Hong Kong Job Openings
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Part-time Usher
FULL TIME & PART TIME
September 5, 2024
Salary: HK$63 per hour
Entry Requirements:
Applicants should
(a)(i) have Level 2 or equivalent [Note (1)] or above in five subjects, including Chinese Language and English Language, in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE), or equivalent; or
(a)(ii) have Level 2 [Note (2)] / Grade E or above in five subjects, including Chinese Language and English Language, in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent;
(b) have at least 1 year of full-time working experience;
(c) be able to read and write Chinese and English, speak fluent Cantonese, English and Putonghua; and
(d) Applicants with ushering or relevant experience may be an advantage.
Note:
(1) For non-civil service appointment purpose, “Attained” in Applied Learning subjects (subject to a maximum of two Applied Learning subjects), and Grade E in Other Language subjects in the HKDSEE are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the New Senior Secondary subjects in the HKDSEE.
(2) For non-civil service appointment purpose, “Grade E” in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to “Level 2” in Chinese Language and English Language respectively in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.
Duties:
To perform ticket inspection, house programmes and pamphlet distribution, ushering, crowd control and other duties in designated venue(s) under the LCSD. Details to be arranged by venue management. Appointees are required to perform duties under stage sounds and lighting effect (usually in dim lighting), climb stepped aisles, communicate with patrons, guide and direct patrons to their seats and assist in enforcing venue’s house regulations.
(Note: Part-time Ushers are required to work shifts and irregular hours including evenings, weekends and public holidays, may need to work till midnight and walk or stand for a long period of time; and wear uniform at work.)
Terms of Appointment:
Successful candidates will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms.
Successful candidates will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms.
How to Apply:
(1) Applications must be made on the form G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023) which are obtainable from any Home Affairs Enquiry Centre of District Offices, Home Affairs Department or any Job Centres of the Employment Services Division, Labour Department. The said form can also be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau’s website (https://www.csb.gov.hk/english/recruit/application/331.html).
(Note: The new version of application form for Government jobs G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023) has been in use with effect from 26 July 2023. Applicants who apply for Government jobs advertised on or after 26 July 2023 should use the new G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023). If applicants submit the old version form (G.F. 340 (Rev. 3/2013)), they will be required to fill in the new G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023) afresh and submit it within seven days upon request. If applicants fail to submit the new G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023) within the stipulated deadline, their applications will not be processed further.)
(2) Completed application forms should reach the contact address on or before the closing date for application. If submitted by post, the postmark on the envelope will be regarded as the date of submission of application. Please specify “Application for the position of NCSC Part-time Usher” on the envelope. To avoid delayed or unsuccessful delivery of applications by post, please ensure that the correct address is clearly printed or written on the envelope and sufficient postage has been affixed before posting. Mail items bearing insufficient postage will not be delivered to the contact address and will be returned to the sender or disposed of by the Hongkong Post, where appropriate. Applicants will bear any consequences arising from not paying sufficient postage. Applications which are incomplete, late, not duly signed by the applicants, submitted by fax or email will not be accepted.
(3) Candidates should state clearly in their applications full record of employment and academic qualifications as shortlisting criteria may be applied for selecting better qualified candidates to selection interviews.
(4) Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation within 14 weeks from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.
Enquiry Address:
General Registry, 5/F, Auditoria Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Enquiry Telephone: 2734 2825 or 2734 2827
Closing Date for Application: 20 September 2024 17:00
Newspaper Advertised and Date(s): Ming Pao (6 September 2024) and South China Morning Post (7 September 2024 and 14 September 2024)
General Notes:
(a) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
(b) 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.
(c) 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.
(d) 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.
(e) 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 recruitment examination and/or interview.
(f) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview/written examination without being subject to any further shortlisting criteria. 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 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 https://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
(g) 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. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by mail to the contact address.
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