申請人必須： (a) 持有本港大學所頒授的學士學位(以修讀翻譯或語文相關學科為佳)，或具備同等學歷； (b) 在香港中學文憑考試或香港中學會考中國語文科和英國語文科取得第3級或以上成績，或具備同等學歷[參閱下文註(i)]； (c) 從事翻譯工作最少五年，具有翻譯政府文件經驗的申請人會佔優；以及 (d) 熟悉電腦中英文文書處理。

Candidates should have– (a) a bachelor’s degree, preferably in translation or language-related studies, from a university in Hong Kong , or equivalent; (b) attained Level 3 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent (see Note (i) below); (c) at least five years of experience in translation work. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in translating government documents; and (d) sound knowledge in Chinese and English Word Processing.