An Assistant Education Officer (Tourism and Hospitality Studies) is mainly deployed on taking up teaching duties up to senior secondary level in correctional facilities and undertaking education-related administrative work and diversified professional duties. A successful candidate may be required to teach any subjects assigned by the Correctional Services Department.

Candidates should

• (a)have a Hong Kong bachelor’s degree majoring in the relevant subject discipline, or equivalent; and
• (b)a certificate / postgraduate certificate / postgraduate diploma in education in secondary education from a Hong Kong tertiary education institution, or equivalent

• (a)-
• (b)and General Note (a)] ;
• (c)have met the language proficiency requirements of ‘Level 1’ results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English (UE)) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE), or equivalent

• (2)–
• (4)] ;
• (d)be able to speak fluent Cantonese and English; and
• (e)have a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test

Notes of Entry Requirements:

• (1)The information on the maximum pay point is for reference only and may be subject to changes. Applicants with a certificate / postgraduate certificate / postgraduate diploma in education in secondary education from a Hong Kong tertiary education institution, or equivalent, will enter at MPS Point 17.
• (2)The results of the UC and UE papers in the CRE are classified as ‘Level 2’, ‘Level 1’ or ‘Fail’, with ‘Level 2’ being the highest.
• (3)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.
• (4)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. Candidates 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 is 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.
• (5)All applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their knowledge of the Basic Law and the National Security Law. A pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test is an entry requirement for all civil service jobs. Only those candidates who have passed the Basic Law and National Security Law Test will be considered for appointment. For candidates who have not taken the relevant Basic Law and National Security Law Test or have not attained a pass result in the relevant Basic Law and National Security Law Test at the time of application, they may still apply for the job and arrangements will be made for them to take the relevant Basic Law and National Security Law Test during the recruitment process.