Administrative Officer

Duties

Administrative Officers are professional public administrators who play a key role in the HKSAR Government. They are involved in policy formulation, resource allocation, implementation of major government programmes and promotion of the interests of Hong Kong in the Chinese Mainland and overseas. Posted around different bureaux and departments at regular intervals, they enjoy variety in their career and contribute to different areas of work in the Government.

Entry Requirements

Candidates should have -

(a) (i) A first or second class honours bachelor’s degree from a university in Hong Kong, or equivalent [Note (1)]; or

(ii) A postgraduate degree from a university in Hong Kong, or equivalent, where the qualifications considered in totality are comparable to the requirement in (a)(i);

(b) A pass result in the Aptitude Test in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) [Notes (2) and (6)];

(c) A good command of both Chinese and English and have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) in the CRE, or equivalent [Notes (2) to (6)]; and

(d) A pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST) (Degree / Professional Grades) [Note (7)].

(Remark: Candidates will be required to pass the Joint Administrative Officer / Executive Officer / Information Officer (General) / Trade Officer / Management Services Officer / Transport Officer Recruitment Examination (JRE) to be held tentatively on 5 December 2026 [Notes (8) to (11)].)

Pay

Master Pay Scale Point 27 (HK$63,100 per month) to Master Pay Scale Point 44 (HK$122,045 per month)

Terms of Appointment

A new appointee to the Administrative Officer 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.

How to Apply

Each applicant should submit only ONE application on or before the deadline through on-line application system on the Civil Service Bureau website. Applications submitted by post, fax, e-mail or other means will NOT be accepted.

Deadline for Application

2 October 2026 (Friday) at 11:59 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 should therefore submit their applications as early as possible.