(a) be Certified Public Accountant of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, or equivalent;
(b) have a minimum of 10 years' full-time relevant post-qualification working experience in accounting aspects (including but not limited to budgeting, financial accounting, management accounting and internal audit), among which a minimum of 5 years' full-time relevant post-qualification working experience on managing contractual accounts of waste management projects under Design-Build-Operate (DBO) contract;
(c) have ample knowledge of and proven experience in compilation and supervision of the accounts of and provision of accounting and financial management services for waste management projects under Design-Build-Operate (DBO) contract;
(d) have good communication skills and organizational capabilities; and
(e) have good command of written and spoken English and Chinese.

Note: Candidates with good knowledge in the operation of Government or public organizations would be an advantage.

Duties:

Main duties include:-
(a) to provide inputs to the financial matters of the construction waste charging scheme to support the development of a new generation database system for Environmental Infrastructure Division of Environmental Protection Department;
(b) to provide professional advice on upgrade/revamping of the transaction system at weighbridges of the waste management projects under Environmental Infrastructure Division;
(c) to assist in liaison works with contractors of waste management projects on any financial related matters;
(d) to assist in the financial assessment of tenders for landfill extension and refuse transfer station projects; and
(e) to provide training to Environmental Infrastructure Division staff on financial management of waste management projects.

Other Job-related Requirements: (a) The place of work may be varied having regard to the operational needs. Successful candidates may be required to work outdoors occasionally. (b) The number of working hours is subject to the operational needs but will not exceed 17.5 hours per week. There is no guarantee on the minimum number of hours of work in any given period. (c) Successful candidates are normally required to work during office hours on weekdays (i.e. Monday to Friday), and may be required to work during irregular hours and overtime, including evenings, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

Terms of Appointment:

Successful candidate will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for 12 months.

Fringe Benefits

The candidate is not entitled to any fringe benefit normally applicable to a full time staff under the Employment Ordinance (including but not limit to 14-day paid annual leave, rest days, statutory holidays (or substitute holidays), maternity / paternity leave and sickness allowance, etc.), unless the employment undertaken by the employee for the Government constitutes a “continuous contract”. No gratuity will be granted at the end of 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 selection 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 any 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 post to the Contact address.

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 forms, together with ALL copies of official certificates and transcripts of the academic qualifications and ALL copies of proof of the work experience specifying their period(s) of employment, should reach the Contact address in person or by post on or before the closing date for application. Please specify the position being applied for 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. On-line applications can also be made through the Civil Service Bureau's website (http://www.csb.gov.hk) (Note 1). Applications which are late, incomplete/without the relevant supporting documents as required, or submitted by fax/email may not be considered. Applicants are encouraged to provide their email addresses on the application forms. Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation within eight weeks from the closing date of application. Those who are not invited for selection interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Note 1: Candidates who apply on-line should submit the required supporting documents stated above by post to the Contact Address within seven days after the closing date for application, and the online application number should be quoted on the envelope and every page of the copies of supporting documents.

Enquiry Address:

Administration Section, Environmental Infrastructure Division, Environmental Protection Department, 4/F., West Wing, 88 Victoria Road, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong (Attn: AS(EI)).

Enquiry Telephone:

2872 1864

Closing Date(dd/mm/yyyy):

09/08/2019 17:00:00

Application via Internet:

Available

Advertising Date

26/07/2019