Non Civil Servants

Planning Assistant

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Closing Date: 2020-05-22 18:00

Salary History

1. 規劃助理 $29,565 per month 2016-08
2. 規劃助理 $28,240 per month 2015-10
3. 規劃助理 $26,990 per month 2014-09
4. 規劃助理 $25,775 per month 2014-05
5. 規劃助理 $25,775 per month 2014-04
 

Entry Requirements

Candidates should have -

(a) (i) a town planning degree/diploma from a university in Hong Kong recognised by the Hong Kong Institute of Planners (HKIP); or
(ii) a town planning degree/diploma and an exemption from Part I and a pass in Part II of the HKIP Qualifying Examination (QE); or
(iii) a town planning degree/diploma and a pass in Part I and Part II of the HKIP QE;

(b) at least 2 years’ appropriate working experience in the planning field after obtaining the academic qualification stated in (a);

(c) met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent [see Note]; and

(d) good command of Cantonese and spoken English. Fluency in Putonghua would be an advantage.
Remarks

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For the purpose of appointment of non-civil service contract staff, “Grade E” in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in previous HKCEE is accepted administratively as comparable to “Level 2” in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth. 

Duties

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To assist in -

(a) processing development proposals and planning applications and carrying out site searches for various purposes;

(b) managing the public engagement exercises of planning studies;

(c) preparing, revising and implementing the territorial and sub-regional development strategies, and statutory and non statutory district plans;

(d) formulating and revising planning standards and guidelines and carrying out planning researches, studies and urban design work either directly or through managing the work of consultants;

(e) undertaking the review of Outline Zoning Plans and the development parameters of land sale sites;

(f) undertaking enforcement actions against unauthorised developments under the Town Planning Ordinance;

(g) developing and applying geographic information system and information technologies to facilitate public participation and decision making; and

(h) carrying out researches and liaising with Mainland authorities on cross-boundary infrastructure and regional development matters.

Terms of Appointment

Successful candidates will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for one year.

Salary and Fringe Benefits

$33,485 per month
An end-of-contract gratuity may be granted upon satisfactory completion of the full contract period with consistently high standard of performance and conduct. Such gratuity, if granted, plus any contribution made by the Government to a Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) Scheme in respect of the appointee as required by the MPF Schemes Ordinance, will equal 10% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period. Rest days, statutory holidays (or substituted holidays), annual leave, maternity/paternity Leave, sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted in line with the provisions of the Employment 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 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 below enquiry address. (h) Non-civil service vacancies information contained in this column is also available on the Planning Department on the Internet at http://www.pland.gov.hk.

How to apply

Application forms (G.F. 340 (Rev. 3/2013)) 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 Internet website (http://www.csb.gov.hk). Completed application forms together with detailed resumes, copies of certificates of academic qualifications and documentary proof of working experience submitted in person or by post should reach the enquiry address on or before the closing date for application. Please specify the title of the post being applied for on the envelope. The postmark date on the envelope will be regarded as the date of application. To avoid delayed or unsuccessful delivery of applications 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 Department and will be returned to the sender or disposed of by the Hongkong Post, where appropriate. Applicants will bear any consequences arising from paying insufficient postage. Applications which are late, incomplete or without the detailed resumes and relevant supporting documents, or submitted by fax or e-mail will not be accepted. Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation in about six to eight weeks from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Enquiry

Job No.: 42988
Address: Appointments Section, Planning Department, 18/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Telephone: 2231 5011
Closing Date 2020-05-22 18:00
Publish Date 2020-05-08
 

Job Summary

Planning Assistant
规划署
$33,485 per month
Telephone: 2231 5011
Closing Date: 2020-05-22 18:00