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1 Originating Department:

Foreign and Commonwealth Office (acting on behalf of the long Kong Government)

Branch and geographical location of post Government Secretariat, Hong Kong

2 Grade('s) :/ Title('s) of Vacant Post(s):

GRADE:

TITLE:

Annexed to:

TLNA 79/29

Date of issue: 28 March 1979

Reference:

PM 288/11/02

Closing Date for Applications

6 weeks from date of issue

Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (Principal equivalent)

Principal Assistant Secretary (Social Services)

3 Eligibility: (to include references to seniority dates, where relevant)

Principals (or equivalent grades) on level transfer only

with at least 2 years seniority who are, preferably between 30 and 40 years of age

4

A.

Job Specification / Description of Duties

Overall Kole and Objectives

The Principal Assistant Secretary (SS)1, as head of a division in the Social Services Branch, is responsible for the timely and efficient formulation, processing, monitoring and review of policies and pro- grammes on the Medical and Health and the Ambulance Services. His responsibilities also include the development and administration of general Government policies in relation to Food Hygiene, Cigarette Smoking and Population Policy.

B. Working Relationships

(a) Reports to the Deputy Secretary for Social Services.

(b) Works closely with:

(i) Deputy Secretary for Social Services on policy issues; (ii) senior officers of the Medical and Health Department and

the Fire Services Department on the development of programme plans, and the formulation and implementation of policy; (iii) officers of the Finance Branch of the Secretariat;

(iv) officers of the Management Unit;

(v) officers of other Secretariat branches;

(vi) other Social Services Branch staff; and

(vii) supervises Assistant Secretary (SC) in relation to matters

on the division's schedule.

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