(a) have a Bachelor’s or higher degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent;
(b) have at least 3 years’ post-degree full-time work experience in executive/management/administrative duties/promotion and publicity, preferably in Government or public bodies [See Note (1)] ;
(c) be proficient in written and spoken English and Chinese, have Level 3 or above in English Language and Chinese Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination or in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent [See Note (2)];
(d) have good communication and interpersonal skills;
(e) have knowledge of computer software applications including MS Word (English and Chinese), Powerpoint and Excel; and
(f) be able to work independently and under pressure.

Note:

(1) Candidates should state in detail their work experience in the application form.
(2) For non-civil service appointment purpose, ‘Grade C’ in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to ‘Level 3’ in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.

Duties:

Successful candidates will be deployed to teams/offices of the Labour and Welfare Bureau to undertake the following duties –
(a) to provide secretariat and administrative support to committees and working groups, including liaison and coordination with other Government Bureaux/ Departments, public bodies, non-governmental organisations and stakeholders;
(b) to provide general administration and management work such as resources management, systems and records management, collection and analysis of statistical information, compilation of reports, etc.;
(c) to assist in scheme management and project work such as project planning, organising publicity and promotional activities, processing funding applications, monitoring funded projects, handling public complaints and enquiries, etc.; and
(d) to perform any other duties as assigned by senior officers.

Terms of Appointment:

The successful candidate will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for 12 months. The appointee is expected to assume duty in the fourth quarter of 2019. The successful candidate may be required to work overtime and irregular hours, on shift and on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays and perform outdoor duties.

Fringe Benefits

In addition to general holidays, maternity/paternity leave and sickness allowance, 14 days’ paid annual leave will be granted under a continuous contract of employment for every 12 months. An end-of-contract gratuity may be granted if the contract is satisfactorily completed with consistently high standard of performance and conduct. This gratuity, if granted, plus the Government’s contributions to the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) scheme in respect of the appointee as required by the MPF Schemes Ordinance, will be equal to 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period.

General Notes:

(a) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
(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) Non-civil service vacancies are not posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates appointed are not on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service. Candidates appointed are not civil servants and will not be eligible for posting, promotion or transfer to any posts in the Civil Service.
(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) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend recruitment examination and/or interview.
(f) 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 selection interview/written examination without being subject to further shortlisting criteria. 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”.
(g) 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 below contact address.
(h) For general awareness, a locally-accredited Hong Kong bachelor’s degree is at Level 5 under the Hong Kong Qualifications Framework (HKQF). While there are other qualifications under HKQF Level 5, for the purpose of this recruitment exercise, only bachelor's degree is acceptable. Further information on HKQF may be accessed on HKQF’s website (www.hkqf.gov.hk) or by phone (3793 3955).

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). Completed application form, together with a resume showing detailed job descriptions of all current and previous employment, and a copy of academic/professional qualifications, relevant certificates and official transcripts of studies, should be submitted in person or by post to the address below on or before the closing date. 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 the Labour and Welfare Bureau 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. Candidates who are not invited for interview within eight weeks from the closing date may assume that their applications are unsuccessful. The Labour and Welfare Bureau is not obliged to inform individual applicant of unsuccessful applications.

Enquiry Address:

Personnel Registry, Labour and Welfare Bureau, 10/F, West Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong

Enquiry Telephone:

2810 3928

Closing Date(dd/mm/yyyy):

20/09/2019 18:00:00