A Prosecution Officer is mainly deployed on

• (a)conducting court proceedings at preliminary hearings in Magistrates’ Courts;
• (b)assessing the case materials relating to the legislations enforced by the Department;
• (c)preparing brief facts of case for submission to court for hearing;
• (d)assisting SFO(P)s to make applications to Magistrates’ Courts for forfeiture of seized endangered species and other articles through miscellaneous proceedings;
• (e)assisting SFO(P)s/government counsels/counsels-on-fiat in trial hearings;
• (f)assisting SFO(P)s to prepare translated cautioned statements and any documentary evidence, which are intended to be tendered in court, for certification by the Judiciary Translation/Certification Office;
• (g)arranging the attendance of prosecution witnesses and the production of exhibits;
• (h)handling charge cases and may work during non-office hours;
  • (i)keeping records and up-to-date information of all cases that have been tried or are awaiting court hearings; and
• (j)performing any other duties as assigned by supervisors.

A candidate should have

• (a)
  • (i)higher diploma from a Hong Kong polytechnic/polytechnic university or Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education/technical institute/technical college, or equivalent; and
  • (ii)at least five years of working experience as a Prosecutor; or
• (b)
  • (i)a Bachelor’s degree in law or legal studies from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent; and
  • (ii)at least three years’ working experience in legal industry or Judiciary; and
• (c)possess good oral and written communication skills in both Chinese and English, with Level 3 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or Grade C / Level 3 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent.