Assistant Trade Controls Officer

New recruits will normally be appointed on civil service probationary terms for three years. New recruits will be required to pass an Assistant Trade Controls Officer Induction Course. He/She may be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms upon satisfactory completion of the probation period.

Master Pay Scale Point 10 (HK$24,070 per month) to Master Pay Scale Point 21 (HK$42,545 per month) [see General Note (d)]

(a) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.

(b) 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.

(c) 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.

(d) The information on the maximum pay point is for reference only and it may be subject to changes.

(e) Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing.

(f) 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 the Written Examination.

(g) 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 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”.

(h) 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.

(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 are not required to submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates at this stage.

(j) Towards the application deadline, our on-line system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your on-line application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.

Application must be made on the form G.F. 340 (Rev. 3/2013). All completed applications must be submitted on or before 14 August 2020 via one of the following means –
(a) make on-line application through the Civil Service Bureau’s website (http://www.csb.gov.hk);

(b) by post to the Trade Declaration and Systems Bureau, Customs and Excise Department, 13/F, Customs Headquarters Building, 222 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong (please mark “Application for the post of Assistant Trade Controls Officer” on the envelope). The postmark date on the envelope will be regarded as the date of submission of application. To avoid delay or unsuccessful delivery of mail items, 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 to this Department and will be returned to the sender or disposed of by the Hongkong Post, where appropriate. An applicants will bear any consequences arising from paying insufficient postage; or

(c) deposit the completed form to the collection box at G/F, Customs Headquarters Building, 222 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong.

Application Forms [G.F. 340 (Rev. 3/2013)] are obtainable from any Public Enquiry Service 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 website (http://www.csb.gov.hk).
Applicants should state in detail their academic qualifications and working experience in the application forms.
Applications which are incomplete, late or not duly signed will not be considered. Those submitted by fax or e-mail, or not made with the prescribed form will also not be processed.
Applicants are not required to submit any documents related to academic qualifications and working experience for the time being. Yet, applicants are required to produce documents for scrutiny if being invited to attend Selection Interview.
As invitations will be issued via e-mail, applicants should provide an accurate e-mail address. Applicants are responsible for checking their e-mails to ensure that invitation will be duly received.
The selection process involves Written Examination and Selection Interview, which will be held in Hong Kong only. Candidates who are selected for the Written Examination will normally receive an invitation by e-mail in about eight to ten weeks from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for the Written Examination [see General Notes (f), (g) and (h)] and/or Selection Interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.
Information on the selection process is available on the Customs and Excise Department’s website (http://www.customs.gov.hk/en/about_us/recruitment/index.html). Detailed arrangement of the Written Examination will be announced in the website nearer the time.

Job No.: 43341

Address: Trade Declaration and Systems Bureau, Customs and Excise Department, 13/F, Customs Headquarters Building, 222 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong.

Telephone: 3759 3837

Closing Date 2020-08-14 23:59

Publish Date 2020-08-07