Consumer Education Officer (Ref. CEdO-CED)
Consumer Education Division
2-year fixed term contract
Requirements:
- Have a minimum of 5 years of proven experience in management, administration and organisation of education programmes, projects, events, and/or development of training resources, preferably gained from government departments, public bodies or NGOs
- Be able to work independently with good organisation, collaboration, high order thinking and time management skills
- Hold a recognised university degree or equivalent, preferrably in business administration, education, social science or related disciplines
- Exhibit good command of English and Chinese attaining a minimum of Level 3 or above in Chinese or English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or equivalent*
- Meticulous, self-motivated, good in problem-solving, passionate in consumer education, and a good team player
- Sound knowledge of digital/social media outreach channels and publicity strategies would be an advantage
*Applicants must state their language results in public examinations in the application form and/or CV or the application would not be processed and considered.
Responsibilities:
- To implement consumer education programme for secondary school students
- To organise territory-wide education activities/events/initiatives
- To develop training materials for consumer education programmes
- To conduct talks and seminars pertaining to consumer issues for different target groups
- To supervise supporting staff on programme implementation or any other work assignment
- To perform any other duties as assigned by seniors
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview and successful candidates will be required to undergo Sexual Conviction Record Check.
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 8 July 2025. Applications should be sent by e-mail to recruit@consumer.org.hk. Candidates not invited for interview within 12 weeks from the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful.
The Consumer Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Personal Information Collection Statement
- You must provide the personal data marked as mandatory in the application form. Otherwise, the Council may not be able to process your application.
- 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 members of an assessment panel to assist in the recruitment.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.