(a) Assisting in management of surveys of misconnected sewers; (b) Supervision and checking the progress of survey contractor; (c) Analyzing result of water samples; (d) Checking reports submitted by the contractor; (e) Summarizing the findings of reports for follow up actions; (f) Assisting in implementing sewer connection to village houses, which includes checking details of individual village houses, confirming readiness of the terminal manholes for sewer connection, searching owners’ information, liaising with relevant parties, etc.; (g) Providing technical support in enforcement of environmental legislation, and handling of enquiries/complaints on environmental matters from the public; (h) Carrying out field inspections and investigation of suspected cases of offences, and giving testimony in court if necessary; and (i) Performing other technical / administrative duties as assigned by the supervisors when required. (Note : The hours and venues of work may be varied having regard to the operational needs of the department. The successful candidate may be required (a) to work irregular hours and overtime, including evenings and weekends; and (b) to work with computers and outdoors.)

Candidate should have - (a) a Diploma or Higher Certificate in an environmental management/science subject from a Hong Kong university/ Hong Kong polytechnic, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education/ technical institute/ technical college, or equivalent; (b) met the language proficiency of Level 2 or above in the Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent (Note: For non-civil service appointment purpose, “Grade E” in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in previous HKCEE are accepted administratively as comparable to “Level 2” in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth); and (c) at least one year’s full time relevant post-graduate working experience in the field of environmental work/ science. (d) Knowledge and experience in computer work; and (e) ability to communicate in Putonghua, experience in customer service, database management and internet web page management would be an advantage.