Recruitment Advertisement for Non-Civil Service Vacancy
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY BUREAU
Assistant Office Manager [Salary: HK$40,620 per month]
Entry Requirements: Applicants should: –
(a) have a bachelor’s degree from a university in Hong Kong, or equivalent;
(b) have at least 3 years of full-time post-qualification work experience in government or public organisations, with experience in coordinating and processing event invitations to/events attended by seniors and office administration is preferable;
(c) have met the language proficiency requirement of Level 3 or above in English Language and Chinese Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent (See Note);
(d) have a good command of both Chinese and English;
(e) have good communication and interpersonal skills; and
(f) have good proficiency in the application of common business software (including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint) as well as Chinese and English word processing.
(Note:"Grade C" in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to "Level 3" in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.)
Duties:
(a) To provide logistics, liaison and coordination support for events and meetings attended by seniors;
(b) To handle event and meeting invitations to seniors, including liaison with internal and external parties, managing diaries and preparing replies, etc.;
(c) To coordinate and prepare event/meeting folders for seniors;
(d) To assist in handling correspondences such as public enquiries and complaints;
(e) To assist in overseeing general administrative duties such as collating returns and handling procurement and personnel matters; and
(f) To perform any other duties assigned by seniors.
Other Job-related Requirements: The hours and venues of work may be varied having regard to the operational needs of the bureau.
Terms of Appointment: Successful candidate will be employed on non-civil service contract terms for a period of 24 months. Renewal of contract will be subject to the service need and the performance of the candidate.
Fringe Benefits: 14 days paid annual leave will be granted to the successful candidate. The eligibility for rest days, statutory holidays (or substitute holidays), maternity/paternity leave and sickness allowance, where appropriate, is in line with those provided for under the Employment Ordinance. A gratuity may be granted at the end of the contract period if the contract is satisfactorily completed 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 be equal to 10% of the total basic salary received during the contract period.
How to Apply: Applicants must apply online through the G.F. 340 Online Application System of the Civil Service Bureau (http://www.csb.gov.hk). Applications which are incomplete, late or submitted in person, by post, by fax or by email, or without required documents will not be considered. Applicants should provide their email addresses on the application forms. Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation within eight weeks from the closing date for application. This period may be longer in exceptional circumstances, e.g. when a large number of applications are received or when there are other complications. Those who are not invited for selection interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.
Enquiry Address and Telephone: Administration Division, Environment and Ecology Bureau, 15/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong. [Attn.: Executive Officer (Personnel)]. For enquiries, please call 3509 7537.
Closing Date for Application: 16 April 2026
Newspaper Advertised (with date): Ming Pao Daily News (3 April 2026) and South China Morning Post (4 and 11 April 2026)
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/written examination 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 email (aom_recruitment@eeb.gov.hk) on or before 16 April 2026. Please state “Application for Assistant Office Manager” and the online application number in the subject line of the email.