Assistant Education Officers (Administration) are mainly deployed on the following types of duties – (a) assisting in conducting educational researches, reviews and planning; and (b) assisting in the implementation of education policies by – (i) providing support to schools on administration and conducting advisory visits and school inspections; (ii) managing school building and improvement projects; (iii) processing school registration applications; (iv) processing registration, training and development of teachers/educational professionals; (v) allocating school places; and (vi) developing and maintaining educational information systems.

Candidates should have – (1) a Hong Kong bachelor's degree, or equivalent [General Note (c)]; (2) a certificate in education from a Hong Kong tertiary educational institution, or equivalent; (3) met the language proficiency requirements of 'Level 2' results in the two language papers [Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English (UE)] in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE), or equivalent [Notes (a) to (c)]; and (4) three years' relevant post-degree experience. Candidates should be responsible, self-motivated and enthusiastic; have a fine character and integrity; be committed to serve in the education field; and be able to communicate effectively in Chinese and English. For applicants holding qualifications obtained from academic institutions outside Hong Kong, please attach to the applications copies of their diplomas/certificates, transcripts of studies and official documents issued by the relevant academic institutions stating the mode of delivery (e.g. full time/part time, on campus/distance learning, etc.) of the study programmes. To facilitate assessment of qualifications, the above documents on the prior qualifications obtained should also be supplied as far as possible. Candidates who apply on-line should submit copies of the supporting documents by hand or by post on or before 4 March 2016 to the Appointments and Personnel Section, Education Bureau, Room 1636, 16/F., Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. On-line application number should be quoted on the envelope and the copies of supporting documents. Please do not send any originals of diplomas/certificates. If candidates fail to provide the supporting documents on or before 4 March 2016, their applications will not be considered. Documents of local qualifications are not required at the application stage.