FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1980
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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR SOUGHT FOR CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
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THE RECENTLY ESTABLISHED CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS SEEKING AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR.
THE POST WAS ADVERTISED LAST WEEKEND, IN SEVERAL CHINESE AND ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS.
THE DEPARTMENT IS HEADED BY A DIRECTOR WHO IS ASSISTED BY AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR.
WITH A MONTHLY SALARY OF $19 250 PLUS HOUSING AND OTHER BENEFITS, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR WILL ADMINISTER, UNDER THE GENERAL POLICY GUIDANCE OF THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES, THE CULTURAL AND ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT.
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PLANNING AND, UPON COMPLETION, ADMINISTRATION OF THE NEW CULTURAL COMPLEX AT TSIM SHA TSUI, THE HUNG HOM STADIUM, THE KO SHAN ROAD OPEN AIR THEATRE, THE NEW TOWN HALLS AT SHA TIN AND TUEN MUN, AND OTHER CULTURAL FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT INCLUDING THE SUPERVISION IN THE OPERATION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CITY HALL, THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM AND THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL.
THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL ALSO HAVE TO CO-ORDINATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HONG KONG CHINESE ORCHESTRA, THE HONG KONG REPERTORY THEATRE AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING GROUPS RECEIVING SUBSIDIES FROM THE URBAN COUNCIL AND URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AND TO PROMOTE THE PERFORMANCE AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC, OPERA, DRAMA, DANCE AND FILMS, BOTH WESTERN AND CHINESE.
CANDIDATES FOR THE POST SHOULD HAVE AN HONOURS DEGREE FROM A HONG KONG OR BRITISH UNIVERSITY OR EQUIVALENT OR AN APPROPRIATE RECOGNISED PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION IN MANAGEMENT/ADMINISTRATION= WITH AT LEAST 10 YEARS' ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE. OF WHICH AT LEAST THREE YEARS SHOULD BE AT SENIOR MANAGEMENT LEVEL, A HIGH STANDARD OF ENGLISH AND CHINESE AND WITH GOOD GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF MUSIC, DRAMA, DANCE AND CINEMA, BOTH WESTERN AND CHINESE.
APPLICATION FORMS (G.F. 340) CAN BE OBTAINED FROM CITY DISTRICT OFFICES, PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES OF DISTRICT OFFICES, NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, AND LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OFFICES, LABOUR DEPARTMENT. THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS MONDAY (AUGUST 11).
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