Successful candidate

• (s)will be assigned to specific offices of the Civil Engineering and Development Department and mainly be deployed to provide technical support, organise and assist in overseeing/coordination of the following tasks for Lantau conservation and development –
• (1)to formulate, plan and implement feasible conservation proposals for enhancing conservation of Lantau and promoting better utilisation of natural, heritage and cultural resources;
• (2)to coordinate and enhance engagement with the relevant interest organisations to take forward the conservation initiatives/proposals;
• (3)to explore funding support under Government and community resource, as appropriate, to be deployed to facilitate conservation projects;
• (4)to provide support on conservation aspects of development projects undertaking by CEDD;
• (5)to plan, manage, develop and conserve protected areas;
• (6)to undertake fauna, flora, endangered species, and habitat conservation work, including education, advisory duties, and ecological baseline studies;
• (7)to assess and monitor ecological aspect of environmental impact assessment process;
• (8)to undertake applied research in various disciplines; and
• (9)to undertake other duties as assigned by senior officers.

• (a)a Hong Kong First or Second Class honours degree in a relevant subject in applied or natural science, including botany, biology, biotechnology, ecology, environmental science, forestry, geography, microbiology, zoology or equivalent subject;
• (b)three years’ post-graduate experience in an appropriate field (nature conservation and preferably cultural heritage conservation) or a Hong Kong Higher Degree or post-graduate Diploma in a relevant subject listed in
• (a)above; and
• (c)met the language proficiency requirements of Level 3 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). [see Note (1)]