Research and Sports Information Officer (SIC)

The Hong Kong Sports Institute Limited (“HKSI”) is the Government’s delivery agent to provide the high performance training system for eligible sports. The HKSI’s mission is to provide an environment in which sports talent can be identified, nurtured and developed to pursue excellence in the international sporting arena benchmarked at Major Games results. We are now inviting suitable candidates for the following vacancy:

The Job

Reporting to the Assistant Research and Sports Information Manager, the Research and Sports Information Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

To assist in managing the Sports Library, including daily operations, maintenance of the library’s website and sports image database;
To assist in developing and maintaining an information base that collects sports results and records published by international federations and Asian federations for research and analyses relating to elite sport training;
To conduct regular research and produce analyses of changes and developments, both local and overseas, relating to elite sports training;
To assist in planning, organising and conducting in-house research projects;
To assist in the publication and dissemination of sports results and research findings;
To assist in organising conferences and symposiums;
To supervise subordinate staff; and
To perform any other appropriate duties as assigned by supervisor.

The Requirements

A university degree or diploma in library and information science, social science, sport studies, research methodology, information management or a relevant discipline;
A minimum of 2 years’ relevant working experience;
Preferably with knowledge of sports and sports systems in Hong Kong;
Hands-on experience in SPSS, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Chinese word processing; knowledge in webpage design and image scanning is an advantage;
Good command of both spoken and written English and Chinese; ability to speak Putonghua is an advantage;
Attention to detail, ability to work independently and as a part of a team;
Shift duties are required;
Experience in staff supervision is an advantage; and
Awareness/ knowledge of Child Protection in sport and equal opportunity issues in the context of Hong Kong are an added advantage.

Applications

Please send the completed Application Form with indication of expected salary to The Human Resources Manager, Hong Kong Sports Institute Ltd, 25 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, New Territories or email: hrdept@hksi.org.hk on or before 25 April 2024. Please quote reference no. HKSI-20240412-RSIO in the application.

Appointment will be on a fixed term contract. General information is available at the website http://www.hksi.org.hk.

Applicants who are not invited for interview within six months may consider their applications unsuccessful.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Data collected will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes only.

THE HKSI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER