A Chemist is mainly deployed on :

• (a)supervising the work and staff of a laboratory for testing of sewage, sludge and trade effluent samples;
• (b)organizing laboratory procedures and methods of analysis;
• (c)monitoring sewage and effluent quality and trends at sewage treatment works;
• (d)carrying out on-site inspection, flow gauging, field sampling and testing of effluent;
• (e)advising on matters related to sewage treatment and trade effluent discharge; and
• (f)training staff in laboratory practice and field work.

Candidates should have-

• (a)
  • (i)a First or Second Class Honours Degree in Chemistry from a university in Hong Kong or equivalent, with at least ⅔ of the total number of units or papers taken in Chemistry, and two years' relevant post-graduate experience; OR
  • (ii)a First or Second Class Honours Degree in Chemistry from a university in Hong Kong or equivalent, with at least ½ of the total number of units or papers taken in Chemistry, and a Master Degree in Chemistry from a university in Hong Kong or equivalent;
• (b)a pass result in the Aptitude Test of the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) (See Note (1)); and
• (c)met the language proficiency requirements of 'Level 1' or above results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) of the CRE or equivalent (See Note (2)).

Note:

• (1)The results of the Aptitude Test (AT) paper in the CRE are classified as Pass or Fail.
• (2)The results of the Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English (UE) papers in the CRE are classified as Level 2, Level 1 or Fail, with Level 2 being the highest. For civil service appointment purpose, Level 5 or above in Chinese Language of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE); or Grade C or above in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE), are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UC paper of the CRE. Level 4 in Chinese Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade D in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the HKALE, are accepted as equivalent to Level 1 in the UC paper of the CRE. Level 5 or above in English Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade C or above in Use of English of the HKALE; or Grade C or above in English Language of the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) (GCE A Level), are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE. Level 4 in English Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade D in Use of English of the HKALE; or Grade D in English Language of the GCE A Level, are accepted as equivalent to Level 1 in the UE paper of the CRE. Applicants with an overall band of 6.5 or above with no subtest score below band 6 obtained in the same sitting in the Academic Module of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) within the two-year validity period of the test result are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE. The IELTS test result must be valid on any date during the application period.