An Assistant Officer II is mainly deployed on supervising persons in custody, young offenders in training / rehabilitation / detention centres and drug addicts in drug addiction treatment centres; and performing any other assigned duties. (Note: Subject to the provisions of the Prisons Ordinance, an Assistant Officer II is required to wear uniform and work shifts and may be required to undertake hospital nursing duties and live in departmental quarters.)

Candidates should [Note (2) under Entry Requirements]- (a) (I) have a Certificate of Enrolment (Part I) (or a Certificate of Registration (Part I)) and a valid practising certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong (entry pay: $27,110 per month); or (II)(i) have Level 2 or equivalent [Note (3) under Entry Requirements] or above in five subjects in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) [Note (4) under Entry Requirements], or equivalent; or (ii) have Level 2 [Note (5) under Entry Requirements] / Grade E or above in five subjects in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) [Note (4) under Entry Requirements], or equivalent (entry pay: $25,980 per month); or (III)(i) have Level 2 or equivalent [Note (3) under Entry Requirements] or above in three subjects in HKDSEE [Note (4) under Entry Requirements], or equivalent; or (ii) have Level 2 [Note (5) under Entry Requirements] / Grade E or above in three subjects in HKCEE [Note (4) under Entry Requirements], or equivalent (entry pay: $25,265 per month); or (IV) have completed Secondary 5, or equivalent (entry pay: $24,555 per month); and (b) have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 [Note (5) under Entry Requirements] or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent; or had a pass result in the Assistant Officer II Language Test (Chinese / English) [Note (6) under Entry Requirements]; and be able to speak fluent Cantonese and English; (c) be able to pass a physical fitness test [Note (6) under Entry Requirements]; and (d) have a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST) [Note (7) under Entry Requirements].? Note: (1) Entry pay is Disciplined Services (Rank and File) Pay Scale Point 3 ($24,555), 4 ($25,265), 5 ($25,980) and 6 ($27,110) per month respectively, as commensurate with respective entry qualifications. (2) Candidates should possess the relevant academic qualifications by the date of interviews. (3) 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 HKDSEE are accepted as equivalent to Level 3 in the New Senior Secondary subjects in HKDSEE. “Attained” in Applied Learning subjects (subject to a maximum of two Applied Learning subjects), and Grade E in Other Language subjects in HKDSEE are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the New Senior Secondary subjects in HKDSEE. (4) The subjects in (a)(II) and (a)(III) above may include Chinese Language and English Language. (5) For civil service appointment purpose, Grade C and Grade E in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to Level 3 and Level 2 respectively in Chinese Language and English Language in 2007 HKCEE and henceforth. (6) Candidates may refer to the website of the Correctional Services Department (https://www.csd.gov.hk). Only those candidates who have passed all tests and interviews will be considered for appointment. (7) All applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their knowledge of the Basic Law and the National Security Law. A pass result in the BLNST is an entry requirement for all civil service jobs. Only those candidates who have passed the BLNST will be considered for appointment. For candidates who have not taken the relevant BLNST or have not attained a pass result in the relevant BLNST at the time of application, they may still apply for the job and arrangements will be made for them to take the relevant BLNST during the recruitment process.
Terms of Appointment: A new appointee will 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.

Disciplined Services (Rank and File) Pay Scale Point 3 ($24,555 per month) to Disciplined Services (Rank and File) Pay Scale Point 16 ($36,995 per month) [Note (1) under Entry Requirements]

Applicants must apply online through the G.F. 340 Online Application System of the Civil Service Bureau (https://www.csb.gov.hk). Applications which are incomplete or submitted in person, by post, by fax or by e-mail will NOT be accepted. Candidates who are arranged for the physical fitness test will normally receive an invitation by email after the submission of application. Please provide an accurate e-mail address in the application form. Applicants are responsible for checking their e-mails to ensure that the invitation will be duly received.