The Contract Field Officer is mainly deployed on (a) planning and implementation of geo-tourism projects; (b) designing and upkeeping geopark facilities and delivering visitor services; (c) communicating with geotour operators and geopark guides and organizing training activities for them; (d) developing and delivering science popularization initiatives including but not limited to the geopark school programme; (e) designing and producing science popularization materials to promote HKUGG and geo-conservation; and (f) obtaining data on geopark activities needed for better management and development of geopark.

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/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 or countryside/flora/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. Preference will be given to candidates with a Postgraduate Certificate in Education or Marketing from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent and relevant working experience related to geopark. (Note: ‘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.)