Environmental Protection Officer (Water Quality Modelling) (Waste and Water Stream)

A new recruit will normally be appointed on civil service probationary terms for three years. Upon passage of probationary bar, he/she may be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms.

Master Pay Scale Point 27 (HK$55,995 per month) to Master Pay Scale Point 44 (HK$110,170 per month)

(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 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 written examination 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 written examination/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 assessment on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by post or email to the Appointments Section, Environmental Protection Department.

(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 online system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your online application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.

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 applications on G.F. 340 together with the required documents mentioned in Note (3) should reach the Appointments Section, Environmental Protection Department on or before the closing date for application. Please specify “Application for the post of EPO(WQM)(WW)” on the envelope. To avoid delay 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 have to bear any consequences arising from paying insufficient postage.

Applicants may also apply online through the Civil Service Bureau’s website (http://www.csb.gov.hk). Applications submitted by fax or e-mail will not be accepted. Candidates who apply online should submit copies of the required documents mentioned in Note (1) within one week from the closing date for application, i.e. on or before 7 August 2020, by post or email ([email protected]) to the Appointments Section, Environmental Protection Department. The online application number should be quoted on the envelope (if applicable) and every page of the copies of the required documents.

Applications not made in the prescribed form or which are incomplete, late or without provision of copies of the required documents will not be considered. Candidates may be required to sit for a written examination. Candidates who are selected for written examination/interview will normally receive an invitation in about six to eight weeks from the closing date for application. Invitation will be issued via email. Please ensure the email address is properly provided. Those who are not invited for written examination/interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Job No.: 43286

Address: Appointments Section, Environmental Protection Department, 12/F Guardian House, 32 Oi Kwan Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

Telephone: 3521 0875

Closing Date 2020-07-31 23:59

Publish Date 2020-07-17