Assistant Manager, Planning & Design - Urban Renewal Authority

The Urban Renewal Authority (“URA”) is tasked to undertake urban renewal in accordance with the provisions of the Urban Renewal Authority Ordinance and the Urban Renewal Strategy published by the Government.  The URA adopts a holistic approach to urban renewal with redevelopment and rehabilitation as its core businesses.

  

Assistant Manager, Planning & Design

(Ref. AM(P&D)_P)

 

Responsibilities:

  • To assist in preparing planning submissions and as necessary make presentation on URA projects and activities

  • To assist in carrying out planning feasibility studies / assessments and providing inputs of assigned projects and activities requiring specific planning expertise

  • To assist in procuring, managing and monitoring consultants engaged in the planning and implementation of assigned project and activities in the action areas

  • To coordinate regular updating of corporate information including project milestones, project data sheets and flat production data for both internal and external reporting

  • To assist in enhancement and development of Urban Renewal Information System (URIS), a Geo-Information System-based platform, to support new initiatives for urban renewal arising from various studies

Requirements: 

  • Degree holder in Town Planning or relevant disciplines

  • 5 years’ relevant work experience

  • Knowledge of MS Office PowerPoint presentation GIS and other software as essential

  • Proficiency in spoken and written English and Chinese, knowledge of Putonghua is an advantage

 

For more information on the work of the URA, please visit the website at http://www.ura.org.hk.

Full resume with present and expected salaries should be submitted via online application (please click this website address: https://careers.ura.org.hk/).

 

Closing date for application: 9 July 2023.  All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence and information provided will be used for the consideration of applications.  Applicants not invited for interview within four weeks from the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful.

 

Personal data provided by job applicants will be treated in strict confidence and used strictly in accordance with our “Personal Information Collection Statement Pertaining to Recruitment” for recruitment purpose only.  A copy of the Statement is available on our website and obtainable on request.  Applicants may be considered for other suitable positions in the Authority and all personal data of unsuccessful applicants will be retained for a maximum of two years.

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