The Government started a recruitment exercise today (September 15) for appointment as Administrative Officer, Executive Officer II, Assistant Labour Officer II, Assistant Trade Officer II, Management Services Officer II and Transport Officer II in 2018-19. The respective recruitment targets are set out below:
| Posts |
Recruitment target |
| Administrative Officer |
48 |
| Executive Officer II |
150 |
| Assistant Labour Officer II |
28 |
| Assistant Trade Officer II |
5 |
| Management Services Officer II |
10 |
| Transport Officer II |
64 |
The application period for the above posts opened today and closes at 5pm on October 5 Hong Kong time. The recruitment is open to all permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) who meet the relevant entry requirements. Details of the entry requirements for these posts have been uploaded to the Civil Service Bureau (CSB) homepage at www.csb.gov.hk, as well as at the HKSAR Government portal (GovHK) at www.gov.hk. For the recruitment of Administrative Officers, relevant information is also available on a dedicated website at www.ao-recruitment.gov.hk.
All applicants need to obtain Level 2 in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) or equivalent results and a Pass in the Aptitude Test in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) as part of the entry requirements for these posts. In addition, the result of the Basic Law Test (BLT) will constitute an appropriate weighting in an applicant's overall assessment. Applicants who do not possess the requisite CRE results, or equivalent, but have applied for the coming CRE and BLT (Degree/Professional Grades) scheduled to be held on October 6 in Hong Kong or on December 8 in seven cities outside Hong Kong (namely Beijing, London, San Francisco, New York, Toronto, Vancouver and Sydney) may also apply. Their applications will be processed subject to their obtaining the requisite CRE results.
Eligible applicants possessing the requisite CRE results, or equivalent, will be arranged to attend the Joint Administrative Officer/Executive Officer/Labour Officer/Trade Officer/Management Services Officer/Transport Officer Recruitment Examination (JRE) on December 8. Candidates residing or studying outside Hong Kong may take the JRE on the same date in any one of the seven cities outside Hong Kong mentioned above.
Applicants can make online applications directly through the CSB's website at www.csb.gov.hk. Alternatively, application forms (CSB 606 (Rev. 9/2018) and CSB 606A (Rev. 9/2018)) can be downloaded from the CSB's website. They are also available at Home Affairs Enquiry Centres of the Home Affairs Department, Job Centres of the Employment Services Division of the Labour Department, or the Information Counter on 1/F of Trade and Industry Tower.
Each applicant should submit only one application, either online, by post or by hand. Duplicate applications may cause delay in processing and notifying applicants of their examination details. For applications submitted by post, please ensure that the correct address is clearly printed or written on the envelope and sufficient postage has been paid before posting. Mail items bearing insufficient postage will not be delivered and will be returned to the sender or disposed of by Hongkong Post, where appropriate.