Job Number:

48584

Department:

Home Affairs Department

Division/Section/Unit:

Appointments Section

Job Title:

Works Supervisor II

Salary:

Master Pay Scale Point 9 (HK$25,115) per month to Master Pay Scale Point 12 (HK$29,995) per month

Entry Requirements:

Candidates should have –
(a) (i) a Certificate in Civil Engineering or Building Studies from a Hong Kong polytechnic university/polytechnic or the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education/technical college/technical institute, or equivalent; or (ii) five years’ experience in building or civil engineering works as a skilled worker; or (iii) satisfactory completion of a recognised technician apprenticeship in building or civil engineering field;
(b) met the language proficiency requirements of (i) Level 2 [Note 1] or above in English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination or the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (“HKCEE”), or equivalent; and (ii) Secondary 3 standard or above in Chinese Language, or equivalent; and
(c) a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test [Note 2].

Note:

(1) For civil service appointment purpose, ‘Grade E’ in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 is accepted administratively as comparable to ‘Level 2’ in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.
(2) 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 Basic Law and National Security Law Test (“BLNST”) is an entry requirement for all civil service jobs. Only those candidates who have passed the BLNST 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 job and arrangements will be made for them to take the relevant BLNST during the recruitment process.
(3) As it takes time to process all applications, an invitation to the recruitment interview does not imply that the concerned candidate has met the stipulated entry requirements.

Duties:

(a) assisting Assistant Inspector of Works and Works Supervisor I in day-to-day supervision of Home Affairs Department (“HAD”) works projects in carrying out site investigation and field measurement/audit inspections (for audit team in Headquarters);
(b) assisting Works Supervisor I in preparing drawings of works projects;
(c) assisting Works Supervisor I in keeping site progress report and reporting site affairs to Assistant Inspector of Works and Works Supervisor I;
(d) liaising with local people and/or staff in the Lands Department in carrying out works projects; and
(e) performing any other duties relevant to HAD works as may be assigned by Assistant Inspector of Works and Works Supervisor I.

(Note : A Works Supervisor II may be required to work shift, outside normal working hours or in rural villages/remote areas.)

Terms of Appointment:

A new appointee will be appointed on civil service probationary terms for three years. Upon passage of probation bar, the officer may be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms.

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) 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.
(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) The information on the maximum pay point is for reference only and may be subject to changes.
(f) Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing.
(g) 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.
(h) 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 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 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”.
(i) Towards the application deadline, our on-line system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your on-line application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.

How to apply:

(a) Applications should be made with completed Application Form G.F.340 (Rev. 7/2023) on or before 5:00 pm of 7 November 2024.
(b) Online G.F. 340 application can be made through the Civil Service Bureau’s web site (https://www.csb.gov.hk/english/recruit/7.html).
(c) Application Forms G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023) are obtainable from any Home Affairs Enquiry Centre of District Offices, Home Affairs Department and any Job Centre 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).
(d) 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. Candidates who apply for Government jobs advertised on or after 26 July 2023 should use the new G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023). If candidates 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 candidates fail to submit the new G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023) within the stipulated deadline, their applications will not be processed further.
(e) Completed application forms sent by post or in person should reach the above address on or before the closing date and time for applications. Please specify “Application for Works Supervisor II” on the envelope. For postal applications, the postmark date on the envelope will be regarded as the date of application. Please ensure that correct address is clearly printed or written on the envelope and sufficient postage is affixed before posting so as to avoid unsuccessful delivery of application. Mail items bearing insufficient postage will not be delivered and will be returned to the sender or disposed of by the Hongkong Post. For submission in person, the completed application form should reach the above address by 5:00 p.m. of the closing date of application.
(f) 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. All applicants are not required to submit their official transcripts and certificates at this stage.
(g) Candidates who are invited for the recruitment interview will normally receive an invitation around two weeks before the interview. Those who are not invited for the recruitment interview about four months from the closing date of application may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.
(h) The period of notification of recruitment interview may be longer when a large number of applications are received or when there are other complications requiring a longer processing time for the applications.
(i) All candidates who are invited for recruitment interview will be required to produce the original and copies of the official transcripts and certificates for verification and record purposes.
(j) As invitations or notifications will be sent to candidates by email, candidates should provide an accurate email address in the application form. To avoid missing any invitation or notification, candidates are responsible for (a) ensuring that the settings of their email accounts do not block emails from this Department; and (b) checking each incoming mailbox (including the spam folder) regularly.
(k) Applications not made in the prescribed form (G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023)), or submitted by fax or e-mail, or applications which are incomplete, late, not duly signed, or applications on which the information provided fails to show clearly that you have the qualifications or requirements specified for the post will not be considered.

Contact Address:

Appointments Section, Home Affairs Department, 29/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Enquiry Telephone:

2835 1403

Closing Date(dd/mm/yyyy):

07/11/2024 17:00:00

Web Site of Department:

http://www.had.gov.hk

Application via Internet:

Available

Advertising Date

25/10/2024