A Contract Field Officer is mainly deployed on (a) inspecting consignments of endangered species or other wildlife, conducting checks to premises where endangered species or other wildlife are kept; (b) conducting investigations and searching operations in relation to possible Cap. 586 offences, collecting, preparing and presenting evidence for prosecution and attending court hearing as prosecution witness; (c) assisting in planning and organizing publicity and education work on protection of endangered species; (d) collecting and preparing statistics and technical data on trade in endangered species and other wildlife; (e) assisting in answering enquiries of technical nature in relation to the licensing control of endangered species; (f) processing applications for licences/certificates to import, export, re-export or possess; and (g) performing other duties as may be required.

The applicant should have (a) (i) a diploma or higher certificate in natural or applied science or a related subject from a Hong Kong polytechnic/university or Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education/technical institute/technical college, or equivalent; or (ii) a recognised diploma from an agricultural or forestry school/college, or equivalent, and one year’s practical experience in farming/nature conservation/countryside/wildlife management; and (b) met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or 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 the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to ‘Level 2’ in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.)