Summer Intern (Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme)

The successful candidate will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms from 20 July to 28 August 2020 in the VHIS Office under the Food and Health Bureau.

$10,500 per month

Rest days, statutory holidays, general holidays, sickness days, where appropriate will be granted to successful candidates in line with the provisions of the Employment Ordinance.

(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 recruitment examination and/or 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 https://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.

(g) The personal data provided by job applicants will be used by Food and Health Bureau for recruitment and employment-related purposes. It may be provided to government departments and other organisations or agencies authorised to process the information for purposes relating to recruitment by and employment with the Government e.g. qualifications assessment, medical examination, employer reference and integrity checking, etc. as may be necessary. For correction of or access to personal data, please write to the Data Protection Officer of Food and Health Bureau by fax at 2541 3352, by email to ([email protected]), or by post to 18/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong. Please visit Food and Health Bureau’s website (https://www.fhb.gov.hk) for its personal data privacy protection policy.

(h) 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 enquiry address below.

(a) Students can download the relevant application forms from the Civil Service Bureau’s website:
http://www.csb.gov.hk/english/admin/appoint/782.html

(b) Completed application forms, together with copies of academic transcripts of current study and certificates of HKDSEE/HKCEE or equivalent, should be sent by post to the enquiry address on or before the closing date and time below, (according to the postmark). Please mark on the envelope “Summer Intern (Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme) (Attn.: Executive Officer (Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme)”.

(c) If candidates fail to provide the supporting documents as requested, their applications will not be considered. Applications not made in the prescribed form or which are incomplete or late will not be considered.

(d) 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 be returned to the senders or disposed of by the Hongkong Post. Applications returned to the sender due to insufficient postage must be resubmitted on or before the closing date and time.

(e) Candidates who are selected for recruitment examination and/or selection interview will normally receive an invitation (by email or by post) in about three to four weeks from the closing date for application. All applications will be treated in strict confidence. Those who are not invited for recruitment examination and/or selection interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Job No.: 42996

Address: VHIS Office, Unit 2902, Millennium City 6, 392 Kwun Tong Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Telephone: 2205 2368

Closing Date 2020-05-15 18:00

Publish Date 2020-05-04