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The Administrative Officer (AO) (Chinese: 政務主任) is a high-ranking civil service grade in the Government of Hong Kong. The AOs are cadres of multi-skilled professional administrators who play key roles in the government agencies. The AOs are posted around a wide variety of posts in the Government Secretariat, bureaux and departments at regular intervals.[1][2] The AOs assist in formulating government policies closely related to society, as well as managing and monitoring the uses of public resources in the bureaux. In addition, the AOs provide good management and supervise relevant departments for providing services to the public. Furthermore, the AOs serving in the District Offices are responsible for supervising and coordinating the provision of government services and facilities by relevant agencies in the districts, serving as frontline representatives for the government, and monitoring community development plans.[3][4]