Salary: Master Pay Scale Point 8 ($21,340 per month) to Master Pay Scale Point 14 ($30,235 per month)

Entry Requirements:

Candidates should –

(a)(i) have Level 2 or equivalent Note 1 or above in three subjects in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) Note 2, or equivalent; or Level 2 Note 3 / Grade E or above in three subjects in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) Note 2, or equivalent; and 3 years' post-qualification working experience; OR (ii) have Level 2 or equivalent Note 1 or above in five subjects in HKDSEE Note 2, or equivalent; or Level 2 Note 3 / Grade E or above in five subjects in HKCEE Note 2, or equivalent; and 2 years' post-qualification working experience;

(b) have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 Note 3 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent; AND

(c) be able to pass a relevant physical test for assessing candidates' physique in carrying out law enforcement duties.

[Note: By the closing day of application period (i.e. 23 April 2021), applicants should have already possessed (i.e. officially conferred / awarded by the issuing institution) the relevant academic qualifications set out in items (a) and (b) above.]

Note 1: For civil service appointment purpose, ‘Attained with Distinction’ in Applied Learning subjects (subject to a maximum of two Applied Learning subjects), and ‘Grade C’ in Other Language subjects in the HKDSEE are accepted as equivalent to ‘Level 3’ in the New Senior Secondary subjects in the HKDSEE.  ‘Attained’ in Applied Learning subjects (subject to a maximum of two Applied Learning subjects), and ‘Grade E’ in Other Language subjects in the HKDSEE are accepted as equivalent to ‘Level 2’ in the New Senior Secondary subjects in the HKDSEE. 

Note 2: The subjects may include Chinese Language and English Language. 

Note 3: For civil service appointment purpose, ‘Grade C’ and ‘Grade E’ in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to ‘Level 3’ and ‘Level 2’ respectively in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.

Duties:

  1. To perform hawker control duties including arrests, seizures and disposals of seized articles and hawker paraphernalia, hawker clearance, regularisation, re-ordering and resiting work, hawker surveys, giving evidence in court, preparing documents and records, supervising Workmen I in hawker operations, operating radio equipment and manning the District / Hawker Control Task Force Control Centre, Seized Goods Store and Hawker Handling Centre, etc.;
  2. to keep markets, hawker bazaars and areas maintained by Hawker Control Teams clear of illegal hawking activities and obstruction;
  3. to undertake anti-litter duties including the issue of fixed penalty notice / Form 1A; (d) to undertake duties relating to illegal shop extension; and
  4. to conduct training.

[Note: Assistant Hawker Control Officers are required to observe a special job-related disciplinary code, wear uniform, work 45 hours net per week (excluding meal breaks), work shifts and perform duties outside normal working hours, work in remote areas and receive training appropriate to their duties and are subject to posting and transfer at the discretion of the Department.]

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.

Basic Law Knowlege Assessment:

For the purpose of heightening public awareness of the Basic Law (BL) and promoting a culture of learning of BL in the community, applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their BL knowledge.  The BL test result will constitute an appropriate weighting in a candidate's overall assessment.

How to Apply:

Applicants should send a completed application form [G.F. 340 (Rev. 3/2013)] obtainable from any Home Affairs Enquiry Centres of District Offices, Home Affairs Department or any Job Centres of the Employment Services Division, Labour Department, or downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau's website (https://www.csb.gov.hk) to the below contact address.  The closing date for application is 23 April 2021.  On-line application can also be made through Civil Service Bureau's website (https://www.csb.gov.hk) on or before 23 April 2021.

Applicants should state in the application form academic qualifications they have already possessed (i.e. officially conferred / awarded by the issuing institution) on or before the closing date of application (i.e. on or before 23 April 2021).  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.  Applicants are not required to submit their official transcripts and certificates at this stage.

For applications submitted in person or by post, please specify on the envelope  ‘Application for the post of Assistant Hawker Control Officer’.  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. The postmark date will always be regarded as the date of application, irrespective of the circumstance of delay in delivery.  Applications which are incomplete or late or submitted by fax or e-mail will NOT be considered. 

For purposes of contact and notification, applicants are required to state e-mail address in the application form.  Candidates who are selected for selection interview will normally receive an invitation by e-mail in about 18 to 22 weeks from the closing date for applications.  Those who are not invited for selection interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Contact Address and Enquiry Telephone:

Appointments Section, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, 44/F., Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong.  For enquiries, please call 2867 5080.

Closing Date for application:

23 April 2021

General Notes:

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

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. The information on maximum pay point is for reference only and it may be subject to changes.

  6. Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing.

  7. 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.

  8. 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 https://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.

  9. Civil service vacancies information contained in this column is also available on the GovHK on the Internet at https://www.gov.hk .

  10. 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.