Assessment Assistant

Digital Policy; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 201,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

The Education Bureau is seeking an Assessment Assistant (EDB/PDT/178/26) to support CEATE nominations, coordinate assessments, and assist with media and reporting tasks within the Professional Development and Training Division.

The role requires strong office software skills, language proficiency, and prior education-related experience. It offers a non-civil service contract for 1 year with fringe benefits as described in the notice.

Qualifications

• HKDSEE Level 3+ or equivalent for entry
• Language proficiency: Chinese and English at Level 3 or above
• Experience with common office software and editing tools

Responsibilities

• Assist Assessment Officer in CEATE nominations: collect, verify, categorize nominations and coordinate assessments including interviews, visits, and media activities
• Prepare documents and presentation materials for CEATE meetings
• Liaise with awarded teachers on CEATE Compendium publication, sharing sessions, publicity videos and repository uploads
• Set up and manage a CEATE nominations database
• Provide administrative support for drafting the Comprehensive Report
• Discharge any other duties as assigned

Skills

Office software

Editing tools

Education

HKDSEE Level 3+

HKCEE/HKALE equivalence

Job description

Division/Section/Unit

Professional Development and Training Division

Job Title

Assessment Assistant (EDB/PDT/178/26)

Entry Requirements

• (a) (i) Level 3 (see Note 1) or above in 5 subjects (may include Chinese Language and English Language) in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE), or equivalent; or (ii) Grade E or above in 2 subjects at Advanced Level in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) and Level 3 (see Note 2) / Grade C or above in 3 other subjects (may include Chinese Language and English Language) in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent;


• (b) Met the language proficiency requirement of Level 3 (see Note 2) or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent;


• (c) Well-versed in common office computer software and various editing tools;


• (d) At least 2 years' education-related working experience; and


• (e) Experience related to Arts Education Key Learning Area, Technology Education Key Learning Area and Special Educational Needs preferred.

Note

• (1) For appointment purpose, "Attained with Distinction" in Applied Learning subjects (subject to a maximum of two Applied Learning subjects), and Grade C in Other Language subjects in the HKDSEE are accepted as equivalent to Level 3 in the New Senior Secondary subjects in the HKDSEE. "Attained" in Applied Learning subjects (subject to a maximum of two Applied Learning subjects), and Grade E in Other Language subjects in the HKDSEE are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the New Senior Secondary subjects in the HKDSEE.


• (2) 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.

Duties

• (a) To assist the Assessment Officer (ASSO) in the assessment of nominations for the Chief Executive's Award for Teaching Excellence (CEATE), including collecting and collating supplementary information from nominees, grouping / categorising nominations received, verifying the information provided in the nominations, arranging initial and detailed assessment (including interviews, school visits, class observations, video shooting and photo-taking), etc.


• (b) To assist the ASSO in preparing documents and presentation materials for various meetings under the CEATE mechanism;


• (c) To assist the ASSO in liaising with the awarded teachers on the publication of the CEATE Compendium, the preparation of the sharing session of the Award Presentation Ceremony, the production of publicity videos, the information to be uploaded to the Awarded Teaching Practices Repository in CEATE website, etc.;


• (d) To set up and manage a database on the nominations of CEATE;


• (e) To render administrative support to the drafting of Comprehensive Report; and


• (f) To discharge any other duties as assigned

Terms of Appointment

Successful candidates will be employed on non-civil service contract terms for 1 year.

Fringe Benefits

7 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.

General Notes

• (a) Please mark clearly the EDB Job Code and specific contract post applied for, e.g. Assessment Assistant (EDB/PDT/178/26).


• (b) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.


• (c) 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.


• (d) 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.


• (e) 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.


• (f) 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.


• (g) 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 Bureau's website at https://www.csb.gov.hk under "Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments".


• (h) 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 email to [e-mail] on or before the closing date for application. Please indicate the post applied for and EDB Job No., e.g. "Application for Assessment Assistant (EDB/PDT/178/26)" in the email subject.

Contact Address

CEATE Secretariat, Professional Development and Training Division, Education Bureau, Room 1107, 11/F., Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong