The mission of the Legislative Council Secretariat is to provide efficient administrative, secretariat and research support for the Legislative Council, enhance community understanding of the activities of the Council and ensure an effective avenue for redress. The Secretariat is looking for a high calibre individual to fill the position of Information Technology Officer.

Main duties
The main duties of an Information Technology Officer include:
(a) managing the daily operation of various electronic and information and communication technology ("ICT") systems;
(b) conducting system analysis, design, application development, implementation and deployment, testing, procurement as well as user training;
(c) assisting in the preparation of funding and budget proposals;
(d) maintaining system interfaces for electronic systems and ICT services; and
(e) monitoring the quality of services and the performance of outsourced vendors.

The appointee will be required to work irregular hours subject to operational needs.

Entry requirements
Candidates should:
(a) have a recognized university degree in electronic engineering/computer engineering/computer science, or equivalent;
(b) have at least six years’ relevant and hands-on working experience in planning, design, application development, programming, implementation, installation, integration, testing, maintenance and operation of electronic/ICT systems Note;
(c) have excellent command of written and spoken Chinese and English; and
(d) possess very strong analytical, communication, negotiation and supervisory skills, and be able to lead junior team members to deliver timely and quality electronic/ICT services.

Note Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2016, software development technologies such as Microsoft SQL Servers 2012/2014/2016 databases and ASP.NET 4.5/4.6 application development environment.

Preference will be given to those who possess the following information technology professional certifications: MCSD/MCSE/MCSA.

The Secretariat may devise further criteria to shortlist applicants.

Remuneration
The starting salary is $51,780 per month, increasing by five annual increments to $65,150. There is also a monthly cash allowance for the rank of Information Technology Officer (the current rate is $1,210 per month). The successful candidate will be appointed on three-year agreement terms subject to renewal upon satisfactory completion of service, at which the appointee will be eligible for an end-of-agreement gratuity. The gratuity, when added to the employer’s contribution to a Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme, is equal to 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the agreement period. Fringe benefits include paid leave as well as medical and dental benefits.