Post: Assistant Information Technology Officer (Infrastructure) (Non-Civil Service Vacancy)

Starting Salary Range: HK$21,800 - $30,900 per month, depending on qualifications and experience

Entry Requirements:

1. an accredited Associate Degree or a Higher Diploma from a Hong Kong tertiary institution in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Engineering, Information Technology or related disciplines, or equivalent;
2. met the language proficiency requirements of ‘Level 2’ [See Note (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; and
3. at least two (2) years of relevant post-qualification full-time IT working experience, of which one (1) year must be in a similar post and in a comparable capacity.
(b) Candidates should be customer-oriented and able to perform under pressure, willing to work after office hours and occasionally on an on-call basis as required.

1. Operation of cinema theatre or home theatre (e.g. digital cinema package, cinema projection, sound system, etc.);
2. Multi-media application/ production;
3. Microsoft Windows Server, Group Policy, WSUS and Zabbix;
4. Video conferencing/ online meeting solutions (e.g. Zoom, Cisco Webex, etc.); and
5. General IT support.

Duties:

Assistant Information Technology Officer (Infrastructure) will be mainly responsible for –

1. managing and operating projection and screening of films in different formats such as video disc, digital cinema package and film prints;
2. managing, operating, maintaining and providing technical support of audio-visual hardware as well as software, and multi-media applications and files;
3. providing technical advice to facilitate the procurement of theatre and/ or audio-visual equipment;
4. compiling and updating information in the data systems;
5. providing helpdesk and hotline support for in-house IT services;
6. performing daily health check, data backup and security patch management and deployment; and
7. carrying out other technical and administrative duties as specified by the management.

Notes:

1. Applicants should have met the entry requirements on or before the closing date for application.
2. For non-civil service appointment purpose, 'Grade E' in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to 'Level 2' in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.
3. Candidates will be required to attend a selection interview. Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited.

Terms of Appointment:

Successful candidates will be appointed on two-year non-civil service contract (NCSC) terms. Further renewal of contract will be subject to the candidate’s performance and service needs.

Fringe Benefits:

1. A gratuity may be granted if the contract is satisfactorily completed with consistently high standard of performance and conduct. Such gratuity, plus any contribution made by the Government to a Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) Scheme in respect of the appointee as required by the MPF Schemes Ordinance, will add up to 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period.
2. Rest days, statutory holidays, annual leave, maternity leave, paternity leave and sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted in line with the provisions of the Employment Ordinance.

How to Apply:

Application forms [G.F. 340 (Rev. 3/2013)] are obtainable from any Home Affairs Enquiry Centre of District Offices, Home Affairs Department or any Job Centre of the Employment Services Division, Labour Department. The said form can also be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau's website (https://www.csb.gov.hk).

Completed application forms submitted by post should reach the contact address below on or before 27 June 2023, together with copies of (i) results of HKDSEE/ HKCEE or equivalent examinations and qualification [See Note (2)]; (ii) official transcripts and certificates of academic and professional qualifications obtained from institutions; and (iii) proof of current and previous employment record. Applicants should also provide a detailed account of their relevant experience in a prescribed Supplementary Information Sheet which can be downloaded from the OFCA webpage at https://www.ofca.gov.hk/en/about_us/job/index.html. Please specify on the envelope "Application for the post of Assistant Information Technology Officer (Infrastructure)". To avoid delayed or unsuccessful delivery of applications by post, please ensure that the correct address is clearly printed or written on the envelope and sufficient postage has been affixed before posting. Mail items bearing insufficient postage will not be delivered to OFCA and will be returned to the sender or disposed of by the Hongkong Post, where appropriate. Applicants will bear any consequences arising from paying insufficient postage. The postmark date on the envelope will be regarded as date of submission of application.

Applicants may also apply online through the Civil Service Bureau's website (https://www.csb.gov.hk). For applicants who apply on-line, they should submit copies of the required supporting documents and the Supplementary Information Sheet by post to the contact address below or send the scanned copies of the above to the e-mail address ( ) on or before 4 July 2023. The on-line application number should be quoted in the email or on the envelope and every page of the copies of supporting documents and the Supplementary Information Sheet.

Applications which are late or incomplete, or not made in the prescribed form [G.F. 340 (Rev. 3/2013)], or submitted by fax or e-mail, or applications without attaching or with late submission of copies of the required supporting documents and the Supplementary Information Sheet after the specified deadline, may NOT be considered.

Applicants are encouraged to provide their email addresses on the application forms. Candidates who are selected for selection interview will normally receive an invitation (by email or by post) in about six to eight weeks from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for selection interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Address and Enquiry Telephone: Personnel Registry, Office of the Communications Authority, 29/F, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong (Tel: 2961 6391 or 2961 6522)

Closing Date for Application:  27 June 2023

General Notes:

1. Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise;
2. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race;
3. Non-civil service vacancies are not posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates appointed are not on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service. Candidates appointed are not civil servants and will not be eligible for posting, promotion or transfer to any posts in the Civil Service;
4. The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made;
5. Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the Office of the Communications Authority may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend selection interview;
6. It is Government policy to place people with disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/ she will be invited to attend the selection interview without being subject to any additional shortlisting criteria. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet 'Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities' which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at https://www.csb.gov.hk under 'Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments'; and
7. Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/ Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates on or before 4 July 2023 by mail or email to the above enquiry address. Candidates who apply on-line should quote the on-line application number on the envelope and every page of the copies of supporting documents.