(a) To provide secretariat support to the Torture Claims Appeal Board in handling appeals/petitions, including checking of notices of appeal/petition, arranging meetings with illiterate appellants/petitioners, assigning cases, drafting replies/orders, scheduling/conducting hearings, and checking, formatting and serving decisions. (b) To liaise and correspond with relevant government departments, the appellants/petitioners and/or their legal representatives, on matters relating to the appeals/petitions. (c) To assist in handling applications for judicial review (JR), including seeking legal advice, liaising with the Court and the JR applicants, and dealing with requests for information/documents/audio records from relevant parties. (d) To assist in work pertaining to office accommodation and general administration. (e) To provide executive support in setting-up the library for country of origin information (COI), conducting COI research and building up and maintaining COI database. (f) To perform any other duties as assigned by the seniors.

Candidates should have- (a) a Bachelor’s degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent; (b) (i) attained Level 3 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE); or (ii) Grade C or above in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) (See Note); or (iii) equivalent; (c) at least 3 years of full-time post-degree working experience; (d) pleasant personality and good interpersonal skills; (e) good command of English and Chinese. Good command of foreign languages such as Tamil, Punjabi, Urdu and Nepalese would be an advantage.