Education Bureau
Division/Section/Unit: Special Education Division
Job Description
(a) To assist professionals of the Section in development, implementation and evaluation of projects and programmes related to supporting students with diverse needs in Kindergartens; (b) To coordinate and liaise with school personnel and other stakeholders concerned; (c) To assist in distributing, collecting, compiling, researching, updating and collating materials, data and returns; (d) To assist in logistics arrangement of seminars/events; and (e) To perform any other duties as required.
Requirements
(a) A Hong Kong bachelor's degree in Psychology, Counselling, Social Work or other relevant discipline, or equivalent [See Notes (ii) and (iii)]; (b) Met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent [See Note (iv)]; (c) At least 2 years of relevant post-degree experience [See Note (v)]; (d) Working experience in educational projects and research preferred [See Note (v)]; (e) Good command of both spoken and written Chinese and English; (f) Good communication, interpersonal, analytical and organization skills, ability to work independently and as a team; and (g) May be required to take written test [See Notes (vi) and (vii)].? Note: (i) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise. (ii) Candidates should mark clearly on their application forms the major and minor subjects in their degree courses. Candidates possessing additional qualifications (e.g. higher degree in a relevant subject) should include details in their applications. (iii) For general awareness, a locally-accredited Hong Kong bachelor's degree is at Level 5 under the Hong Kong Qualifications Framework (HKQF). While there are other qualifications under HKQF Level 5, for the purpose of this recruitment exercise, only bachelor's degree is acceptable. Further information on HKQF may be accessed on HKQF's website ( https://www.hkqf.gov.hk ) or by telephone (3793 3955) for enquiry. (iv) For 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. (v) Candidates should state the nature and relevancy of the work experience. (vi) As invitations or notifications will be sent to candidates by email (if applicable), candidates should provide an accurate email address in their applications. Candidates are responsible for checking their emails to ensure that invitation(s) or notification(s) will be duly received. (vii) Interviews will normally be conducted in November 2024. Applicants may assume that their applications are unsuccessful if they have not been invited for interview by the end of November 2024.
Terms of Appointment: Successful candidates will be employed on non-civil service contract terms for 1 year.
Remuneration
$30,155 per month
Fringe Benefits (a) 14 days annual leave and full pay sickness allowance whereas rest days, statutory holidays(or substituted holidays), maternity leave/paternity leave, where appropriate, will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Ordinance. (b) A gratuity may be granted upon satisfactory completion of the contract 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 drawn during the contract period.
Application Forms [G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023)] are obtainable from any Home Affairs Enquiry Centre 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 ( https://www.csb.gov.hk ). Application should reach the following enquiry address (Educational Psychology Service (Kowloon 2) Section, Special Education Division, Education Bureau, 4/F, Ha Kwai Chung Special Education Services Centre, 77 Lai Cho Road, Kwai Chung, New Territories) on or before the closing date for 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 Bureau 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 new version of application form for Government jobs G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023) has been in use with effect from 26 July 2023. Candidates who apply for Government jobs advertised on or after 26 July 2023 should use the new G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023). If candidates submit the old version form (G.F. 340 (Rev. 3/2013)), they will be required to fill in the new G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023) afresh and submit it within seven days upon request. If candidates fail to submit the new G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023) within the stipulated deadline, their applications will not be processed further. Applicants who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation 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. For enquiries, please call the telephone number indicated.