Government Vacancies Enquiry System
Job Number: 14556
Department: Architectural Services Department
Job Title: Assistant Landscape Architect
Salary: Master Pay Scale Point 18 to Master Pay Scale Point 27 (Currently $22,910 to $34,895 per month)
Entry Requirements: Candidates should - (a) have a degree/diploma in Landscape Architecture or a qualification which is acceptable to the Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects (HKILA) as satisfying the academic requirements for admission into the HKILA Examination; and (b) have at least two years’ post-qualification practical training and/or experience satisfying the training requirements for professional membership of the HKILA; and (c) have ‘Level 1’ results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE). A pass result in the Aptitude Test in the CRE is also required. (See Notes)
Notes: Candidates’ results in the Aptitude Test (AT) paper are classified as pass or fail, while the results of the Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English (UE) papers are classified as ‘Level 2’, ‘Level 1’ or ‘Fail’, with ‘Level 2’ being the highest. Grade ‘C’ or above and Grade ‘D’ in Use of English of the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE), or equivalent, are accepted as equivalent to ‘Level 2’ and ‘Level 1’ results respectively in the UE paper of the CRE. Grade ‘C’ or above and Grade ‘D’ in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the HKALE are accepted as equivalent to ‘Level 2’ and ‘Level 1’ results respectively in the UC paper of the CRE. Applicants with an overall band of 6.5 or above with no subtest score below band 6 obtained in the same sitting in the Academic Module of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) within the two-year validity period of the test are considered as having met the English language proficiency requirement (item (c) of entry requirements) of the Landscape Architect and Assistant Landscape Architect posts. The IELTS test result must be valid on the starting day of the application period, i.e. 26 January 2008.
Duties: An Assistant Landscape Architect is mainly deployed on – (a) undertaking on-the-job training with a view to gaining experience in the planning, design and construction of public open spaces and landscape-related projects; and (b) assisting Professional Supervisor-in-charge in: (i) investigating and assessing the potential use of all types of open spaces; (ii) planning, designing and supervising the construction of public open spaces and landscape-related projects; (iii) performing project management duties including the administration of contract and consultants in outsourced projects; and (iv) providing professional advice on landscape-related matters. (Note: May be posted to other bureaux/departments.)
Terms of Appointment: Successful candidates will be appointed on civil service probationary terms for three years. Upon passage of probation bar, the officer may be appointed on a 3-year agreement prior to consideration for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms.
Enquiry Address: Architectural Services Department, 36/F Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong.
Enquiry Telephone: 2867 3638
Closing Date:
(dd/mm/yyyy)
15/02/2008
Newspaper(s) Advertised and Date(s): South China Morning Post and Ming Pao Daily News (26 January 2008)
General Notes: (a) 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.(b) New recruits to the civil service must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region unless specified otherwise.(c) 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.(d) The information on maximum pay point is for reference only and it may be subject to changes.(e) Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing.(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.(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 mail to the above enquiry address.
How to Apply: Application Forms [G.F. 340 (Rev. 1/2004)] are obtainable from any Public Enquiry Service Centres 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 web site (
Civil Service Bureau | ¬F©²¤½°ÈÂ*û¨Æ°È§½). Completed forms should reach the above enquiry address on or before the closing date for application. On-line application can also be made through the Civil Service Bureau's web site (
Civil Service Bureau | ¬F©²¤½°ÈÂ*û¨Æ°È§½). Candidates 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.
Application via Internet:
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Assistant Landscape Architect - Hong Kong, China
