• (a)To handle public pollution complaints and enquiries related to environmental protection matters, in particular matters related to water quality; and to take follow up actions such as liaising with other departments, issuing advisory letters and replies to complainants/enquirers;
• (b)To perform duties associated with pollution complaint handling and the enforcement of environmental protection legislation, e.g. conducting compliance inspections under various legislative requirements;
• (c)To provide field monitoring and/or office based technical support, including undertaking pollution source surveys, environmental sampling and analysis, investigations/inspections and interpreting and presenting results for professional staff;
• (d)To supervise junior staff for daily operations; and
• (e)To perform other technical/administrative duties as and when required by the supervisors.

Other Job-related Requirements: The hours and venues of work may be varied having regard to the operational needs of the Department. The successful candidate may be required to work irregular hours and overtime, including evenings and weekends.

Applicants should have: –

• (a)a Diploma or Higher Certificate in Biology, Medical Laboratory Science, Chemical Technology, Computer Science, Water Pollution Control, Waste Management, Environmental Studies, Mechanical / Electrical / Electronic / Civil Engineering, or a relevant science or engineering subject from a Hong Kong university/ Hong Kong polytechnic, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education/ technical college / technical institute, or equivalent;
• (b)at least one-year full-time relevant post-qualification working experience in the field of environmental / statistical work;
• (c)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); and (d) knowledge and experience in computer work, in particular database setup and management would be an advantage.