Senior Manager, Public Affairs

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic counsel on current local and international public policies, affairs and issues
• Conduct regular news monitoring and issues reports
• Conduct background research, information gathering and interpreting
• Assist in strategic planning and execution of major events, conferences and projects to support the organization’s mission
• Support senior management on copywriting and editing, writing speeches, letters and presentation materials, both in English and Chinese, to high levels in government departments, and other external stakeholders
• Handle and manage any critical issues affecting the organization image
• Monitor, keep abreast of and analyse public policy development, local and international news or political issues etc. and prepare consultation responses
• Enhance meaningful relationships with targeted, high-level external audiences
• Establish regular contact with political advisers, government and non-government organizations or regulators

Requirements:

• University degree or above, preferably in politics or communications
• 10 – 15 years of relevant experience in public affairs, media relations or editorial
• Excellent writing and speaking skills in both English and Chinese
• Good networking skills
• Knowledge and passion in local and international public affairs and political issues
• Ability to write analytically on public issues