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Part-time Administrative Assistant (Non-civil Service Contract)

Entry Requirements:

Candidates should have –

  1. a bachelor degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent [see Note (1) and (2)];
  2. good oral and written communication skills in Cantonese and English, with Level 3 or above in both Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent [see Note (2) and (3)];
  3. at least four years’ full-time post-qualification administrative experience in office /human resources/ funding schemes management. Experience in Government, universities or public bodies is preferred [see Note (4)];
  4. good command of computer skills in the application of MS Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
  5. good command in both written and spoken Chinese and English, including Putonghua; and
  6. sound analytical, organization and communication skills.

Notes:

  1. Candidates should mark clearly on their application forms the major and minor subjects studied in their degree courses. Candidates possessing additional qualifications (e.g. a higher degree in a relevant subject) should include details in their applications.
  2. Completed Application Forms, together with copies of (i) certificates of academic qualifications; and (ii) HKDSEE/HKCEE/Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) results, should reach the contact address below on or before the closing date for application (The postmark date on the envelope will be regarded as the date of application).
  3. For the purpose of appointment of Non-Civil Service Contract Staff, ‘Grade C’ and ‘Grade E’ in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to ‘Level 3’ and ‘Level 2’ respectively in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.
  4. Candidates must list the nature and relevancy of the post-qualification experience in a separate curriculum vitae (CV). Copies of supporting documents of present and previous employment should be provided.

Your application will NOT be considered if your qualifications do not fully meet any of the entry requirements (a), (b) and (c) by the closing date for application.

Duties:

An Administrative Assistant is mainly deployed on:

  1. assisting in the discharge of the full range of Human Resource Management functions including personnel, recruitment, promotion, performance management, training and development, etc;
  2. providing secretariat support for various funding schemes under Innovation and Technology Fund;
  3. performing office administration work including management of records, filing systems and databases, compiling statistics and different reports, and handling enquiries/complaint matters; and
  4. performing any other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Terms of Appointment:

Successful candidate will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms on part-time basis for normally one year. Renewal of contract will be subject to the service need and the performance of the candidate.

Remuneration:

Salary: $305 per hour. A part-time Administrative Assistant would be required to work on irregular days having regard to the operational needs.

How to Apply:

Application Forms [G.F.340 (Rev. 7/2023)] are obtainable from any Home Affairs Enquiry Centres 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).

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.

Applicants should submit completed application form, a CV including a summary of present and previous employment, positions, jobs and responsibilities, copies of academic/professional qualification certificates and record of present and previous employment. Please clearly specify “For Application of Part-time Administrative Assistant (Non-Civil Service Contract)” on the envelope.

Applications submitted in person or by post should reach the contact address during office hours and before 17:00 hours of 30 May 2025. To avoid delayed or unsuccessful delivery of application 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 this Commission and will be returned to the sender or disposed of by the HongKong Post, where appropriate. Applicants will bear any consequences arising from payment insufficient postage. Applicants may also apply on-line through the Civil Service Bureau’s website (https://www.csb.gov.hk). Applications submitted by fax or e-mail will not be accepted.

For applicants who apply on-line, they should submit a CV and copies of the required supporting documents by post to the contact address on or before 6 June 2025. The on-line application number should be quoted on the envelope and copies of the supporting documents. If candidates fail to provide the supporting documents as required, their applications will not be considered.

As invitation will be issued via e-mail, applicants should provide an accurate e-mail address and ensure that their e-mail accounts can receive incoming e-mails properly. Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation in about eight to ten weeks from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Applications may NOT be considered if late, incomplete (e.g. without provision of CV or copies of academic qualification certificates and record of present and previous employment as mentioned above), submitted by fax or email, or if it is not clear from your statements that you have met the entry requirements for this position.

Contact Address and Enquiry Tel. No:

Human Resources Section, Innovation and Technology Commission, 47/F, High Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong. For enquiries, please call 2867 5891 or 2867 5864.

Closing Date for Application:

30 May 2025
By post: The postmark date on the envelope will be regarded as the date of application.

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 requirement 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 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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. 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”.
  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. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates with their applications by mail to the above contact address.
  8. Non-civil service vacancy information contained in this column is also available on the GovHK on the Internet at https://www.gov.hk and the Innovation and Technology Commission Homepage at https://www.itc.gov.hk.

 

Biotechnology Director

Salary:

HK$194,825 – HK$212,900 per month

Entry Requirements:

Candidates are required to have:

  1. a PhD Degree in the field of life science or biotechnology;
  2. a minimum of 10 years’ relevant post-qualification experience at a senior management level in a scientific or corporate setting;
  3. strong research or technical background in biotechnology and related areas (preferably enjoy recognised international standing in his/her own specialist field);
  4. good scientific and/or business networks; competency in research and development and/or business and product development; and understanding of current trends in technology and market (familiarity with the development and commercial application of biotechnology in the Mainland will be an advantage); and
  5. strong command of both written and spoken English, as well as proficiency in written Chinese and spoken Cantonese and Putonghua.

Duties:

Biotechnology Director is a non-civil service position responsible for providing expert technology-related advice in biotechnology and related fields to the Commissioner for Innovation and Technology. He/She is required to lead a team of professional staff to provide assistance to the Innovation and Technology Commission (the Commission) in developing solicitation themes, undertaking project assessment, monitoring progress and evaluating the programmes in related fields under the Innovation and Technology Fund and other funding schemes administered by the Commission. He/She is also expected to maintain contacts with academia, research institutes, industries and other relevant bodies, liaising and supporting the activities of other government departments/organizations in the biotechnology field, and undertaking ad hoc activities related to the Commission’s operation and strategic development in this aspect.

Terms of Appointment:

The successful candidate will be appointed on non-civil service agreement terms normally from two to three years at the discretion of the Government.

Fringe Benefits:

  1. The appointee will be subject to the provision of the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) Schemes Ordinance and will be required to make an employee’s contribution to an MPF Scheme. An end-of-contract gratuity may be granted upon satisfactory completion of the contract. The amount of gratuity payable will be the sum, which, when added together with the Government’s contribution to the MPF scheme, equals 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period; and
  2. The appointee will be entitled to vacation leave with leave passage allowance, housing benefits in the form of non-accountable cash allowance and other benefits subject to the meeting of the eligibility criteria as stipulated in the regulations relating to the provision of such benefits.

How to Apply:

Candidates should apply in writing with a completed application form [G.F.340 (Rev.7/2023)], obtainable from any Home Affairs Enquiry Centres of District Offices, Home Affairs Department or any Job Centres of the Employment Services Division, Labour Department, or by downloading from the Civil Service Bureau’s website (https://www.csb.gov.hk), and a full curriculum vitae giving a detailed account of employment records with description of duties and past experience in research/project administration/product development in related fields. Copies of academic qualification certificates and record of previous employment should also be provided.

Applications should reach the following contact or email address on or before the closing date for application. The postmark will be taken in relation to applications received by post. For applications by email, the deadline is 23:59 hours of the closing date of application. For applications submitted by hand, they should reach the contact address during office hours and before 18:00 hours of the closing date.

Applications which are incomplete, late, submitted by fax or not made in the prescribed form, or without the required supporting documents will not be considered.

Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation for interview in about six to eight weeks after the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful. Interviews are tentatively scheduled to be conducted in Hong Kong in July/August 2025 (subject to change at the discretion of the Government without prior notification to applicants). Applicants should make themselves available for the interview during that period.

Contact Address and Enquiry Telephone:

Asianet Consultants (H.K.) Limited, 701 Wilson House, 19-27 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong. For enquiries, please call (852) 2530 0137 or end email to itc-bd@asianetconsultants.com.

Closing Date for Application:

12 June 2025

General Notes:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Persons who are not permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may also apply for the post but will be appointed only when no suitable and qualified candidates who are permanent residents are available.
  4. Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, shortlisting criteria may be devised to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview.
  5. 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 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”.
  6. 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.
  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. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by post or email to the above contact address.
  8. Non-civil service vacancy information contained in this advertisement is also available on the GovHK on the Internet at https://www.gov.hk and ITC’s website at https://www.itc.gov.hk.