Administration of the Civil Service

2025 Training Officer I Recruitment Exercise

[Attention: The application period of the 2025 Training Officer I Recruitment Exercises has already ended on 28 February 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Hong Kong Time. The information below is FOR YOUR REFERENCE ONLY.]

Training Officer I

Salary :

Master Pay Scale Point 28 ($64,780 per month) to Master Pay Scale Point 33 ($81,510 per month).

Entry Requirements :

Candidates should have –

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

(b) four 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.

(d) met the language proficiency requirement of Level 2 results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English (UE)) in the CRE or equivalent [Notes (1) to (3)], 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) (BLNST) [Note (4)].

[Note: Candidates are required to demonstrate a commitment to serve in the public sector and to pursue the mission to cultivate patriotic spirit and public service values in the civil service; self-motivation and the ability to motivate others; strong organisation, communication and facilitation skills; creative thinking; and the ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively with teams to produce results.]

Notes:

(1) Candidates’ results in the AT paper of the CRE are classified as Pass or Fail, while the results of the UC and UE papers of the CRE are classified as Level 2, Level 1 or Fail, with Level 2 being the highest. Level 2 and Level 1 results of the two language papers and Pass result of the AT paper obtained from December 2006 onwards are of permanent validity. Applicants with valid requisite results in the AT, UC and UE papers obtained in previous CREs are deemed to have met the entry requirements (c) and (d) of the post.

(2) Chinese language proficiency requirement: 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.

(3) English language proficiency requirement: The following examination results are accepted as meeting the English language proficiency requirement –

(i) 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), are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE.

(ii) An overall band of 6.5 or above with subtest score of 6 or above in one sitting in the Academic Module of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) within the two-year validity period of the test result is 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 7 February 2025 to 28 February 2025).

(4) All applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their knowledge of the Basic Law and the National Security Law. A pass result in the BLNST is an entry requirement for all civil service jobs. Only those candidates who have passed the BLNST will be considered for appointment. For candidates who have not taken the relevant BLNST or have not attained a pass result in the relevant BLNST at the time of application, they may still apply for the job and arrangements will be made for them to take the relevant BLNST during the recruitment process.

Duties :

Training Officers support the Civil Service College 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. Major duties and responsibilities of a Training Officer I are –

(a) designing / conducting / facilitating training programmes on Public Service Values, Government Fundamentals, Service Culture, Management, Communication and related areas;

(b) supporting training / corporate human resource development projects and activities;

(d) assisting in research, developing training materials, and promoting e-learning; and

(e) managing training administration.

Training Officers may be posted to work in other bureaux / departments.

Terms of Appointment :

A new appointee will be appointed on three years’ civil service agreement terms. A gratuity may be granted upon satisfactory completion of the full agreement period. The gratuity payable for the agreement will be the sum which, when added to the Government’s contribution to the Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme, equals 15% of the total basic salary of substantive office drawn during the period of agreement. Upon completion of the agreement terms, the officer may be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms.

How to apply :

[Accept online application ONLY]

Applicants should on or before 28 February 2025 –

(1) submit the application through on-line application system on Civil Service Bureau website at This link will open in a new windowhttps://www.csb.gov.hk; and

(2) after (1) above, send an curriculum vitae (CV) by email to pr_csc@csc.gov.hk. The on-line application number should be quoted in the email subject and on the CV. Please set out on the CV the details of the relevant working experience with highlights to indicate that you have met at least one of the experience requirements in (b)(i) – (iv) of the entry requirements above. The total file size of the CV should not exceed 15MB.

Application and CV which are submitted by other means that are not mentioned in (1) and (2) under “How to apply” above will NOT be accepted.

Deadline for application:

The deadline for application is 28 February 2025 at 23:59. Late or incomplete applications will NOT be accepted. For avoidance of doubt, applications will not be considered if the corresponding CV is not received on or before the application deadline. Towards the application deadline, the on-line system would 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.

Eligible candidates will be invited via email for a written test in both Chinese and English tentatively scheduled for late April 2025. Those who are not invited on or before 22 April 2025 should consider their applications unsuccessful. Candidates who have passed the written test will be advanced to the subsequent selection process which includes individual interview at which a presentation is required.

Correspondence should be addressed to :

The Personnel Registry, Civil Service College, Civil Service Bureau, Room 413, 4/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong (Tel No. : 2231 3863; Email: pr_csc@csc.gov.hk).

General Notes :

(a) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment.

(b) 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.

(c) 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.

(d) 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.

(e) The information on the monthly salary and maximum pay point is for reference only and may be subject to changes.

(f) Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing.

(g) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, shortlisting criteria may be devised to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the written test.

(h) It is Government’s 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 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’s 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 website at This link will open in a new windowhttps://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.

(i) 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. At this stage of application, all applicants are not required to attach any originals / copies of diplomas / certificates, transcripts and other qualification documents issued by the academic institutions.

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