Assistant Trade Officers II are mainly deployed on assisting in the research and analysis of information on trade, industry, innovation and technology matters; assisting in the management of licensing and control matters; assisting in the provision of computing services relating to trade control systems, industrial/funding data and funding administrative systems; assisting in the implementation of funding programmes and provision of support services relating to Small and Medium Enterprises, innovation and technology and creative industries; assisting in the housekeeping matters of government-funded organisations in innovation and technology and creative industries; and providing logistical support in arranging overseas/Mainland visits, local factory/ company visits and negotiation of trade and investment agreements, etc. They may be required to attend conferences/other events, or to assist in negotiations in Hong Kong, Mainland and overseas. They may also be appointed as a committee secretary.

(a) A bachelor’s degree from a university in Hong Kong, or equivalent [Note (1)];
(b) A pass result in the Aptitude Test (AT) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) [Notes (2) and (6)];
(c) A good command of both Chinese and English and have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 in the two language papers (Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English (UE)) in the CRE, or equivalent [Notes (2) to (6)]; and
(d) A pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST) (Degree / Professional Grades) [Note (7)].

(Remark: Candidates will be required to pass the Joint Administrative Officer / Executive Officer / Trade Officer / Transport Officer Recruitment Examination (JRE) to be held tentatively on 7 December 2024 [Notes (8) to (11) and General Note (a)].)