Assistant Personal Data Officer

***Applications via Quick Apply will NOT be considered.  Please follow the application procedures mentioned below***

Requirements

1. A good Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised university in Hong Kong, or a university in a common law jurisdiction;
2. A Level 2 result in the Use of English paper and a Level 2 result in the Use of Chinese paper in the Common Recruitment Examination, or preferably Grade “C” or above in Use of English in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE), or Grade “5” or above in English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE), or equivalent, or a minimum overall band score of 6.5 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with the Writing Sub-test score not lower than 6; good command of written and spoken Chinese, preferably Grade “C” or above in Chinese Language in HKALE, or Grade “5” or above in HKDSE, or equivalent; and
3. A minimum of 5 years of post-qualification work experience, preferably in corporate communications, media management, public affairs, public relations, event management, corporate training, public education, or moral/civic education in a comparable set-up.

Expectations

1. Good networking, marketing and promotional skills;
2. An organised, meticulous and flexible self-starter with a strong ability to multi-task under tight deadlines;
3. Strong analytical ability and sound judgement with a high level of acumen regarding social and political issues;
4. Positive, diligent and self-motivated with good interpersonal skills;
5. Sound knowledge of digital communications, social media and website management, including content creation and audience engagement;
6. Good presentation skills in both written and oral English and Chinese;
7. Experience in preparing publicity materials, planning and implementing promotional campaigns and designing computer graphics/infographics would be an advantage; and
8. Experience in engaging with professional bodies, educational institutions and industry associations to organise training programmes would be an advantage.

Major Duties

1. To develop and organise media and publicity events;
2. To monitor and analyse the latest trends and public sentiments regarding personal data privacy in the news and online platforms;
3. To respond to major incidents through various means, including media statements and lines-to-take;
4. To drive the PCPD websites and social media platforms as dynamic and interactive corporate communications tools;
5. To produce editorial content, translations, designs and multimedia training/educational materials to a professional standard;
6. To conduct training courses, talks and seminars, prepare presentation materials and act as the master of ceremonies (MC) for seminars organized by the PCPD;
7. To organise and design promotion programmes and collaborate with external parties to develop publicity campaigns and education activities; and
8. To help expand and intensify the Data Protection Officers' Club towards a professional association.

Remuneration Package

The successful candidate will be rewarded with commensurate remuneration package with monthly salary ranging from $37,585 to $63,100.  He or she will be appointed on 2 years’ contract terms.  In addition to 5-day week, we provide annual leave, medical and dental insurance benefits, cash allowance and a gratuity on satisfactory completion of contract which, when added to the employer’s contribution to a Mandatory Provident Fund scheme, is up to 10% of the total basic salary for the contract period.

***Applications via Quick Apply will NOT be considered.  Please follow the application procedures mentioned below***

Close of Applications:

19 October 2026 (Monday)

Application Procedures:

Interested candidates may apply in confidence by 1) providing a detailed resume, 2) completing the job application form available on PCPD’s website (https://www.pcpd.org.hk/english/about\_pcpd/career/career.html), 3) providing a cover letter in English or Chinese, stating the candidate's suitability for the job, and 4) providing copies of results of public examinations, all of which should be sent to the Human Resources Section of the PCPD by email (email address: [email protected]).

Applications without all prescribed documents will not be considered.

Applicants who do not hear from us within six weeks from the date of the close of applications should consider their applications unsuccessful.  All applications will be treated in strict confidence.  Personal data provided will be used for recruitment purpose only and in accordance with the Code of Practice on Human Resource Management issued by the PCPD, which can be downloaded from the PCPD’s website.  In accordance with our data retention policy, the personal data of unsuccessful candidates collected for this recruitment exercise will be kept for 24 months from its completion and thereafter the data will be destroyed.

For enquiries, please call Ms Chan at [3423 6657](tel:3423 6657).

The PCPD is an Equal Opportunity Employer

http://www.pcpd.org.hk