Successful candidates will be deployed to the Tree Management Office in the Works Branch of the Development Bureau to undertake the following duties (Note 3):

• (a)to conduct roadside tree survey;
• (b)to monitor the progress and quality of collected data from the roadside tree survey;
• (c)to assist in supervising the work of an inspection team;
• (d)to patrol areas in districts to identify hazardous trees and follow up with the relevant government departments;
• (e)to assist in enhancing tree risk management work through sample-checking of trees;
• (f)to respond to emergencies related to tree collapse incidents and follow up the cases;
• (g)to investigate tree cases and prepare professional tree reports;
• (h)to provide training on tree management and tree risk management;
  • (i)to provide arboricultural technical advice on or assist in -
  • (i)the development and review of the tree risk assessment arrangements and the monitoring of their application,
  • (ii)the monitoring of the overall situation of tree removal and the handling of complex cases,
  • (iii)the formulation of standards and guidelines on tree management,
  • (iv)research on overseas legislation, practices etc. on tree management,
  • (v)liaison with the relevant local and overseas institutions on the latest scientific and technological developments,
  • (vi)the review of Government’s emergency response arrangements in relation to tree management, and
  • (vii)the handling of public education and community involvement matters; and
• (j)to undertake any other duties as assigned in relation to the work of the Tree Management Office.

Note:

• (3)Successful candidates may be required to work irregular hours and on public holidays or to perform outdoor duties.

Applicants should -

• (a)have a bachelor’s degree or higher in arboriculture or a related field such as botany, biology, forestry, horticulture, landscape studies, landscape architecture, landscape management, landscape science, from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent;
• (b)have a qualification/certification offered by a professional institution or industry organisation on arboriculture after successful completion of examination or assessment process conducted within or accredited by the institution/organisation, such as Certified Arborist of the International Society of Arboriculture, Professional Member or Fellow of the Arboricultural Association of the United Kingdom, European Tree Technician of the European Arboricultural Council, Registered Qualified Arborist / Registered Practicing Arborist / Registered Consulting Arborist / Registered Consulting and Practicing Arborist of the Arboriculture Australia (Note 1) , or equivalent;
• (c)have a minimum of one and a half years of proven full-time practical experience in arboriculture, such as experience in tree risk assessment and management, pruning, plant nutrition and fertilisation, planting and care after planting, diagnosis and treatment of tree problems, cabling and bracing, or other services that relate to arboriculture, with emphasis on preparing guidance documents on arboriculture, preparing or vetting tree risk assessment reports, supervising arboricultural work, and handling public education and community involvement matters; and
• (d)have a good command of both English and Chinese and met the language proficiency requirement of Level 2 or above in English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent, and can communicate in Chinese effectively, preferably with a Level 2 or above in Chinese Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent (Note 2).