Contract Water Sampler - Water Supplies Department

Job Number: 49209

Department: Water Supplies Department

Job Title: Contract Water Sampler

Salary: HK$16,890 per month

 

Entry Requirements:

Candidates should have (a) completed Form 4, or equivalent; and (b) attained a level of proficiency in Chinese and English languages equivalent to Form 4 standard.

 

Duties:

A Contract Water Sampler is mainly deployed on (i) taking water and other samples from supplies systems, catchment areas, water treatment works, consumers’ premises and elsewhere as required; and (ii) performing test on site.
(Note: required to wear uniform and work in remote areas. May be required to work in irregular hours)

Terms of Appointment:

Successful candidate will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for a period of one year. Renewal of contract will be subject to the service need of the Department and the performance of the candidate.

 

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 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”.
(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 contact address.

 

How to apply:

Application Forms (G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023)) are obtainable from any Home Affairs Enquiry 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 website (https://www.csb.gov.hk).

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.

Completed application forms together with copies of certificate and transcript of the entry requirements (a) and (b) showing you have completed Form 4, or equivalent; and attainment of a “pass” grade in Chinese and English Languages equivalent to Form 4 or above standard, submitted in person or by post should reach the contact address on or before the closing date for application. Please specify “Application for Contract Water Sampler” on the envelope. 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). Candidates who apply on-line should submit copies of certificate, transcript and any supporting documents by hand or by post to the contact address on or before 13 June 2025. The on-line application number should be quoted on the envelope and on every page of the copies of the supporting documents.

Applications which are late, incomplete, not made in the prescribed form, submitted by fax or email, not duly signed, or without sufficient supporting documents as requested will NOT be accepted. Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation in about six to ten weeks from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Contact Address: Recruitment Unit, Water Supplies Department, 48/F, Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Enquiry Telephone: 22942743

Closing Date: 06/06/2025 23:59:00

Application via Internet: Available

Advertising Date: 23/05/2025

 

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