Training Officer Grade

Training Officers assist in mapping out training strategies, and delivering training programmes / activities for promoting patriotic spirit and public service values, and strengthening civil servants’ capability in providing public service and maintaining governance effectiveness.  Most of them work in the Civil Service College and some are deployed to other bureaux / departments.

Grade Structure and Establishment

The establishment of the Training Officer Grade as at 30 September 2024 is as follows:

* Excluding supernumerary posts created on a temporary basis for officers on final leave.

Duties and Responsibilities

Members of the Training Officer grade are mainly deployed on the following duties:

• planning, organising, designing and/or conducting training programmes for government employees;
• undertaking research and building collaborative networks;
• assisting in developing a learning management system and promoting continuous learning in the civil service;
• providing consultancy services and advice to bureaux / departments on human resource management matters;
• assisting in formulating policy on training; and
• undertaking training and general administration work.

Terms of Appointment and Conditions of Service

New appointees to the Training Officer I rank will be appointed on civil service agreement terms for three years. The entry pay for a Training Officer I is Master Pay Scale Point 28. They will be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms upon the end of the agreement.

Apart from monthly salary, officers also enjoy a range of fringe benefits, including paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, housing benefits.

Entry Requirements

The entry requirements for Training Officer I are:

(a)  a bachelor’s degree from a university in Hong Kong, or equivalent;

(b)  4 years’ post-qualification full-time experience in at least one of the following work areas –

(i)  human resource management or executive training and development;

(ii)  lecturing / programme management in a tertiary institute in public administration, management, communication, Mainland China / Hong Kong / International affairs or related areas;

(iii)  research in a tertiary / research / professional institute in public administration, Mainland China / Hong Kong / International affairs or related areas; or

(iv)  managerial position in relation to public administration, organisational development, corporate communication or related areas.

(c)  a pass result in the Aptitude Test in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE);

(d)  met the language proficiency requirement of Level 2 results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) in the CRE or equivalent, and strong command of written Chinese and English, and proficiency in spoken Cantonese, Putonghua and English; and

(e)  a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (Degree / Professional Grade).

(Note: Candidates are required to pass a written examination in order to proceed to the subsequent selection process, which includes an individual interview at which a presentation is required.)