Salary : Master Pay Scale Point 5 ($16,790) to Master Pay Scale Point 8 ($20,270) per month
Entry Requirements : Candidates should (a) have Primary 6 education; (b) have at least 3 years’ relevant working experience; (c) be able to read and write simple Chinese and speak fluent Cantonese, and be able to read simple English; and (d) pass a trade test.
(Note: 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 be taken into account only if two candidates are considered equal in all other aspects.)
Duties : An Artisan is mainly deployed on supervising the construction and maintenance of Country Parks facilities and performing skilled construction and maintenance/repair work; leading a Country Park litter collection team; fighting hill fire; carrying out plant propagation and production and seed collection; planting and maintaining trees and plantations as well as managing vegetation; and operating construction plants and equipment.
(Note : May be required to work in remote places with difficult access; work irregular hours and/or shift duties; and work in inclement weather or during typhoon.)
Terms of Appointment : A new recruit 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.
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 and 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 forms should reach the following enquiry address of the recruiting department on or before the closing date for application. Please specify the title of the post being applied for on the envelope and ensure that sufficient postage is paid. Online application can also be made available through the Civil Service Bureau’s website (http://www.csb.gov.hk). Applicants are encouraged to provide their email addresses on the application forms. Applications which are incomplete, late or submitted by fax / email will not be considered. Candidates who are selected for trade test / interview will normally receive an invitation in about eight to ten weeks from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for trade test / interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.
Address and Enquiry Tel : Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, 5/F., Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices, 303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon (Enquiry Tel: 2150 6687).
Closing Date for Application : 29 March 2019
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)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)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 trade test and/or interview.
(H)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 trade test/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 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”.
(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 certificates by mail to the above enquiry address.
(J)Civil service vacancies information contained in this column is also available on the GovHK on the Internet at http://www.gov.hk.
(K)Towards the application deadline, our on-line system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your on-line application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.
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