Assistant Information Officers (Photo) are mainly deployed on undertaking basic photographic or video/film production assignments; and assisting in the safekeeping and maintenance of equipment in ISD, Secretariat Press Office or a departmental Information and Public Relations Unit. They may be required to work shift.

(a)(i) a bachelor’s degree with photography or video/film production as a subject taken [Note 2] from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent [Note 3 & 4]; and
(ii)met the language proficiency requirements of Level 1 results in the two language papers [Note 5] (Use of Chinese [Note 6] and Use of English [Note 6 & 7]) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE), or equivalent; and be able to communicate effectively in Chinese and English.
or
(b)(i) an accredited associate degree/higher diploma with photography or video/film production as a subject taken [Note 2] from a Hong Kong tertiary institution, or equivalent [Note 3 & 4]; and
(ii)met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) [Note 8] or in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE), or equivalent; and be able to communicate effectively in Chinese and English.
or
(c)(i) a diploma with photography or video/film production as a subject taken [Note 2] from a registered post-secondary college issued after the date of its registration, or equivalent [Note 4] ; and
(ii)met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKCEE [Note 8] or in HKDSEE, or equivalent; and be able to communicate effectively in Chinese and English.
or
(d)(i) a pass in two subjects at Advanced Level in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) and Level 3/Grade C or above in three other subjects in HKCEE [Note 8 & 9], or a combination of results in five HKDSEE subjects of Level 3 in New Senior Secondary (NSS) subjects, “Attained with Distinction” or “Attained with Distinction (I)” in Applied Learning (ApL) subjects (subject to a maximum of two ApL subjects) and Grade C in Other Language subjects [Note 9], or equivalent; and
(ii)at least three years' experience as a full-time photographer, video cameraman or video editor; and
(iii)met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKCEE [Note 8] or in HKDSEE, or equivalent; and be able to communicate effectively in Chinese and English.

Assistant Information Officer (Photo) Trade Test
Applicants are required to attend an Assistant Information Officer (Photo) trade test conducted by ISD in Hong Kong. The trade test date will be posted to ISD website (http://www.isd.gov.hk). Only those who have passed the trade test will be further considered. Candidates who are not invited to attend the trade test within three months from the closing date may assume their applications unsuccessful.

Basic Law Assessment
For the purpose of heightening public awareness of the Basic Law (BL) and promoting a culture of learning of BL in the community, applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their BL knowledge. The BL test result for degree/professional grades will constitute an appropriate weighting in a candidate’s overall assessment.