An Assistant Trade Controls Officer is mainly deployed on -
(a)enforcing legislation in relation to consumer protection, including product safety, trade descriptions and fair trading; certificates of origin, import and export licences covering prohibited articles, and import and export declarations;
(b)inspecting premises and operations in relation to factory registration and applications for certificates under the Certification of Origin System;
(c)conducting cargo examination on goods imported or exported at entry and exit control points and / or other premises;
(d)verifying import / export declarations and assessing values of import / export consignments for collection of declaration charges and clothing industry training levy;
(e)carrying out licensing and regulatory work on money service operators, including compliance inspection for the purposes of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing; and
(f)conducting investigation under the relevant legislation.
Note:
An Assistant Trade Controls Officer is mainly engaged in outdoor duties, may be required to work in irregular hours, or to perform shifts and / or on-call duties, and make arrests and give evidence in court.
(i)Level 2 or equivalent or above in five subjects including Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE), or equivalent [see Note (1)]; or
(a)
(ii)Level 2 / Grade E or above in five subjects including Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent [see Note (2)]; and
(a)
(iii)three years’ relevant commercial, industrial, accounting or civil service experience;
OR
(b)
(i)a Diploma or Higher Certificate from a Hong Kong polytechnic university / polytechnic, or Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education / technical institute / technical college, or equivalent; and
(b)
(ii)one year’s relevant commercial, industrial, accounting or civil service experience;
AND
(c)met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent [see Note (2)]; and be able to speak fluent Cantonese and English; and
(d)have a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test [see Note