Salary: Master Pay Scale Point 14 (HK$26,700 per month) to Master Pay Scale Point 27 (HK$49,445 per month)

Entry Requirements: Candidates should have -
(a)A bachelor’s degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent [Note (1)];
(b)A Pass in the Aptitude Test in the 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 JRE to be held on 10 December 2016 [Notes (7) to (12)].)

Duties:
Labour Officers are multi-skilled professionals in the labour administration field. Posted around different divisions within the Labour Department, they help formulate and implement labour policies, promote harmonious labour relations, administer and enforce labour legislation, and provide comprehensive employment services to job-seekers and employers. They have to acquire expertise in labour laws and mediation, human resources management practices and labour market information. Labour Officers work with various stakeholders including employers and employees, workers’ unions, trade associations, boards and councils, labour administration counterparts of other jurisdictions, etc. Comprehensive on-the-job and off-the-job training will be provided to successful candidates.

Terms of Appointment:
A new appointee to the Assistant Labour 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.

ENQUIRY ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Human Resource Section, Labour Department (Address: 16/F., Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong / Tel. No.: (852) 2852 3609 / E-mail address: recruitment@labour.gov.hk)

NOTES:
(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. 2016/17).
(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 five posts.
(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 make a separate application for taking the coming CRE and Basic Law Test (Degree / Professional Grades) to be held on 8 and 15 October 2016 in Hong Kong or on 10 December 2016 in Beijing and six overseas cities. For applicants who have filed an application to take the above CRE, their applications will be processed subject to their obtaining the requisite CRE results in the aforesaid examination.
(7)Eligible applicants with the requisite CRE results, or equivalent, will be arranged to sit the JRE to be held on 10 December 2016. Candidates residing or studying outside Hong Kong may take the JRE on the same date in Beijing or any one of the six overseas cities.
(8)As it takes time to process all applications, an invitation to the JRE does not imply that the qualifications of an applicant meet the entry requirements of the post(s) being applied for.
(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 28 November 2016.
(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 result will constitute an appropriate weighting in a candidate’s overall assessment.
(12)There is no overseas recruitment for the Executive Officer II, Assistant Labour Officer II, Assistant Trade Officer II and Transport Officer II posts. However, given the availability of examination centres in Beijing and six overseas cities this year, applicants residing or studying outside Hong Kong may choose to take the JRE to be held in Beijing and the six overseas cities on 10 December 2016. Such applicants should however note that selection interviews of the Executive Officer II, Assistant Labour Officer II, Assistant Trade Officer II and Transport Officer II recruitment exercises will be conducted in Hong Kong only.

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 facilities 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 collection box located at the Staff Entrance, 2/F., East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong. The collection box is available from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday (except public holidays) and up till 5:00 p.m. on the closing date of application (i.e. 7 October 2016).

Application forms [CSB 606 (Rev. 9/2016) and CSB 606A (Rev. 9/2016)] 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. 9/2016) and CSB 606A (Rev. 9/2016)] or submitted by fax or e-mail will NOT be accepted.

Deadline for Application:
7 October 2016 (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 are therefore advised to submit their applications as early as possible.