(a) general manual duties, such as moving office furniture/equipment, loading and unloading of stores, stationery and printed material, transporting gas cylinders and solvents, etc; (b) messengerial duties including indoor and outdoor collection and delivery of documents, mails and other articles; (c) general administrative support duties, such as opening and locking exits, manning reception counter, receiving visitors, receiving samples at the samples/exhibits counters, answering telephone calls and simple enquiries, photocopying and sorting/binding of papers and documents, preparing venues for meetings and activities; (d) pantry service including serving tea for meetings and minor cleansing work; and (e) any other general office duties assigned by supervisors. (Remarks : May be subject to cross-divisional postings in the Government Laboratory and be required to work irregular hours and overtime.)
Terms of Appointment
Successful candidates will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for approximately one year.
Salary and Fringe Benefits
HK$13,500 per month
Rest days, statutory holidays (or substituted holidays), paid annual leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, sickness allowance where appropriate, will be granted in line with the provisions in the Employment Ordinance plus any contribution made by the Government to a Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme as required by the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance.
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 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 http://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 enquiry address.
How to apply
Completed application forms [G.F. 340 (Rev. 3/2013)] together with copies of the proof of academic qualifications and the relevant working experience should be sent to the enquiry address on or before the closing date for application. Please mark on the envelope “Application for the post of Contract Workman”. Applications which are incomplete or late will not be accepted. If the application is submitted by post, the postmark date on the envelope will be regarded as the date of application. Applicants should ensure that sufficient postage is paid to avoid unsuccessful delivery of application. Any underpaid mail items will be returned or disposed of by the Hongkong Post. Application forms 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 at http://www.csb.gov.hk. Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation in about eight to ten weeks from the closing date for application. A relevant trade test will be conducted at the time of interview. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.
Enquiry
Job No.: 42442
Address: Personnel Office, Government Laboratory, 7/F, Ho Man Tin Government Offices, 88 Chung Hau Street, Homantin, Kowloon
Telephone: 2762 3724 / 2762 3720
Closing Date 2019-11-28 23:59
Publish Date 2019-11-22