Assistant Officer II

Salary: Disciplined Services (Rank and File) Pay Scale Point 3 (HK$21,780 per month) to Disciplined Services (Rank and File) Pay Scale Point 16 (HK$32,830 per month) [Note (1) under Entry Requirements]

Entry Requirements: (a) (I) hold a Certificate of Registration (or Enrolment) issued by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong, or equivalent (entry pay: HK$24,045 per month); or
(II)(i) have Level 2 or equivalent [Note (2) under Entry Requirements] or above in five subjects in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) [Note (3) under Entry Requirements], or equivalent; or (ii) have Level 2 [Note (4) under Entry Requirements] / Grade E or above in five subjects in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) [Note (3) under Entry Requirements], or equivalent (entry pay: HK$23,045 per month); or
(III)(i) have Level 2 or equivalent [Note (2) under Entry Requirements] or above in three subjects in HKDSEE [Note (3) under Entry Requirements], or equivalent; or (ii) have Level 2 [Note (4) under Entry Requirements] / Grade E or above in three subjects in HKCEE [Note (3) under Entry Requirements], or equivalent (entry pay: HK$22,405 per month); or
(IV) have completed Secondary 5, or equivalent (entry pay: HK$21,780 per month); and

(b) have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 [Note (4) under Entry Requirements] or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent; and be able to speak fluent Cantonese and English; and

(c) be able to pass a physical fitness test [Note (5) under Entry Requirements]; and

(d) have a pass result in the Basic Law (BL) Test [Note (6) under Entry Requirements].

Note:

(1) Entry pay is Disciplined Services (Rank and File) Pay Scale Point 3 (HK$21,780 per month), 4 (HK$22,405 per month), 5 (HK$23,045 per month) or 6 (HK$24,045 per month), as commensurate with the respective entry qualifications.

(2) For civil service appointment purpose, “Attained with Distinction (I)" in Applied Learning subjects (subject to a maximum of two Applied Learning subjects), and ‘Grade C’ in Other Language subjects in HKDSEE are accepted as equivalent to ‘Level 3’ in the New Senior Secondary subjects in HKDSEE. “Attained" in Applied Learning subjects (subject to a maximum of two Applied Learning subjects), and ‘Grade E’ in Other Language subjects in HKDSEE are accepted as equivalent to ‘Level 2’ in the New Senior Secondary subjects in HKDSEE.

(3) The subjects may include Chinese Language and English Language.

(4) For civil service appointment purpose, ‘Grade C’ and ‘Grade E’ in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to ‘Level 3’ and ‘Level 2’ respectively in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.

(5) Candidates may refer to the Correctional Services Department’s website (http://www.csd.gov.hk) for details. Those who have passed the physical fitness test will be invited to attend a group interview on the same day. Candidates who have passed the group interview will be invited to attend the aptitude test and final interview. The aptitude test and final interview will be scheduled on one day. Only those candidates who passed all tests and interviews will be considered for appointment.

(6) All applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their BL knowledge. A pass result in the BL Test is an entry requirement for civil service jobs requiring non-degree / non-professional qualifications at or above completion of secondary education level. Only those candidates who have passed the BL Test will be considered for appointment. Attaining a score at or above 53 out of the full mark of 100 (i.e. getting at least 8 out of 15 questions correct) will be deemed to have a pass result in the BL Test. The BL Test result will also constitute an appropriate weighting in a candidate’s overall assessment. For candidates who have not taken the BL Test or have not attained a pass result in the BL Test at the time of application, they may still apply for the job and arrangements will be made for them to take the BL Test during the recruitment process.

(7) Candidates should possess the relevant academic qualifications by the date of aptitude test and final interview.

Duties: An Assistant Officer II is mainly deployed on (a) supervising persons in custody, young persons in a training/rehabilitation centre and drug dependants in a drug addiction treatment centre; and (b) performing any other duties as required.
(Note: Subject to the provisions of the Prisons Ordinance, an Assistant Officer II is required to wear uniform and work shifts and may be required to undertake hospital nursing duties after in-service training and live in departmental quarters.)

Terms of Appointment: A new appointee will be appointed on civil service probationary terms for three years. Upon passage of the probation bar, he/she may be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms.

How to apply: Application forms [G.F.340 (Rev. 3/2013)] are obtainable from any Home Affairs Enquiry Centres of District Offices, Home Affairs Department or any Job Centres of the Employment Services Division, Labour Department. The said form can also be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau's website (http://www.csb.gov.hk).

Please provide one valid e-mail address in the application form and state “Application for the post of Assistant Officer II" on the envelope.

To avoid delayed or unsuccessful delivery of applications by post, please ensure that the correct address is clearly printed or written on the envelope and sufficient postage has been affixed before posting. Mail items bearing insufficient postage will NOT be delivered to this Department and will be returned to the sender or disposed of by the Hongkong Post, where appropriate. Applicants will bear any consequences arising from paying insufficient postage. The postmark date on the envelope will be regarded as the date of application.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online through the Civil Service Bureau’s website (http://www.csb.gov.hk). Applications submitted in person or by mail should reach the address below.

Applications without the information/supporting documents requested in this recruitment advertisement, or submitted by fax or e-mail will not be accepted.

Candidates who are invited for the physical fitness test will normally receive an e-mail invitation after the submission of application. For enquiries, please call the telephone number indicated.

Contact Address: Appointments Unit, Correctional Services Department Headquarters, 23/F, Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Enquiry Telephone: 2582 2085
Closing Date(dd/mm/yyyy): Applications are accepted all year round until further notice.

General Notes:

(a) Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by mail to the address below, with specification of their Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card numbers and online application numbers, if applicable. Copies of local qualification documents and reference letter of working experiences are not required at this stage of application.

(b) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.

(c) Civil service vacancies are posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates selected for these vacancies will be appointed on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service and will become civil servants on appointment.

(d) The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.

(e) The information on the maximum pay point is for reference only and may be subject to changes.

(f) Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing.

(g) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the physical fitness test without being subject to further shortlisting. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities" which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at http://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments".

(h) As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirements irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.

(i) To ensure timely completion of your online application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible and ensure that all information in your online application is provided accurately.