Contract Judiciary Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

14 days' paid annual leave

MPF scheme

Gratuity on completion of contract

Job summary

The Judiciary invites applications for Contract Judiciary Assistant positions. Appointments are on non-civil service contract terms for 12 months, full‑time (44 hours per week, including meal break).

Duties cover court support, registry, general office tasks, personnel, finance, customer service, library and IT support. Applicants must meet the entry requirements and language standards; interviews are notified by email or post within about twelve weeks from the closing date.

Qualifications

• Level 2 or equivalent in five HKDSEE subjects (or HKCEE equivalent).
• Level 2 / Grade E or above in five HKCEE subjects (or equivalent).
• Language proficiency Level 2+ in Chinese and English.

Responsibilities

• Court support and registry services.
• General office support.
• Personnel, finance and accounts duties.
• Customer service and library services.
• IT support as required.
• Typing duties and IT applications; possible outdoor work and irregular shifts.

Education

HKDSEE five subjects Level 2 or equivalent

HKCEE five subjects Level 2 / Grade E or above

Language proficiency in Chinese & English Level 2+

Job description

Qualifications

• (i) Level 2 or equivalent (Note 1) or above in five subjects in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) (Note 2), or equivalent; or
• (ii) Level 2 (Note 3) / Grade E or above in five subjects in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) (Note 2), or equivalent; and
• (b) met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 (Note 3) or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent.

(Remark 1: All qualifications required should be obtained on or before the closing date for application.

Remark 2: Candidates who are invited for the selection interview will normally receive the invitation by email or by post within about twelve weeks from the closing date for application. This period may be longer in exceptional circumstances, e.g. when a large number of applications are received or when there are other complications. Candidates should provide an accurate email address and correspondence address in their applications. Candidates are responsible for checking their emails / mails to ensure that invitation will be duly received. Those who are not invited for the selection interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.)

Duties

Contract Judiciary Assistants are mainly deployed on general clerical duties which may involve one or a combination of the following aspects:

• (a) court support and registry services;
• (b) general office support;
• (c) personnel;
• (d) finance and accounts;
• (e) customer service;
• (f) library services; and
• (g) information technology support, etc.

Contract Judiciary Assistants are required to undertake typing duties and use information technology applications in the discharge of duties. They may also be required to undertake outdoor work, work irregular hours or shifts including evenings, weekends and public holidays, and wear uniform at work.

Terms of Appointment

Successful candidates will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for 12 months on a full-time basis for 44 hours per week inclusive of meal break.

Fringe Benefits

• A gratuity may be granted at the end of contract period if the contract is satisfactorily completed with consistently satisfactory 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 an appointee as required by the MPF Schemes Ordinance (Cap. 485), will be equal to 10% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period.
• Candidates appointed are eligible for 14 days' paid annual leave.
• Other benefits such as rest days, statutory holidays (or substituted holidays), maternity leave, paternity leave and sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted in line with the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57).

General Notes

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

(2) 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 requirements irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.

(3) 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.

(4) The 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.

(5) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the Judiciary may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the selection interview.

(6) It is the Government policy to place people with disabilities in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the specified entry requirements, he / she will be invited to attend the selection interview without being subject to further shortlisting. Candidates who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other candidates 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 http://www.csb.gov.hk under "Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments".

(7) 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.

(8) Towards the application deadline, the online system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of online applications, applicants are advised to submit their applications as early as possible.

Contact Address

Support Staff Sub-section, Corporate Services Division, The Judiciary, 3/F, High Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong