Office of the Communications Authority - Recruitment Advertisement

Post 1: Assistant Information Technology Manager (Development) (Non-Civil Service Vacancy)

Starting Salary Range: HK$45,100 - $49,600 per month, depending on qualifications and experience

Entry Requirements:

Candidates should have -
1. a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology (IT) or related discipline from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent;
2. met the language proficiency requirements of ‘Level 2’ [Note (1)] 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;
3. at least 5 years’ relevant post-qualification full-time IT working experience, of which 2 years must be in a supervisory and quality control role;
4. at least 4 years' full-time hands-on experience in the development life cycle of Java-based systems, including feasibility study, system analysis and design, procurement and installation, programming and implementation, system nursing and maintenance; and
5. at least 4 years' full-time hands-on experience in application development and/or administration of one or more of the following relational database management systems -
  - Oracle
  - MySQL
  - MS SQL Server
Candidates should be customer-oriented, able to perform under pressure, willing to work after office hours and occasionally working on an on-call basis as required.
Candidates who are holders of the following certificates or equivalent will be advantageous –
- Projects in Controlled Environments, version 2 (PRINCE2) Professional
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Oracle Java Certifications
- Oracle Database 11g/12c and MySQL Certifications
- Microsoft Certified Professional/Solutions Associate of SQL Server
- Red Hat Certifications (RHCSA or RHCE)
- Oracle Linux Administrator/Implementation Specialist Certifications
Candidates who have experience in using the following technologies/products will be advantageous –
- Administration and tuning of Oracle 10g/11g/12c, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server 2008/2012/2014, Microsoft SharePoint 2010/2013, Microsoft IIS, Oracle WebLogic 11g/12c, Apache Tomcat, WildFly, Linux (e.g. Red Hat, Ubuntu, Oracle), Unix (e.g. Solaris, HP-UX), Drupal
- Programming in Java with frameworks like Hibernate, Struts and Spring, JSP, PL/SQL, HTML4/5, JavaScript, Flash/ActionScript, Ajax, jQuery, XML, ASP, ASP.NET, C#.NET, VBScript, Perl, PHP, LotusScript, XPages, Acrobat PDF Form, Google Maps API, Delphi, Pro*C, Unix/Linux shell script, Microsoft Access
- System design and analysis using tools like UML and Business Process Modelling Notation
- Project Management and Development methodologies like PRINCE2, SSADM, RAD, OOM, Agile

Duties:

Assistant Information Technology Managers (Development) will be mainly responsible for –

leading a team of IT staff to complete jobs of the development stream and any other IT-related duties;
serving as the technical lead on matters of application development;
enforcing the compliance with the best practices and guidelines for system development and security;
performing and leading the performance of application development project planning and management, feasibility study, user requirement collection, system analysis and design, specification development, product evaluation, programming, procurement, contractor liaison, system implementation, system testing, system documentation, system administration and maintenance, system troubleshooting and tuning, quality assurance and other activities of the system development life cycle;
managing and monitoring the update, administration, maintenance and disaster recovery of business application systems, websites and other Internet facing facilities;
providing IT support, advisory and training to users; and
handling various administrative tasks.

Post 2: Information Technology Officer (Development) (Non-Civil Service Vacancy)

Starting Salary Range: HK$29,400 - $32,400 per month depending on qualification and experience

Entry Requirements:

Candidates should have -
1. a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology (IT) or related discipline from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent;
2. met the language proficiency requirements of ‘Level 2’ [Note (1)] 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;
3. at least 2 years' relevant post-qualification full-time IT working experience of which 1 year must be in a similar post and in a comparable capacity; and
4. at least 1 year's full-time hands-on experience in web application development using Java and SQL
Candidates should be customer-oriented and able to perform under pressure, willing to work after office hours and occasionally working on an on-call basis as required.
Candidates who are holders of the following certificates or equivalent will be advantageous –
- Oracle Java Certifications
- Oracle Database 11g/12c and MySQL Certifications
Candidates who have experience in using the following technologies/products will be advantageous –
- Administration and tuning of Oracle 10g/11g/12c, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server 2008/2012/2014, Microsoft SharePoint 2010/2013, Microsoft IIS, Oracle WebLogic 11g/12c, Apache Tomcat, WildFly, Linux (e.g. Red Hat, Ubuntu, Oracle), Unix (e.g. Solaris, HP-UX), Drupal
- Programming in Java with frameworks like Hibernate, Struts and Spring, JSP, PL/SQL, HTML4/5, JavaScript, Flash/ActionScript, Ajax, jQuery, XML, ASP, ASP.NET, C#.NET, VBScript, Perl, PHP, LotusScript, XPages, Acrobat PDF Form, Google Maps API, Delphi, Pro*C, Unix/Linux shell script, Microsoft Access
- Use of Photoshop, Adobe Flash, Eclipse, UML, BPM

Duties:

Information Technology Officers (Development) will be mainly responsible for –

performing system analysis and design, programme development, system implementation, system testing, system documentation, system administration and maintenance, system troubleshooting and tuning, and other activities of the system development life cycle;
updating, administering and maintaining web sites and other Internet facing facilities;
providing IT support and training to users; and
performing other IT-related duties as and when required.

Notes:

For non-civil service appointment purpose, 'Grade C' and 'Grade E' in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to 'Level 3' and 'Level 2' respectively in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend a written test.

Terms of Appointment:

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

Fringe Benefits:

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.
Rest days, statutory holidays (or substituted 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 Centres of the Employment Services Division, Labour Department. The said form can also be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau's website (http://www.csb.gov.hk/english/recruit/7.html#). Completed application forms should be forwarded by post or by hand to the below enquiry address on or before the closing date for application (the postmark date on the envelope will be regarded as the date of application). Applicants should also attach a separate sheet to the application form setting out their employment record with a detailed account of their relevant experience and skills as well as the Supplementary Information Sheet which can be downloaded from the OFCA webpage at http://www.ofca.gov.hk/en/about_us/job/index.html. Those who do not provide the separate employment record and the completed Supplementary Information Sheet may not be considered for interview. Please state the post(s) applied for on the envelope. Applicants who wish to apply for more than one of the above posts should state the post titles clearly on their application forms and the envelopes. No separate application forms are required. Online application can also be made through the Civil Service Bureau’s website (http://www.csb.gov.hk/english/recruit/7.html#). Candidates who apply online should submit the separate sheet on employment record and the Supplementary Information Sheet by 27 April 2017 to the email address (ofca_pr@ofca.gov.hk) or by hard copies to the address below with online application number quoted on the envelope. Applicants should ensure that sufficient postage is paid to avoid unsuccessful delivery of application. Any underpaid mail items will not be delivered by the Hong Kong Post. Applicants who do not meet the entry requirements, applications which are late or incomplete and applications submitted by fax or email will NOT be considered. Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation in about eight to ten weeks from the closing date for application. Applicants who are not invited for interview within ten weeks from the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful.

Address and Enquiry Tel: Personnel Registry, Office of the Communications Authority, 20/F, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong (Tel: 2961 6719)

Closing Date for Application: 20 April 2017

General Notes:

Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise;
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;
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;
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;
Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend recruitment examination and/or interview;
It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview/written examination without being subject to any further shortlisting criteria; and
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 by mail to the above enquiry address.