Assistant Officer II

Duties

An Assistant Officer II is mainly deployed on supervising persons in custody, young offenders in training / rehabilitation / detention centres and drug addicts in drug addiction treatment centres; and performing any other assigned duties.

(Note: Subject to the provisions of the Prisons Ordinance, an Assistant Officer II is required to wear uniform and work shifts and may be required to undertake hospital nursing duties and live in departmental quarters.)

Entry Requirements

Candidates should [Note (2) under Entry Requirements]-

(a) (I) have a Certificate of Enrolment (Part I) (or a Certificate of Registration (Part I)) and a valid practising certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong (entry pay: $27,110 per month); or

(II)(i) have Level 2 or equivalent [Note (3) under Entry Requirements] or above in five subjects in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) [Note (4) under Entry Requirements], or equivalent; or (ii) have Level 2 [Note (5) under Entry Requirements] / Grade E or above in five subjects in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) [Note (4) under Entry Requirements], or equivalent (entry pay: $25,980 per month); or

(III)(i) have Level 2 or equivalent [Note (3) under Entry Requirements] or above in three subjects in HKDSEE [Note (4) under Entry Requirements], or equivalent; or (ii) have Level 2 [Note (5) under Entry Requirements] / Grade E or above in three subjects in HKCEE [Note (4) under Entry Requirements], or equivalent (entry pay: $25,265 per month); or

(IV) have completed Secondary 5, or equivalent (entry pay: $24,555 per month); and

(b) have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 [Note (5) under Entry Requirements] or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent; or had a pass result in the Assistant Officer II Language Test (Chinese / English) [Note (6) under Entry Requirements]; and be able to speak fluent Cantonese and English;

(c) be able to pass a physical fitness test [Note (6) under Entry Requirements]; and

(d) have a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST) [Note (7) under Entry Requirements].

Pay

Disciplined Services (Rank and File) Pay Scale Point 3 ($24,555 per month) to Disciplined Services (Rank and File) Pay Scale Point 16 ($36,995 per month) [Note (1) under Entry Requirements]

Terms of Appointment

A new appointee will 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

Applicants must apply online through the G.F. 340 Online Application System of the Civil Service Bureau (<https://www.csb.gov.hk>).

Applications which are incomplete or submitted in person, by post, by fax or by e-mail will NOT be accepted.

Candidates who are arranged for the physical fitness test will normally receive an invitation by email after the submission of application. Please provide an accurate e-mail address in the application form. Applicants are responsible for checking their e-mails to ensure that the invitation will be duly received.