A Contract Field Inspector is mainly deployed on (a) collection and analysis of fisheries production data, conducting market surveys, processing licence applications, providing technical and administrative support for fisheries related ex-gratia allowances; (b) performing duties related to fish specimen collection and identification, fisheries studies, surveys and laboratory analysis, water quality monitoring, fisheries development, extension and liaison, fisheries licensing and law enforcement, training of fishermen, extension of fisheries technologies, management and operation of experimental fish farms, education and publicity on fisheries conservation; (c) performing duties related to management, monitoring and law enforcement work for marine parks/marine reserve; (d) performing duties related to surveys, studies, education and publicity on conservation of marine biodiversity; (e) performing duties related to the administration and monitoring of fisheries loans and grants; and (f) performing any other duties as may be assigned by supervisors.
(Note : Required to work in the rural areas and irregular hours including evenings, weekends and public holidays, stay overnight away from their base, and spend time at sea on departmental/commercial fishing vessels/fish raft/ fish farms.)

A candidate should have (a)(i) a Bachelor degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent; majoring in natural science, marine ecology, mechanical/marine engineering, environmental management, or environmental science; or (ii) a Diploma or Certificate for Laboratory Technician or in applied science or a related subject from a Hong Kong polytechnic/polytechnic university or Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education/technical college/technical institute, or equivalent; or (iii) a Diploma or Higher Certificate in natural science, marine ecology, mechanical/marine engineering, management studies, applied science or a related subject from a Hong Kong polytechnic/polytechnic university or Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education/technical college/technical institute, or equivalent; or (iv) obtained a recognized diploma from a post-secondary fisheries school/college, or equivalent and one year of relevant or related post-qualification experience; and (b) met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent.

(Note : (1) ‘Grade E’ in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in previous HKCEE are accepted administratively as comparable to ‘Level 2’ in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE. (2) Candidate with driving licence / SCUBA diving certificate / Qualification on Pleasure Vessel Operator Certificate of Competency Grade 2 or above / knowledge on data statistical treatment is preferred. )