Shelter Assistant (Part-time) (Yau Tsim Mong)

Civil Service Bureau; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 98,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MPF scheme

Rest days and holidays

Job summary

Civil Service Bureau in Hong Kong invites applications for a Shelter Attendant. The role involves supporting the operation of temporary shelters in Community Halls and Centres, registering shelter users, distributing meals, handling enquiries and complaints, patrolling the shelter, and supervising contractual staff.

The position is a non-civil service contract for up to one year with possible renewal based on performance and needs.

Qualifications

• Education level required: Primary 6 or above, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• To assist in the operation of the Home Affairs Department's temporary shelters/ temporary cold shelters/ temporary night heat shelters in Community Halls and Community Centres when activated, including registration of shelter users, distributing meals, handling enquiries and complaints, patrolling the shelter and overseeing the work of contractual staff (such as security guards and cleansing staff).
• To handle any other appropriate duties assigned.

Education

Primary 6 or above

Job description

Salary: Day Shift (0830-1730): $71.4 per hour
Night Shift (1730-0830 the next day): $90.9 per hour

Entry Requirements: Obtained education level at Primary 6 or above, or equivalent.

Note: Irregular working hours; may be required to work over-night on Saturdays, Sundays or Public Holidays.

Duties:

• (a) To assist in the operation of the Home Affairs Department's temporary shelters/ temporary cold shelters/ temporary night heat shelters in Community Halls and Community Centres when activated, including registration of shelter users, distributing meals, handling enquiries and complaints, patrolling the shelter and overseeing the work of contractual staff (such as security guards and cleansing staff); and
• (b) To handle any other appropriate duties assigned.

Terms of Appointment:

(1) The successful candidate will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for a period not more than one year.

(2) Further renewal to be subject to satisfactory performance and operational needs.

Fringe Benefits

Unless one of the exemptions specified in the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) Scheme Ordinance (Cap. 485) is applicable to the successful candidate, the Government will arrange to make contributions for the candidate to a registered MPF scheme. Other benefits such as rest days, statutory holidays (or substituted holidays), maternity leave, sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted in line with the provisions in the Employment Ordinance when applicable.

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 Bureau's website at http://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 below enquiry address.

Contact Address:

Personnel Section, Yau Tsim Mong District Office, 6/F, Mong Kok Government
Offices, 30 Luen Wan Street, Mong Kok.