Salary: Master Pay Scale Point 14 (HK$30,235 per month) to Master Pay Scale Point 33 (HK$73,775 per month)

Entry Requirements:

Candidates should have –

  1. a bachelor's degree from a university in Hong Kong, or equivalent;
  2. a pass result in the Aptitude Test in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) [See Note (1)];
  3. met the language proficiency requirements of 'Level 2' results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) in the CRE, or equivalent [See Notes (1) and (2)]; and be able to speak English, Cantonese and Putonghua fluently; and
  4. a pass result in Basic Law Test [See Note (3)].

Recruitment written test:

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to sit for a written test in Hong Kong on a fixed date. The written test is an essay-type written paper comprising English and/or Chinese questions which aims at assessing candidates’ presentation skills as well as analytical and organisation abilities. Only those who pass the written test will be invited for interview.

As it takes time to process all applications, an invitation to the written test does not imply that the candidate's qualifications meet the entry requirements of the post of Entertainment Standards Control Officer.

Duties:

An Entertainment Standards Control Officer is mainly deployed on –

  1. administering television and sound broadcasting licences and ensuring compliance with the relevant legislation and licences by the licensees (including processing of applications for and renewals of licences and formulating fee proposals), reviewing and drafting codes of practice, and conducting research and public consultation on various aspects of broadcasting;
  2. handling complaints about television and sound broadcasting services;
  3. providing secretariat services to the Communications Authority and its committees, and the Hong Kong Film Development Council;
  4. examining films according to the film censorship standards and administering/enforcing the Film Censorship Ordinance;
  5. promoting Hong Kong films and enhancing the long-term development of the local film industry, processing applications under the Film Development Fund, and providing one-stop services for location filming in Hong Kong and promoting Hong Kong as a choice filming location; and
  6. providing support to Radio Television Hong Kong on matters relating to compliance with its editorial policies and processes.

Notes:

  1. Results in the Aptitude Test (AT) paper in the CRE are classified as Pass or Fail, while the results of the Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English (UE) papers are classified as Level 2, Level 1 or Fail, with Level 2 being the highest. Candidates who have sat for the CRE for more than one time should submit the best valid CRE results they have obtained.
  2. For civil service appointment purposeļ¼
    1. Level 5 or above in Chinese Language of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE); or Grade C or above in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE), are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UC paper of the CRE.
    2. Level 5 or above in English Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade C or above in Use of English of the HKALE; or Grade C or above in English Language of the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) (GCE A Level), are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE.
    3. Applicants with an overall band of 6.5 or above with no subtest score below band 6 obtained in the same sitting in the Academic Module of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) within the two-year validity period of the test result are accepted as equivalent to ‘Level 2’ in the UE paper of the CRE. The IELTS test result must be valid on any date during the application period (i.e. from 28 January 2022 to 10 February 2022).
  3. All applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their Basic Law knowledge. A pass result in the Basic Law Test (BLT) is an entry requirement for civil service jobs requiring degree / professional qualifications. Only those candidates who have passed the BLT will be considered for appointment. Attaining a score at or above 53 out of the full mark of 100 (i.e. getting at least 8 out of 15 questions correct) will be deemed to have a pass result in the BLT. The BLT result will also constitute an appropriate weighting in a candidate’s overall assessment. For candidates who have not taken the BLT or have not attained a pass result in the BLT at the time of application, they may still apply for the job and arrangements will be made for them to take the BLT during the recruitment process.

Terms of Appointment:

A new recruit will normally be appointed on civil service probationary terms for three years. Upon passage of probation bar, he/she may be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms.

How to Apply:

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

Completed application forms together with copies of supporting documents of the entry requirements (a), (b), (c) and (d) submitted in person or by post should reach the contact address below on or before 10 February 2022. Applicants should also provide a detailed account of their academic qualifications and working experience in a prescribed Supplementary Information Sheet ("SIS") which can be downloaded from OFCA's homepage at https://www.ofca.gov.hk/en/about_us/career_ofca/job
/index.html. Please specify "Application for the post of Entertainment Standards Control Officer" on the envelope. 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 the Office of the Communications Authority 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 https://www.csb.gov.hk. Applicants who apply online should submit SIS and copies of the required supporting documents by hand or by post to the contact address below on or before 17 February 2022. The online application number should be quoted on the envelope and every page of SIS and copies of supporting documents.

Applications which are late or incomplete, not made in G.F.340., submitted by fax or email, or without attaching or with late submission of SIS and the required supporting documents 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 written test and/or selection interview will normally receive an invitation (by email or by post) in about eight to twelve weeks from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for written test and/or selection interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Contact Address and Enquiry Tel. No.: Personnel Registry, Office of the Communications Authority, 29/F., Wu Chung House, 213 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong. (Tel.: 2961 6522 / 2961 6719).

Closing Date for Application:  10 February 2022

Newspaper(s) Advertised (with date(s)):

Ming Pao Daily News (28 January 2022); and
South China Morning Post (29 January 2022 and 5 February 2022)

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. Civil service vacancies are posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates selected for these vacancies will be appointed on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service and will become civil servants on appointment.
  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. The information on the maximum pay point is for reference only and may be subject to changes.
  6. Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing.
  7. 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 the written test and/or interview.
  8. 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 written test and/or selection interview without being subject to further shortlisting. 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".
  9. Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/HKEAA 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 contact address.
  10. Civil service vacancies information contained in this column is also available on the GovHK on the Internet at https://www.gov.hk.
  11. Towards the application deadline, our on-line system will likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your on-line application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.