Successful candidates will undertake the following duties –

• (a)to investigate problematic tree cases, carry out tree inspection and tree risk assessment independently in a professional manner, recommend measures for risk abatement, appropriate follow-up corrective actions and prepare professional tree inspection/assessment reports;
• (b)to lead and supervise the work of field staff on tree inspection and tree risk assessment;
• (c)to plan and supervise the work of contractors and carry out contract management works;
• (d)to vet and review tree inspection reports submitted by field staff, contractors and others; including advice on appropriate treatment/handling methods ;
• (e)to review and prepare vegetation maintenance tender documents;
• (f)to provide training on arboriculture and tree risk assessment;
• (g)to prepare guidelines, technical circulars, practice notes, presentations, and etc. on tree inspection and tree risk assessment;
• (h)to handle enquiries, complaints and referrals from the public and other parties;
  • (i)to attend meetings on site, inter-departmental meetings, etc. as required; and
• (j)to undertake any other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Candidates should –

• (a)have a First or Second Class honours bachelor’s degree or higher in arboriculture or a related field such as botany, biology (with courses in higher plants), forestry, horticulture, landscape studies, landscape management, landscape science, from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent;
• (b)have a valid qualification/certification offered by a professional institution or industry organisation on arboriculture after successful completion of examination or assessment process conducted within or accredited by the institution/organisation, such as Certified Arborist of the International Society of Arboriculture, Professional Member or Fellow of the Arboricultural Association of the United Kingdom, European Tree Technician of the European Arboricultural Council, or equivalent;
• (c)have two years’ full-time post-graduate working experience in arboriculture, such as experience in tree risk assessment, tree management, pruning, planting and establishment, diagnosis and treatment of tree problems, cabling and bracing, or a Hong Kong Higher Degree or post-graduate Diploma (covering a study period of not less than two years) in arboriculture by 16 January 2023; and
• (d)have met the language proficiency requirement of ‘Level 3’ or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE)