov.hk. 
How to apply: Applicants must apply online through the G.F. 340 Online Application System of the Civil Service Bureau (https://www.csb.gov.hk). Applications which are incomplete or submitted in person, by post, by fax or by email will not be accepted. If candidates fail to provide the supporting documents as required, their applications will not be considered. Applicants are encouraged to provide their email addresses on the application forms. Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation (by email or by post) in about six to eight weeks from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful. 
Contact Address: 5/F., One Mongkok Road Commercial Centre, 1 Mongkok Road, Kowloon 
Enquiry Telephone: 3547 1740 
Closing Date(dd/mm/yyyy): 29/04/2026 23:59:00 
Application via Internet: Online GF340 
Advertising Date 16/04/2026