Researcher

Successful candidate will be employed on non-civil service contract terms for a period of one year, including a probation period of one month.

HK $35,000 - $55,000 per month, depending on academic or professional qualifications and work experience.

A gratuity may be granted upon satisfactory completion of the full contract period with consistently high standard of performance. The amount of gratuity payable will be the sum which, when added to the Government’s contribution to a Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) scheme as required by the MPF Schemes Ordinance, equals 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period. The benefits in respect of rest days, statutory holidays, annual leave, maternity leave or paternity leave, sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Ordinance and confirmed at the time of the offer of appointment.

(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 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 without being subject to any further shortlisting criteria.
(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 together with their applications forms to the postal address stated above.

Candidates should apply in writing with a completed application form [G.F. 340 (Rev. 3/2013)] which is obtainable from any Public Enquiry Service Centres of District Offices, Home Affairs Department or any Job Centre of the Employment Services Division, Labour Department. The said form can also be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau's Internet Website (http://www.csb.gov.hk).

Completed application form stating the position apply for, together with the supporting documents as specified below, should reach the postal address below on or before the closing date of application –


(a) a full curriculum vitae including:
(i) details of qualification(s) received (e.g. major subject and class and division of honours); and
(ii) employment records with detailed description of duties;
(b) copies of all relevant certificates and academic transcripts of studies;
(c) copies of employment proof;
(d) articles written by the candidate to demonstrate proficiency in written Chinese and English (optional).

Please mark on the envelope “Application for the position of Researcher”. 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 the Hong Kong Housing Authority and will be returned to the sender or disposed of by the Hongkong Post, where appropriate. The applicant will bear any consequences arising from not paying sufficient postage. The first postmark date on the envelope will be regarded as the date of submission of the application form and copies of supporting documents.

Applications which are not made in the prescribed form, or incomplete, or not signed, or without the required supporting documents, or late, or submitted by email or fax will not be considered. As we may contact the applicants by the mailing address, email address or telephone number provided on the application form, please provide clear and correct contact information. Candidates who are selected for the interview will normally receive an invitation in about six to eight weeks from the closing date for application, but this timing is subject to change without prior notification to applicants. The interview includes a face-to-face interview and a written/visual presentation skills test. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Job No.: 42589

Address: Appointments Sub-section, Hong Kong Housing Authority, 3/F, Block 2, Housing Authority Headquarters, 33 Fat Kwong Street, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon

Telephone: 2761 5671

Closing Date 2020-01-10 23:59

Publish Date 2019-12-27