Food Safety Officer I/II (Salary: HK$124,755/ $117,585 per month (Note (b)))
Entry Requirements: Candidates should have -
- (i) a university degree and a Master of Science degree in Food Science/Food Technology/Nutritional Science/Dietetics/Food Toxicology/Food Microbiology/Food Biotechnology, or related subjects from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent; preference will be given to candidates with a Master of Public Health or related discipline with training in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at post-graduate level; AND (ii) at least ten years' relevant post-graduate experience [Note (a)] in food safety and related field, including standard-setting work on food safety; five years of which should be in a position with supervisory responsibilities [Note (b)]; and
- Level 2 or above in Chinese and English Language in Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination, or equivalent; or Level 2/Grade E or above in Chinese and English Language in Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination, [Note (c)], or equivalent.
[Note: (a) Counted from after obtaining relevant BACHELOR degree.
(b) Applicants with less than 5 years' relevant supervisory experience by the closing date for application may also apply. If selected, he/she will be appointed as Food Safety Officer II at a sub entry point i.e. starting at HK$117,585 per month. Food Safety Officer II confirmed to have attained five years of relevant supervisory experience during his/her course of employment with satisfactory performance, will be appointed as Food Safety Officer I.
(c) For appointment purpose, 'Grade E' in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to 'Level 2' in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.
(d) Candidates should give a detailed account of their working experience in the application forms.
(e) Incomplete applications will NOT be further processed.]
Duties:
- Overseeing the planning and implementation of a Total Diet Study;
- Developing and enhancing the computer programme for dietary exposure assessment;
- Reviewing and updating food safety standards and liaising with concerned parties; and
- Performing any other duties as assigned by senior officers.
[Note: may be required to work irregular hours]
Terms of Appointment: Successful candidates will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for a period of not more than 36 months. Further employment may be offered at the absolute discretion of the Department, subject to operational need of the Department and satisfactory performance and conduct of the staff.
Gratuity (only applicable to appointee with contract of 12 months or more): 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 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period.
Fringe Benefits: Candidates appointed are eligible for 14 days' paid annual leave. Other benefits such as rest days, statutory holidays, general holidays, maternity/paternity leave and sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Ordinance.
How to Apply: Application forms [G.F. 340 (Rev. 3/2013)] are obtainable from any Public Enquiry Service 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). Completed forms should reach the following contact address on or before the closing date for application. Please specify on the envelope “Application for the Position of Food Safety Officer I/II”.
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. Applicants may also apply online through the Civil Service Bureau's website (https://www.csb.gov.hk).
Applicants should state in detail in the application forms their professional/academic qualifications and employment records with post title and detailed description of duties (including number of supervisory year(s) and staff under supervision (rank and post title)). ALL applicants (application by post and online) should send by POST not later than 18 December 2020 (The postmark date on the envelope will be regarded as the date of submission of supporting documents) to the contact address below photocopies of ALL documentary proof in support of the professional/ academic qualifications and employment record stated in the application form. Copies of publications by candidates related to food safety are welcome to be submitted for consideration. On-line applicants should also quote the 'on-line application number' on the envelope and on all photocopies of certificates and documents. Candidates holding qualifications obtained from academic institutions outside Hong Kong should submit photocopies of their official certificates, transcripts of studies and official documents issued by the relevant academic institutions which stated the mode of delivery (e.g. full time / part time, on campus / distance learning, etc.) of the study programmes.
Applications which are not made in the prescribed form, or incomplete, or late, or submitted by fax / email will not be considered. Applications without sending photocopies of the supporting documents as required on or before 18 December 2020 will be regarded as incomplete and not be considered. For purposes of contact and notification, applicants are required to state e-mail addresses in the application forms. Candidates who are selected for selection interview will normally receive an invitation by e-mail in about six to eight weeks from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for selection interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.
Contact Address and Enquiry Telephone: Appointments Section (Team 3), Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, 44/F, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong. For enquiries, please call 2867 5741.
Closing Date for Application: 11 December 2020
General Notes:
- Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 selection interview.
- 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”.
- 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 to the above contact address by post in strict accordance with the stipulated timeframe (i.e. on or before 18 December 2020 on proof of postmark).
- Non-civil service vacancies information contained in this column is also available on the following website: https://www.gov.hk of the GovHK.
- 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.
