A Chemist is mainly deployed on - <br>

• (a)supervising the work and staff of a laboratory for testing of sewage, sludge and trade effluent samples and training staff in laboratory practice and field work; <br>
• (b)organizing laboratory procedures and methods of analysis; <br>
• (c)monitoring sewage and effluent quality and trends at sewage treatment works and carrying out on-site inspection, flow gauging, field sampling and testing of effluent; <br>
• (d)advising on matters related to sewage treatment, environmental monitoring and trade effluent discharge and conducting research and development studies in sewage treatment and environmental protection; and <br>
• (e)organising the supply of process and environmental related chemicals and advising on their usage.

Candidates should have - <br>

• (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 <br>
  • (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; <br>
• (b)a pass result in the Aptitude Test of the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) (Note (1)); and <br>
• (c)met the language proficiency requirements of 'Level 1' results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) of the CRE or equivalent (Note (2)). <br> <br>Note: <br>
• (1)The results of the Aptitude Test (AT) paper in the CRE are classified as Pass or Fail. <br>
• (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. <br> 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. <br> 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. <br> 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.