Assistant Trade Officer II

Duties

Assistant Trade Officers II are mainly deployed on assisting in the research and analysis of information on trade, industry, innovation and technology matters; assisting in the management of licensing and control matters; assisting in the implementation of funding programmes and provision of support services relating to Small and Medium Enterprises, innovation and technology and creative industries; assisting in the housekeeping matters of government-funded organisations in innovation and technology and creative industries; assisting in the provision of computing services relating to trade control systems, industrial/funding data and funding administrative systems; and providing logistical support in arranging overseas/ Chinese Mainland visits, local factory/ company visits and negotiation of trade and investment agreements, etc. They may be required to attend conferences/other events, or to assist in negotiations in Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland and overseas. They may also be appointed as a committee secretary.

Entry Requirements

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

(b) A pass result in the Aptitude Test (AT) 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 (UC) and Use of English (UE)) 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) and General Note (a)].)

Pay

Master Pay Scale Point 14 (HK$34,075 per month) to Master Pay Scale Point 27 (HK$63,100 per month) [General Note (f)]

Terms of Appointment

A new appointee to the Assistant Trade Officer II 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 at <www.csb.gov.hk>. 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.