The Urban Renewal Authority (“URA”) is tasked to undertake, encourage, promote and facilitate urban renewal of Hong Kong in accordance with the provisions of the Urban Renewal Authority Ordinance and the Urban Renewal Strategy published by the Government. The URA adopts a comprehensive and holistic approach by ways of its two core businesses i.e. redevelopment and rehabilitation, as well as preservation, revitalisation and retrofitting, for creating a sustainable and quality living environment for the people of Hong Kong.

The Urban Renewal Strategy, which was promulgated in February 2011 states that URA may provide assistance to owners as consultant to help them assemble titles for commencing owner-initiated redevelopment. To this end, URA has established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Urban Redevelopment Facilitating Services Company Limited (“URFS”), to implement the Pilot Scheme. URFS is a company with an estate agent’s licence which provides services (“Facilitating Services (Pilot Scheme)”) to interested owners in amalgamating their property interests for joint sale in the market or for disposal under the prevailing market mechanism and other relevant legislation.

For more information on the work of the URA and URFS, please visit the websites at http://www.ura.org.hk and http://ura-facilitator.com.hk.

Responsibilities:
To act as team leader to supervise frontline staff in discharging duties for the provision of facilitating services and daily operation of URFS
To provide on-the-job training and guidance to subordinates
To assist in preparing reports to the management, relevant committees and panels of the Authority for monitoring purpose
To provide inputs in policy matters and formulation of strategies and making decisions on issues relating to the facilitating services
To act as a representative of URFS to communicate with property owners and consultants appointed for the facilitation projects
To assist in the improvement of Urban Redevelopment Information System and oversee the database updating process carried out by frontline staff
To assist in the preparation of budget and business plan
To direct and co-ordinate searches carried out by frontline staff for replacement premises for shop operators affected by redevelopment projects and liaise with corresponding project teams in Acquisition and Clearance Division (ACD)
To provide support to ACD on acquisition and clearance matters when needed

Requirements:
Degree holder in surveying (General Practice Division) or building / housing / property management related discipline with not less than 5 years’ relevant work experience
Member of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (General Practice Division) / The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (General Practice Division) / The Chartered Institute of Housing / The Hong Kong Institute of Housing
Holder of Estate Agent / Salesperson Licence under the Estate Agents Ordinance (Cap 511)
Good communication skill with good Chinese and English
Able to work independently with minimum supervision
Knowledge in computer software
Willing to work outdoors and outside normal office hours

Closing date for application:
12 September 2024

How to Apply?
Please click the "Apply" button. Full resume with present and expected salaries should be submitted via online application at https://careers.ura.org.hk/

For more information on the work of the URA, please visit the website at http://www.ura.org.hk.

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Full-time