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.