A Part-time Conservation Assistant is mainly deployed on (a) collecting plant materials (including but not limited to seeds, seedlings, cuttings, etc.) for the flora conservation projects of the Field Investigation Unit (FIU); (b) propagating rare/precious plants and reintroducing them to the wild; (c) collecting distribution and photographic records of local plant species in general and rare plants in particular; (d) maintaining living plant specimens for ex-situ conservation and making growth records of targeted plants; (e) collecting and keeping data for approved experiments and field investigation projects of FIU; (f) maintaining the facilities and equipment of the Unit; and (g) performing any other duties as required.

The applicant should (a) have Primary Six education, or equivalent; (b) have at least three years’ post-qualification working experience, preferably in flora conservation / horticulture / landscaping work or equivalent; (c) be able to read and write simple Chinese; (d) be able to read simple English; (e) be able to speak fluent Cantonese; and (f) preferably have a valid driving licence and sound knowledge of local plants.