合約漁農督察主要負責在海岸公園內進行遊客活動調查、水底監測調查及生態調查；協助輸入和分析數據，及製作報告；協助和合約承辦商的聯絡、管理及監測合約工作；執行法例，包括警告、調查及檢控；協助組織及進行教育活動，以提升公眾人士對海岸公園的認識；協助聯繫及諮詢環保團體、漁民及其他有關組織；及進行其他被委派的相關工作。 （註：須在新界工作，並可能須不定時工作（包括晚間及周末）、在基地以外的地方通宵工作，以及在部門或商業船上工作。）

A Contract Field Inspector is mainly deployed on conducting visitor activity survey, underwater monitoring survey and ecological studies in the marine parks; assisting in data processing, data analysis and preparing reports; assisting in preparing correspondences to the contractors, supervision and monitoring of contracts; carrying out law enforcement duties including warnings, investigations, and prosecutions; assisting in the organization and implementation of education programmes to promote public awareness related to the marine parks; assisting in the liaison and consultation with green groups, fishermen and other concerned groups; and carrying out any other relevant duties as may be assigned. (Note : Required to work in the New Territories and may have to work irregular hours including evenings and weekends, to stay overnight away from the base, and to spend time at sea on departmental or commercial vessels.)