A Senior Marine Consultant (Policy) is mainly deployed to -

• (a)prepare various papers required in the legislative process, in particular the amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) and International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and new enactment to implement the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 2010 (the 2010 HNS Convention) in Hong Kong, including consultation papers, legislative proposals, Panel on Economic Development papers, public consultation papers, Memorandum for Executive Council and Legislative Council Briefs;
• (b)prepare various information notes and marine notices for keeping the Hong Kong shipping industry informed of the latest development of maritime conventions and facilitating their compliance with the requirements;
• (c)carry out other duties such as coordinating with other relevant parties in the maritime industry in implementing the legislation; and
• (d)perform any other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Candidates should have -

• (a)
  • (i)a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline from a university in Hong Kong, or equivalent, or a corporate membership of an engineer institution acceptable to the Director of Marine;
  • (ii)a Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 1 issued by or a certificate acceptable to the Director of Marine; and
  • (iii)two years’ experience as second engineer or above on sea-going ships or at equivalent responsible level in the marine engineering related industry; OR
• (b)
  • (i)a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering/Marine Engineering from a university in Hong Kong, or equivalent;
  • (ii)a corporate membership of an engineer institution acceptable to the Director of Marine;
  • (iii)a Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 2 issued by or a certificate acceptable to the Director of Marine; and
  • (iv)four years’ experience as second engineer or above on sea-going ships or at equivalent responsible level in the marine engineering related industry; AND
• (c)at least eight years’ relevant experience at senior management level in the maritime industry related work; AND
• (d)met the language proficiency requirements of “Level 2” or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent [See Note].