Hong Kong Job Openings

Civil Service Bureau

Senior Vice President (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science)

FULL TIME

October 21, 2024

Job Number:
48573

Department:
Financial Secretary's Office

Division/Section/Unit:
Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises

Job Title:
Senior Vice President (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science)

Salary:
$101,775 per month

Entry Requirements:
Candidates should have:-
(a) minimum ten years of relevant full-time work experience in artificial intelligence, data science and/or innovation and technology sectors, preferably in managerial role;
(b) previous work experience in investment promotion, account management, business development, marketing and project management related to the artificial intelligence, data science, innovation and technology or public sectors would be an advantage;
(c) a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, more advanced degree(s) and/or professional qualification(s) would be an advantage;
(d) strong knowledge of and experience in the local and global artificial intelligence and/or data science sector;
(e) extensive network in the artificial intelligence and/or data science ecosystem; and
(f) a strong command of written and spoken English and written Chinese and spoken Putonghua.

[Remark: Candidates may be invited to attend a written test.]

Duties:
The Senior Vice President (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science) is mainly responsible for –
(a) Leading the Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Team to source high-potential target companies in the artificial intelligence and data science sector;
(b) Developing and implementing strategies and plans to promote Hong Kong as a leading Artificial Intelligence and Data Science centre and attract overseas and Mainland companies in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science industry to set up in and expand via Hong Kong;
(c) Assisting the Executive Director to implement and follow through tailor-made packages of incentives offered to strategic enterprises;
(d) Collaborating with the Dedicated Teams for Attracting Businesses and Talents in Mainland and overseas, international and local industry partners, government bodies and key stakeholders to generate a strong pipeline of strategic companies in the artificial intelligence and data science sector;
(e) Speaking in business events locally and globally and promote the unique advantages and opportunities of Hong Kong’s artificial intelligence and data science sector;
(f) Ensuring the Team provides quality and customised support services for prospective and aftercare companies in the artificial intelligence and data science sector;
(g) Managing the performance of the Team for target achievement as well as timely inputs to upper echelon; and
(h) Supporting the directorate of Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises on duties and assignments as and when needed.

Terms of Appointment:
The successful candidate will be employed on non-civil service contract terms. The contract period will normally last for 24 months.

Fringe Benefits
A gratuity may be granted upon satisfactory completion of the full contract period with consistently high standard of performance. The amount of gratuity payable will be the sum which, when added to the Government’s contribution to a Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) scheme as required by the MPF Schemes Ordinance, equals 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period.

The benefits in respect of rest days, statutory holidays, general holidays, annual leave, maternity leave or paternity leave, sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Ordinance and confirmed at the time of the offer of appointment.

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 requirement 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 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 without being subject to any further shortlisting criteria. Applicants who have declared disabilities 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 https://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 mail to the enquiry address.
(h) Towards the application deadline, our on-line system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your on-line application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.

How to apply:
Application forms [G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023)] are obtainable from any Home Affairs Enquiry Centres of District Offices, Home Affairs Department or any Job Centres of the Employment Services Division, Labour Department. The said form can also be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau's Internet website (https://www.csb.gov.hk). Applications together with a full curriculum vitae and copies of relevant documents (as specified below) should be submitted via one of the following means –

(a) by post to Personnel Office, Departmental Administration Unit, Administration Wing, Room 2561, 25/F, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong, with the envelope clearly marked “Application for the position of Senior Vice President (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science)” (the postmark date on the envelope will be regarded as the date of submission of application). To avoid delayed or unsuccessful delivery of applications by post, please ensure that the correct address is clearly printed or written on the envelope and sufficient postage has been affixed before posting. Mail items bearing insufficient postage will not be delivered to this Office and will be returned to the sender or disposed of by the Hongkong Post, where appropriate. Applicants will bear any consequences arising from paying insufficient postage;

(b) by hand to the application drop-in box of Administration Wing located at the Staff Entrance, 2/F., East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong, with the envelope clearly marked “Application for the position of Senior Vice President (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science)”. The drop-in box is available from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday (except public holidays) and up till 5:00 p.m. on the closing date of application; or

(c) through on-line facilities on the Civil Service Bureau homepage at https://www.csb.gov.hk. Candidates who applied online should submit copies of supporting documents not later than one week after the close of application to the contact address and the online application number should be quoted on the envelope and the copies of all supporting documents.

When submitting the application, the candidate is required to provide the following documents - (a) a letter briefly stating why he or she is considered suitable for this position; (b) a full curriculum vitae including (i) details of bachelor or post-graduate degree (e.g. major subject, class and division of honours) & (ii) employment records with detailed description of duties; (c) copies of all relevant certificates and academic transcripts of studies; & (d) copies of employment proof. Applications which are incomplete, late or submitted by fax or email, or not made in the prescribed form, or without the required supporting documents will not be considered.

Applicants should provide their email addresses on the application forms. Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation in about eight weeks from the closing date of application. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Contact Address:
Personnel Office, Departmental Administration Unit, Administration Wing, Room 2561, 25/F, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong

Enquiry Telephone:
2810 3987

Closing Date(dd/mm/yyyy):
04/11/2024 23:59:00

Newspaper(s) Advertised and Date(s):
Ming Pao Daily News and South China Morning Post

Application via Internet:
Available

Advertising Date
22/10/2024
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