Contract Assistant Landscape Officer

Salary: HK$35,565 per month

Entry Requirements: Candidates should have –
(a) a Degree or an academic qualification in Landscape Architecture which is acceptable to the Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects (HKILA) as satisfying the academic requirements for admission into the HKILA Professional Practice Examination, or equivalent;
(b) over two years of post-academic practical training and/or experience as satisfying the training requirements for admission into the HKILA Professional Practice Examination, or equivalent; and
(c) met the language proficiency requirements of Level 1 results in the two language papers [Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English (UE)] in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE), or equivalent [see Note (2)].

Note:

(1) Candidates should obtain all the above-mentioned entry requirements on or before the closing date for application.
(2) Level 5 or above in Chinese Language of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE); or Grade C or above in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE), are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UC paper of the CRE. Level 4 in Chinese Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade D in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the HKALE, are accepted as equivalent to Level 1 in the UC paper of the CRE.
Level 5 or above in English Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade C or above in Use of English of the HKALE; or Grade C or above in English Language of the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) (GCE A Level), are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE. Level 4 in English Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade D in Use of English of the HKALE; or Grade D in English Language of the GCE A Level, are accepted as equivalent to Level 1 in the UE 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 result are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE. The IELTS test result must be valid on any date during the application period.

Duties: Contract Assistant Landscape Officer will be mainly deployed to assist Landscape Architects in carrying out landscape planning, preparing landscape designs, tree risk assessment, vegetation maintenance, supervising contracts and preparing and implementing project programmes and action plans for landscape work.
(Note: Successful candidates may be required to perform outdoor duties; work shifts or irregular hours.)

Terms of Appointment: Successful candidates will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for one year.

Fringe Benefits An end-of-contract gratuity may be granted to the appointee upon satisfactory completion of the full contract period with consistently high standard of performance and conduct. Such gratuity, 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 equal to 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period. Rest days, statutory holidays (or substituted holidays), annual leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted in line with the provisions in the Employment Ordinance.

How to apply: (a) 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 (

(b) 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. 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.

(c) Completed application forms, together with copies of (a) certificate in support of fulfillment of Chinese & English language requirements; (b) certificate of the relevant academic qualification with transcript; (c) supporting evidences of post-academic practical training and/or experience showing the position, employment commencement date & end date (including current & past employments); and (d) a curriculum vitae (CV) setting out details of academic qualifications and relevant work experience, should reach the contact address on or before the closing date for application in an envelope clearly marked with “Application for the post of Contract Assistant Landscape 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.

(d) Applicants may also apply online through the Civil Service Bureau’s website ( Candidates who apply online should submit their copies of (a) certificate in support of fulfillment of Chinese & English language requirements; (b) certificate of the relevant academic qualification with transcript; (c) supporting evidences of post-academic practical training and/or experience showing the position, employment commencement date & end date (including current & past employments); and (d) a curriculum vitae (CV) setting out details of academic qualifications and relevant work experience by post to the contact address or by email to the Appointment and Establishment Section, Highways Department (Email Address: [email redacted, apply via Company website]) on or before the closing date for application. Please quote "Application for the post of Contract Assistant Landscape Officer" and your on-line application number on the envelope/ subject of email and copies of the supporting documents.

(e) Applications which are not made in the prescribed forms, incomplete, late or submitted by fax/email will NOT be considered.

(f) Applicants are encouraged to provide their email addresses on the application forms. Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation (by email if email addresses are provided) in about eight weeks from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Contact Address: Appointment and Establishment Section, Highways Department, 5/F, Ho Man Tin Government Offices, 88 Chung Hau Street, Homantin, Kowloon
Enquiry Telephone:
Closing Date(dd/mm/yyyy): 20/05/2024 23:59:00

General Notes:

(a) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
(b) 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.
(c) 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.
(d) 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.
(e) 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.
(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. 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 Bureaus website at under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
(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 below contact address.
(h) 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.