An Examiner is mainly deployed on assisting senior officers in carrying out regularity audits of accounts of the Government and other audited bodies, carrying out value for money audits of the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which the Government and other audited bodies have discharged their functions, or providing technical administration and audit support services.
Terms of Appointment
A new recruit will normally be appointed on civil service probationary terms for three years. Upon passage of probation bar, he/she may be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms.
Salary and Fringe Benefits
Master Pay Scale Point 14 (HK$30,235) to Master Pay Scale Point 27 (HK$55,995) per month.
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) Civil service vacancies are posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates selected for these vacancies will be appointed on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service and will become civil servants on appointment.
(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) The information on the monthly salary and maximum pay point is for reference only and may be subject to changes.
(f) Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing.
(g) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the Audit Commission may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the written examination and/or interview.
(h) It is the Government’s policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements (including passing the written examination), 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’s 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”.
(i) 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 in person or by post to the enquiry address.
(j) The vacancy information of the Examiner post contained in this advertisement is also available on the Internet homepage of the GovHK (https://www.gov.hk/) and the Audit Commission (https://www.aud.gov.hk/).
(k) Towards the application deadline, the online system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your online application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.
How to apply
Applications must be made in the prescribed application forms [G.F.340 (Rev. 3/2013)], which are available at any Home Affairs Enquiry Centres of the Home Affairs Department, or any Job Centres of the Employment Services Division of the Labour Department. The said form can also be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau’s homepage (https://www.csb.gov.hk).
The completed application form, together with copies of certificates of academic/professional qualifications, transcripts, letters on results of CRE or results of equivalent examinations, and the curriculum vitae, should be submitted in person or by post and reach the enquiry address by the closing date for application. Online application can also be made through Civil Service Bureau’s homepage (https://www.csb.gov.hk). Candidates who apply online should submit their copies of certificates of academic/professional qualifications, transcripts, letters on results of CRE or results of equivalent examinations, and the curriculum vitae in person or by post to the enquiry address not later than 21 August 2020. The online application number should be quoted on the envelope and the copies of all supporting documents. Please do not send any originals of the required documents.
For submission of the application and/or the supporting documents by post, please specify on the envelope ‘Application for the post of Examiner’. Applicants should ensure that the correct address is clearly printed or written on the envelope and sufficient postage has been affixed before posting so as to avoid delayed or unsuccessful delivery. The Audit Commission would not collect underpaid mail items, and would not settle the surcharge payment for the applicants. Mail items bearing insufficient postage will be returned to the sender or disposed of by the Hongkong Post, where appropriate. The postmark date on the envelope will be regarded as the date of submission of application and/or supporting documents. In view of possible service adjustment of Hongkong Post under the epidemic, applicants are encouraged to make the submissions as early as possible.
As invitations for the written examination and selection interview may be made through email, applicants should provide an accurate email address on the application forms and be responsible for checking their emails and ensuring that the provided email address can receive the invitations.
Applications not made in the prescribed form, or which are late, incomplete, submitted by fax or email, not duly signed, or without the required supporting documents will not be considered.
Candidates who are selected for the written examination will normally receive an invitation (by email or by post) within twelve weeks after the closing date for application. Longer time may be required when a large number of applications are received or when there are other complications. Those who do not receive an invitation may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.
Enquiry
Job No.: 43325
Address: Personnel Registry, Audit Commission, 26/F, Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
Telephone: 2829 4212 / 2829 4329
Closing Date 2020-08-14 23:59
Publish Date 2020-07-31