Assistant Education Officers (Administration) are mainly deployed on the following types of duties –

• (a)assisting in conducting educational researches, reviews and planning; and
• (b)assisting in the implementation of education policies by –
  • (i)providing support to schools on administration and conducting advisory visits and school inspections;
  • (ii)managing school building and improvement projects;
  • (iii)processing school registration applications;
  • (iv)processing registration, training and development of teachers/educational professionals;
  • (v)allocating school places; and
  • (vi)developing and maintaining educational information systems.

Candidates should have –

• (1)a Hong Kong bachelor's degree, or equivalent;
• (2)a certificate in education from a Hong Kong tertiary educational institution, or equivalent;
• (3)met the language proficiency requirements of 'Level 2' results in the two language papers [Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English (UE)] in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE), or equivalent

• (a)to (d)] ; and
• (4)three years' relevant post-degree experience.

Qualified applicants are required to attend an Assistant Education Officer (Administration) Recruitment Examination (tentatively to be held in mid/late July 2012) and only those who passed the written examination will be invited for interview. Candidates who are invited to sit for the Assistant Education Officer (Administration) Recruitment Examination will normally receive an invitation by the end of June 2012. As it takes time to verify candidates' qualifications, an invitation to the Assistant Education Officer (Administration) Recruitment Examination does not imply that their qualifications meet the entry requirements of the Assistant Education Officer (Administration) post.

Candidates should be responsible, self-motivated and enthusiastic; have a fine character and integrity; be committed to serve in the education field; and be able to communicate effectively in Chinese and English.