Senior Surveyor of Ships

Successful candidates will be appointed on civil service agreement terms for three years. The offer of further appointment is solely at the discretion of Government.\r\nA gratuity may be granted upon satisfactory completion of the agreement 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 the Mandatory Provident Fund scheme, equals to 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the agreement period.

Master Pay Scale Point 45 ($112,250 per month) to Master Pay Scale Point 49 ($ 129,325 per month)

(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 requirements 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 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 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.
(h) 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”.
(i) Academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. Holders of such qualifications should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by mail to the contact address below.
(j) Towards the application deadline, our 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.

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 website (http://www.csb.gov.hk).

Applicants should state in detail in the application form their qualifications and relevant experience, including positions held, duration of employment, nature of work and management roles involved, etc. Applications, together with the supporting documents mentioned below, submitted in person or by post should reach the contact address below on or before the closing date for application (the postmark date on the envelope will be regarded as the date of application). Please specify “Application for the post of Senior Surveyor of Ships” on the envelope and ensure sufficient postage is affixed so as to avoid unsuccessful delivery of application. Mail items bearing insufficient postage will not be delivered to the 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. Applicants may also apply online through the Civil Service Bureau’s website (http://www.csb.gov.hk). Applications submitted by fax or e-mail will not be accepted.

For applicants who apply on-line, they should submit copies of the required supporting documents mentioned below by post to the contact address below on or before 11 February 2020. The on-line application number should be quoted on the envelope and copies of the supporting documents.

The required supporting documents are as follows –
(a) supporting documents of work experience showing the nature of work / positions held and duration of employment for each position;
(b) for candidates holding qualification obtained from institutions or authorities outside Hong Kong, please provide copies of certificates and transcripts in support of the academic / professional qualification; and
(c) for candidates holding academic qualification obtained from local institutions, please provide copies of transcripts showing the subjects studied.

Applicants are encouraged to provide their email addresses on the application forms. Candidates who are selected for interview are required to attend a written test which will be held on the same day. They will normally receive an invitation (by email or by post) 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.

Job No.: 42659

Address: Appointments Unit, Marine Department, 21/F., Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong

Telephone: 2852 4389

Closing Date 2020-02-04 23:59

Publish Date 2020-01-17