Job Number:

48429

Department:

Judiciary

Division/Section/Unit:

Operations Division

Job Title:

Contract Judiciary Executive II (Judicial Clerk)

Salary:

$23,585 per month

Entry Requirements:

Candidates should have –

(a) (i) Level 3 or equivalent (Note 1) or above in five subjects in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (“HKDSEE”) (Note 2), or equivalent; or

(ii) Grade E or above in two subjects at Advanced Level in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination and Level 3 (Note 3) / Grade C or above in three other subjects in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (“HKCEE”) (Note 2), or equivalent; and

(b) met the language proficiency requirements of Level 3 (Note 3) or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent.

(Remarks: All qualifications required should be obtained on or before the application deadline. Qualifications obtained after the application deadline will not be considered. Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation in about twelve weeks from the closing date for application. This period may be longer in exceptional circumstances, e.g. when a large number of applications are received or when there are other complications. As invitations will be sent to candidates by email, candidates should provide an accurate email address in their applications. Candidates are responsible for checking their emails to ensure that invitation will be duly received. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.)

Note:

Note 1: For appointment purpose, “Attained with distinction” in Applied Learning subjects (subject to a maximum of two Applied Learning subjects), and Grade C in Other Language subjects in the HKDSEE are accepted as equivalent to Level 3 in the New Senior Secondary subjects in the HKDSEE.

Note 2: The subjects may include Chinese Language and English Language.

Note 3: For appointment purpose, ‘Grade C’ in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to ‘Level 3’ in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.

Duties:

Attending and assisting in courts or chambers hearing as appropriate; maintaining accurate records; checking and marking exhibits and arranging custody; settling and approving draft orders; performing the duties of a Judicial Clerk in different Court’s offices or registries; processing applications; answering enquiries; providing operational support in the application of information technology and related project development; and providing related services at the Integrated Mediation Office.

Terms of Appointment:

Successful candidates will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for 12 months on a full-time basis for 44 hours per week inclusive of meal break.

Fringe Benefits

A gratuity may be granted at the end of contract period if the contract is satisfactorily completed with consistently satisfactory standard of performance and conduct. Such gratuity, if granted, plus any contribution made by the Government to a Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) Scheme in respect of an appointee as required by the MPF Schemes Ordinance (Cap. 485), will be equal to 10% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period. Candidates appointed are eligible for 14 days’ paid annual leave. Other benefits such as rest days, statutory holidays (or substituted holidays), maternity leave, paternity leave and sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted in line with the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57).

General Notes:

(1) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.

(2) 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 requirements irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.

(3) Non-civil service vacancies are not posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates appointed are not on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service. Candidates appointed are not civil servants and will not be eligible for posting, promotion or transfer to any posts in the Civil Service.

(4) The 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.

(5) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the Judiciary may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the selection interview.

(6) It is the Government policy to place people with disabilities in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the specified entry requirements, he / she will be invited to attend the selection interview without being subject to further shortlisting. Candidates who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other candidates 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”.

(7) 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.

(8) 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 your application as early as possible.

How to apply:

Application Forms [G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023)] are obtainable from any Home Affairs Enquiry Centre of District Offices, Home Affairs Department or any Job Centre 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).

Applicants must state in detail in the application form their academic qualifications and work experience which they have attained by the closing date for application, including the exact start and end dates of their period(s) of study and employment. Completed application forms, together with ALL copies of official certificates and transcripts of their academic qualifications and ALL copies of proof of work experience specifying their period(s) of employment, should reach the contact address by post or by hand on or before 13 September 2024 at 5:00 p.m. (Hong Kong Time). Please note that declarations in any form are not accepted. Please specify “Application for the position of Contract Judiciary Executive II (Judicial Clerk)” on the envelope. Online applications can also be made through the Civil Service Bureau’s website stated above.

Applicants who apply online should submit copies of the required supporting documents stated above by post or by hand to the contact address within one week after the closing date for application (i.e. on or before 20 September 2024 at 5:00 p.m. (Hong Kong Time)). The online application number as well as the job number should be quoted on the envelope and on every page of the copies of the supporting documents.

If the application form and / or copies of supporting documents are sent by post, please ensure that the correct address is clearly printed or written on the envelope and sufficient postage has been affixed before posting so as to avoid unsuccessful delivery of mail items. Mail items bearing insufficient postage will not be delivered to the Judiciary and will be returned to the sender (if a return address is provided) or disposed of in accordance with the established procedures of the Hongkong Post. Applicants will bear any consequences arising from paying insufficient postage. The postmark date on the envelope will be regarded as the date of submission of the application form and / or copies of supporting documents.

Applicants who wish to submit their application forms and / or copies of supporting documents by hand should arrive during our office hours (Mondays to Thursdays: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Fridays: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.). If the application form and / or copies of supporting documents is / are delivered by hand, an acknowledgement of receipt will immediately be issued by the Judiciary.

Applications which are late, incomplete, not duly signed, submitted by fax or email, without copies of the required supporting documents stated above, or not made in the prescribed form [G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023)] will NOT be considered.

Contact Address:

Support Staff Sub-section, Corporate Services Division, the Judiciary, 3/F, High Block,
Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong

Enquiry Telephone:

2867 2076 / 2867 2073

Closing Date(dd/mm/yyyy):

13/09/2024 17:00:00

Web Site of Department:

http://www.judiciary.hk

Application via Internet:

Available

Advertising Date

30/08/2024