Sha Tin District Leisure Services Office - Assistant Camp Counsellor

Civil Service Bureau; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 314,000 - 1,507,000; Part time

Job summary

The Sha Tin District Leisure Services Office, under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, is recruiting an Assistant Camp Counsellor. The role involves assisting in residential and day camps, guiding participants, and answering enquiries, with duties at Sha Tin venues.

Working hours vary by camp needs, including weekends and public holidays. Appointment is non-civil service contract terms, located at Sha Tin, HK. Training and coordination with camp staff will be provided.

Qualifications

• HK permanent resident aged 18 or above with Form 3 or equivalent.
• Able to speak fluent Cantonese.
• Knowledge of basic word processing and common software (Word/Excel/PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Assist Camp Counsellor during residential and day camps.
• Take care of participants and assist in crowd control.
• Introduce facilities of camp sites.
• Handle general enquiries.

Skills

Cantonese (fluent)

English (spoken)

Putonghua (basic)

Education

Form 3 or equivalent

Form 5 or above (advantageous)

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Graphic software

Job description

Department: Leisure and Cultural Services Department

Division/Section/Unit: Sha Tin District Leisure Services Office

Job Title: Sha Tin District Leisure Services Office - Assistant Camp Counsellor

Salary: (a) HK$228 or HK$359 per session (Day Camp);
(b) HK$1,074 or HK$1,094 per night (Residential Camp).

Entry Requirements: Applicant must:

• Be a Hong Kong Permanent Resident aged 18 or above;
• Have attained an education level of Form 3, or equivalent;
• Be able to speak fluent Cantonese.

Possession of the following will be advantageous:

• Have attained an education level of Form 5 or above, or equivalent;
• Average command of spoken English and Putonghua;
• Knowledge of Chinese and English word processing, common software applications (such as Microsoft Word / Excel / PowerPoint), or computer graphics software applications;
• Experience and basic knowledge in organizing recreation and sports programmes;
• A valid First Aid Certificate;
• Experience in volunteer services.

Note: Working Hours: Depends on operational needs, and may be required to work at irregular hours on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
Working Location: Sha Tin District Leisure Services Office and any indoor / outdoor venues organizing events by LCSD.

Duties:

• To assist Camp Counsellor for the arrangement during the residential camp and day camp;
• To take care of participants and assist in crowd control;
• To introduce the facilities of camp sites;
• To handle general enquiries.

Terms of Appointment: Successful candidates will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms. Renewal of contract will be subject to the department’s operational need and the work performance and conduct of the appointee.

General Notes:

• (a) 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.
• (b) 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.
• (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) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, LCSD 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 interview.
• (e) 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”.
• (f) The information provided will be used for processing your application for access to information. It may be divulged to other authorized person for the same purpose.

Contact Address: Units 1207-1212, 12/F, Tower 1, Grand Central Plaza, No. 138 Sha Tin Rural Committee Road, Sha Tin, N.T.
(Office Hours:
Monday to Friday: 8:30 am to 6:15 pm
Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays: Closed)