Contract Assistant Translator

The successful applicant will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for a period of 12 months.

$36,745 per month

Rest days, statutory holidays (or substitute holidays), annual leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted on terms not less favourable than those provided for under the Employment Ordinance. A gratuity will be granted upon satisfactory completion of the contract with consistently high standard of performance and conduct. The amount of gratuity payable will be the sum which, when added to the Government’s contribution to a Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) scheme as required by the MPF Schemes Ordinance (Cap. 485), equals 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period.

(a) Applicants 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 requirements 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. Applicants appointed are not on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service. Applicants 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 applicants meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified applicants for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted applicants will be invited to sit a written examination and/or attend a selection interview.
(f) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled applicant meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to sit any written examination required under ‘Entry Requirements’ 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 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.

Applications must be made on the form G.F. 340 (Rev. 3/2013), copies of which 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 form can also be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau’s website (http://www.csb.gov.hk).
The completed application form, together with a detailed resume and a copy of each of relevant academic certificates, documentary proof of professional achievements and/or reference letters should reach the enquiry address not later than the closing date and time for applications. Please specify on the envelope ‘Application for the post of Contract Assistant Translator’. For postal applications, the postmark date on the envelope will be regarded as the date of application. Applicants should ensure that the 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. Any underpaid mail items will be returned or disposed of by the Hongkong Post.
Only applicants who have passed the above-mentioned written examination will be invited for an interview. Applicants eligible to sit the examination will normally receive an invitation within about ten weeks from the closing date for applications. Those who are not invited may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Job No.: 42610

Address: Sub-Division 4, Administration Division, Home Affairs Department, 15/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

Telephone: 2835 1429

Closing Date 2020-01-17 17:00

Publish Date 2020-01-03