Main duties include:- <br>

• (a)to conduct field surveys at Lai Chi Wo, Sha Lo Tung and other remote countryside locations for the purpose of identifying and recording local species of flora and fauna, as well as their habitats; <br>
• (b)to prepare illustrated mappings or eco-maps based on the findings of field surveys and other available information sources from published journals and articles, etc. The mappings should be able to summarise and highlight the key habitats and aspects of ecological environment inspected; <br>
• (c)to compile field survey reports; and <br>
• (d)to conduct researches on local and overseas experience and practice in architecture in relation to remote countryside conservation, summarise the results of researches and present the findings to Countryside Conservation Office of Nature Conservation Division. <br> <br>Other Job-related Requirements:
• (a)Successful candidate will be required to conduct field surveys and perform outdoor duties in remote countryside.
• (b)The normal number of work hours per week is 12 hours. The actual number of work hours per week may vary having regard to the operational needs of the Department. In any event, the total number of work hours per week will not exceed 17.5 hours.
• (c)Successful candidate may be required to perform overtime work on weekdays (Monday to Friday), Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

Applicants should have/be – <br>

• (a)a Hong Kong’s bachelor degree in the subject of landscape architecture or ecology, or equivalent (candidates who are studying a Hong Kong’s bachelor degree majoring in the subjects above may also apply); <br>
• (b)met the language proficiency requirement of Level 2 (Note) or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent.

(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); <br> (c) knowledge on horticulture, habitat and ecology, including the common species of flora and fauna, in the remote countryside of Hong Kong; <br> (d) knowledge and hands-on experience of computer software (including AutoCad, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Sketchup, etc.) to prepare drawings, presentations and graphic illustrations; and <br> (e) knowledge and hands-on experience in graphic design is an advantage.