Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Mobile Library Assistant - (Non-Civil Service)
Job Description
(A) To act as a driver of Mobile Library vehicle;
(B) to provide check-in and check-out services for library materials;
(C) to provide basic readers’ enquiry services;
(D) to perform general clerical and other back office duties;
(E) to deliver library materials and perform duties such as sorting, shelving, jacketing, stamping and repairing of library materials;
(F) to maintain the order in the Mobile Library; (G) to ensure the safe operation of Mobile Library and report items to be repaired to the supervisor;
(H) to supervise or perform cleansing duties for the Mobile Library; and
(I) to connect and disconnect electricity supply at Mobile Library service points
Requirements
Candidates should
(A) hold valid driving licences for private cars, light goods vehicles and medium goods vehicles (i.e. Hong Kong Driving Licence Class Code 1, 2 &18);
(B) Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language together with three other subjects including Mathematics at Grade E or above in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent; and
(C) have a good knowledge of the use of general computer software (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel and Chinese input method).
Notes: (A) Applicants must state the Hong Kong Driving Licence Class Code they hold in the field of “Professional Qualifications” of the application form and attach a copy of the driving license to the form. Applicants are required to attend and must pass a driving test conducted by the Government Logistics Department and be issued with a Government Driving Permit prior to the offer of appointment. (B) For Non-civil service appointment purpose, ‘Grade C’ and ‘Grade E’ in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in previous HKCEE are accepted administratively as comparable to ‘Level 3’ and ‘Level 2’ respectively in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE.)
Terms of Appointment:
Successful candidates will be employed on non-civil service contract terms for one year.
Remuneration
Salary: $12,375 per month
Fringe Benefits: An end-of-contract gratuity may be granted if the contract is satisfactorily completed with a consistently high standard of performance and conduct. Such gratuity, plus any contribution to be made by the Government to a Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) Scheme in respect of the candidates appointed as required by the MPF Scheme Ordinance, will be equal to 10% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period. Candidates appointed are also eligible for rest days, statutory holidays (or substituted holidays), annual leave, maternity leave and sickness allowance, where appropriate, on the same basis as provided for under the Employment Ordinance.
General Notes:
(a) 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.(b) Candidates appointed must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region unless specified otherwise.(c) 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.(d) 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.(e) 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
Apply Method Application forms (GF 340 (Rev. 3/2008)) are obtainable from any Public Enquiry Service Centre of District Office, 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 Internet web site (http://www.csb.gov.hk). Completed application forms should reach the address below on or before the closing date for application. Applications which are incomplete will not be considered. Please mark on the envelope “Application for the post of Mobile Library Assistant”. Applicants who are not invited for interview 8 weeks after the closing date for application may assume their applications unsuccessful. Information on unsuccessful candidates will normally be destroyed 12 months after rejection of the candidate's application.
Enquiry Address: The Executive Officer (Libraries) Human Resources Management, Libraries Section, Leisure and Cultural Services Department, 11/F., Hong Kong Central Library, 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.
