An Environmental Protection Officer (Environmental Microbiology)(Waste and Water Stream) is mainly deployed to (a) monitor and report on the bacteriological water quality of bathing beaches; (b) undertake epidemiological-microbiological studies of beach water pollution; (c) investigate sources of microbial pollution of bathing beaches and pathogens in environmental waters, identify possible remedial measures and assist in co-ordinating the implementation of actions to reduce the microbial health hazards; (d) investigate and advise on public health aspects related to the re-use of treated sewage effluent; (e) develop analytical methods in environmental bacteriology, virology and parasitology; and (f) manage Environmental Microbiology Laboratories, and supervise and train technical grade staff to carry out environmental microbiology laboratory work.

Candidates should have (a) (i) a Hong Kong First or Second Class honours degree, or equivalent, in a relevant science or engineering subject, and three years’ post-graduate experience at an appropriate level of responsibility relevant to waste management or water pollution, with at least one year relevant to environmental microbiology; or (ii) Corporate Membership of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers of a relevant discipline (see Note (1)) elected after 5 December 1975, or equivalent, and three years’ training or experience at an appropriate level of responsibility relevant to waste management or water pollution, with at least one year relevant to environmental microbiology (not necessarily obtained after Membership); and (b) a pass result in the Aptitude Test (AT) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE); and (c) met the language proficiency requirements of ‘Level 2’ in the two language papers [Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English (UE)] in the CRE, or equivalent (See Note (2)).