Job Number:

48483

Department:

Commerce and Economic Development Bureau

Division/Section/Unit:

Commerce and Economic Development Bureau

Job Title:

Assistant Trade Officer II

Salary:

Master Pay Scale Point 14 (HK$33,405 per month) to Master Pay Scale Point 27 (HK$61,865 per month) [General Note (f)]

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 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 / Trade Officer / Transport Officer Recruitment Examination (JRE) to be held tentatively on 7 December 2024 [Notes (8) to (11) and General Note (a)].)

Note:

(1) Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree or equivalent and graduating in the year of 2025 or 2026 may also apply. If selected, appointment will be subject to, among others, the attainment of requisite academic qualification in the year of 2025 or 2026 respectively.
(2) Candidates’ results in the AT paper of the CRE are classified as Pass or Fail, while the results of the UC and UE papers of the CRE are classified as Level 2, Level 1 or Fail, with Level 2 being the highest. Level 2 and Level 1 results of the two language papers and Pass result of the AT paper obtained from December 2006 onwards are of permanent validity. Applicants with valid requisite results in the AT, UC and UE papers obtained in previous CREs are deemed to have met the entry requirements (b) and (c) of the post.
(3) Level 5 or above in Chinese Language of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) is accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UC paper of the CRE. Level 5 or above in English Language of the HKDSEE is accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE.
(4) Grade C or above in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) is accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UC paper of the CRE. Grade C or above in Use of English of the HKALE or in English Language of the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) (GCE A Level) is accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE.
(5) An overall band of 6.5 or above with no subtest score below band 6 obtained in the same sitting in the Academic Module of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) within the two-year validity period of the test is accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE. The IELTS test result must be valid on any date during the application period.
(6) Applicants who have not attained the requisite CRE results, or equivalent, may also apply for the post. They will be arranged to take the relevant paper(s) in a designated CRE on the same day of JRE or another date within December 2024. Their applications will be processed subject to their obtaining the requisite CRE results.
(7) All applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their knowledge of the Basic Law and the National Security Law. A pass result in the BLNST is an entry requirement for all civil service jobs. Only those candidates who have passed the BLNST (Degree / Professional Grades) will be considered for appointment. For candidates who have not taken the relevant BLNST or have not attained a pass result in the relevant BLNST at the time of application, they may still apply for the post and arrangements will be made for them to take the relevant BLNST on the same day of JRE or another date within December 2024.
(8) Eligible applicants will be arranged to sit the JRE to be held tentatively on 7 December 2024. Candidates residing or studying outside Hong Kong may take the JRE on the same date outside Hong Kong.
(9) As it takes time to process all applications, an invitation to the JRE does not imply that an applicant has met the entry requirements of the post being applied for.
(10) Eligible applicants should immediately contact the Civil Service Examinations Unit by phone at (852) 2537 6429 or by e-mail to csbcseu@csb.gov.hk if they do not receive the e-mail notifying them of the relevant details of the JRE by 25 November 2024.
(11) Any request for review of examination results of the JRE should be made in writing and should reach the Civil Service Examinations Unit (at Room 2511, 25/F, Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong) within 7 calendar days from the date of notification as to whether an applicant is invited to attend selection interview. Late requests will not be entertained. Please note that a review of JRE results may lead to upward, downward or no adjustment to the original marks.

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 provision of computing services relating to trade control systems, industrial/funding data and funding administrative systems; 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; and providing logistical support in arranging overseas/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, Mainland and overseas. They may also be appointed as a committee secretary.

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.

General Notes:

(a) There is no overseas recruitment for the Assistant Trade Officer II post. Nonetheless, applicants residing or studying outside Hong Kong may choose to take the JRE to be held tentatively outside Hong Kong on 7 December 2024. Applicants should however note that selection interviews of the Assistant Trade Officer II recruitment exercise will be conducted in Hong Kong only.
(b) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment.
(c) 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.
(d) 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.
(e) 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.
(f) The information on the monthly salary and maximum pay point is for reference only and may be subject to changes.
(g) Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing.
(h) 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 selection interview.
(i) It is the Government’s policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements (including passing the JRE to be held tentatively on 7 December 2024), he/she will be invited to attend the 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’s 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 CSB’s website at www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
(j) 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. Current final year / penultimate year undergraduate students should state in their applications the qualifications they would attain on completion of the final examination. At this stage of application, all applicants are not required to attach any originals/copies of diplomas/certificates, transcripts and other qualification documents issued by the academic institutions.
(k) Civil service vacancies information contained in this column is also available on Gov HK on the internet at www.gov.hk.

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:
4 October 2024 (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.

Contact Address:

Trade Officer Grade Management, Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (Address: 23/F, West Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong / E-mail address: tore@cedb.gov.hk)

Enquiry Telephone:

(852) 3655 5402

Closing Date(dd/mm/yyyy):

04/10/2024 23:59:00

Newspaper(s) Advertised and Date(s):

South China Morning Post (14, 21 and 28 September 2024); Ta Kung Pao and Sing Tao Daily (14 and 21 September 2024); and Headline Daily and Wen Wei Po (21 and 28 September 2024)

Web Site of Department:

https://www.cedb.gov.hk/en/

Application via Internet:

Available

Advertising Date

14/09/2024