(a) A bachelor's degree from a university in Hong Kong, or equivalent [Note (1)];
(b) A Pass in the Aptitude Test in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) [Notes (2) and (6)]; and
(c) A good command of both Chinese and English and have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) in the CRE, or equivalent [Notes (2) to (6)].

(Remark: Candidates will be required to pass the Joint Administrative Officer / Executive Officer / Labour Officer / Trade Officer / Transport Officer Recruitment Examination (JRE) to be held on 7 December 2019 [Notes (7) to (12)].)

Note:

(1) Current final year undergraduates may also apply; if selected, appointment will be subject to their obtaining the requisite academic qualification within the current academic year (i.e. 2019/20).
(2) Candidates' results in the Aptitude Test (AT) paper of the CRE are classified as Pass or Fail, while the results of the Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English (UE) papers of the CRE are classified as Level 2, Level 1 or Fail, with Level 2 being the highest. Level 2 and Level 1 results of the two language papers and Pass result of the AT paper obtained from December 2006 onwards are of permanent validity. Applicants with valid requisite results in the AT, UC and UE papers obtained in previous CREs are deemed to have met the entry requirements (b) and (c) of the post.
(3) Level 5 or above in Chinese Language of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) is accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UC paper of the CRE. Level 5 or above in English Language of the HKDSEE is accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE.
(4) Grade C or above in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) is accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UC paper of the CRE. Grade C or above in Use of English of the HKALE or in English Language of the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) (GCE A Level) is accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE.
(5) An overall band of 6.5 or above with no subtest score below band 6 obtained in the same sitting in the Academic Module of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) within the two-year validity period of the test is accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE. The IELTS test result must be valid on any date during the application period.
(6) Applicants who do not possess the requisite CRE results, or equivalent, must have made a separate application for taking the coming CRE to be held on 5 October 2019 in Hong Kong or make a separate application for taking the CRE to be held on 7 December 2019 in seven cities outside Hong Kong (namely Beijing, London, San Francisco, New York, Toronto, Vancouver and Sydney). Otherwise, they may not meet the entry requirements of the post. For applicants who will take the above CRE, their applications will be processed subject to their obtaining the requisite CRE results.
(7) Eligible applicants with the requisite CRE results, or equivalent, will be arranged to sit the JRE to be held on 7 December 2019. Candidates residing or studying outside Hong Kong may take the JRE on the same date in one of the seven cities outside Hong Kong.
(8) As it takes time to process all applications, an invitation to the JRE does not imply that an applicant has met the entry requirements of the post.
(9) Eligible applicants with the requisite CRE results, or equivalent, should immediately contact the Civil Service Examinations Unit by phone at (852) 2537 6429 or by e-mail to csbcseu@csb.gov.hk if they do not receive the e-mail notifying them of the relevant details of the JRE by 25 November 2019.
(10) Any request for review of examination results of the JRE should be made in writing and should reach the Civil Service Examinations Unit (at Room 718, 7/F., West Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong) within 7 calendar days from the date of notification as to whether an applicant is invited to attend selection interview. Late requests will not be entertained. Please note that a review of JRE results may lead to upward, downward or no adjustment to the original marks.
(11) For the purpose of heightening public awareness of the Basic Law (BL) and promoting a culture of learning of BL in the community, applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their BL knowledge. The BL test for degree / professional grades will be held on the same date of the CRE, and the result will constitute an appropriate weighting in a candidate's overall assessment.
(12) There is no overseas recruitment for the Executive Officer II post. Nonetheless, applicants residing or studying outside Hong Kong may choose to take the JRE to be held in the seven cities outside Hong Kong on 7 December 2019. Applicants should however note that selection interviews of the Executive Officer II recruitment exercises will be conducted in Hong Kong only.

Duties:

Executive Officers are professional managers who specialise in resource and system management. Posted around different policy bureaux and government departments, they enjoy a wide variety of work and have the opportunity to work with people of different backgrounds. They are mainly deployed to provide support in a wide range of executive functions including human resource management, departmental administration, general administration support, district administration and support to boards and councils, executive and policy support, scheme administration, regulatory functions and complaints management, financial resource management, event management, and system / project planning and development.

Terms of Appointment:

A new appointee to the Executive Officer II rank will normally be appointed on civil service probationary terms for three years. Upon passage of probation bar, he/she may be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms.

General Notes:

(a) Candidates must be permanent residents of the HKSAR at the time of appointment.
(b) 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 requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
(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 monthly salary and 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) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting departments may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend selection interview.
(h) It is the Government's policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements (including passing the JRE to be held on 7 December 2019), he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview 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's 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 www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service - Appointments”.
(i) 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 diplomas/certificates stating the mode of delivery (e.g. full-time/part-time, on campus/distance learning, etc.) of the study programmes. To facilitate assessment of qualifications, the documents on any prior qualifications obtained should also be supplied as far as possible. Do not send any originals of diplomas/certificates. Those who apply on-line should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by post to the Civil Service Bureau at Room 722, 7/F., West Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong, and quote the candidate number on the documents. Current final year undergraduate students should state in their applications the qualifications they would attain on completion of the final examination. Copies of local qualification documents are not required at this stage of application.
(j) Civil service vacancies information contained in this column is also available on GovHK on the internet at www.gov.hk.

How to apply:

All completed application forms must be submitted on or before the deadline for application via one of the following means -
(i) through on-line application system on the Civil Service Bureau homepage at www.csb.gov.hk;
(ii) by post to the Civil Service Bureau at Room 722, 7/F., West Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong (the postmark date on the envelope will be regarded as the date of submission of application). To avoid unsuccessful delivery of mail items, please ensure that the correct address is clearly printed or written on the envelope and sufficient postage has been paid before posting. Mail items bearing insufficient postage will not be delivered to this Bureau and will be returned to the sender or disposed of by the Hongkong Post, where appropriate. An applicant will bear any consequences arising from not paying sufficient postage; or
(iii) by hand to the application drop-in box located at the Staff Entrance, 2/F., East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong. The drop-in box is available until 5:00 p.m. on the closing date of application (i.e. 4 October 2019).

Application forms [CSB 606 (Rev. 9/2019) and CSB 606A (Rev. 9/2019)] can be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau homepage at www.csb.gov.hk. They are also available at any Home Affairs Enquiry Centres of the Home Affairs Department, any Job Centres of the Employment Services Division of the Labour Department, and the Information Counter on 1/F., Trade and Industry Tower, 3 Concorde Road, Kowloon City, Hong Kong.

Applications not made in the prescribed application forms [CSB 606 (Rev. 9/2019) and CSB 606A (Rev. 9/2019)] or submitted by fax or e-mail will NOT be accepted.

Deadline for Application:
4 October 2019 (Friday) at 5:00 p.m. Hong Kong Time. Late or incomplete applications will NOT be accepted. Towards the deadline for application, the on-line system would likely be heavily loaded with large volume of applications, and it may render applicants unable to complete their on-line applications in time. Applicants should therefore submit their applications as early as possible.

Enquiry Address:

General Grades Office, Civil Service Bureau (Address: Room 712, 7/F., West Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong. / Tel. No.: (852) 2810 3022 / E-mail address: csbeore_recruitment@csb.gov.hk)

Enquiry Telephone:

2810 3022

Closing Date(dd/mm/yyyy):

04/10/2019 17:00:00