Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department - Assistant Trade Controls Officer

Assistant Trade Controls Officers are mainly deployed on enforcing legislation in relation to consumer protection, including product safety, trade descriptions and fair trading; certificates of origin, import and export licences covering prohibited articles, and import and export declarations; inspecting premises and operations in relation to factory registration and applications for certificates under the Certification of Origin System; conducting cargo examination on goods imported or exported at entry and exit control points and/or other premises; verifying import/export declarations and assessing values of import/export consignments for collection of declaration charges and clothing industry training levy; carrying out licensing and regulatory work on money service operators, including compliance inspection for the purposes of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing; and conducting investigation under the relevant legislation. They are mainly engaged in outdoor duties, may be required to work in irregular hours, or to perform shifts and/or on-call duties, and make arrest and give evidence in court.

Entry Requirements

1. 1. have Level 2 or equivalent or above in five subjects including Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) (Note 2), or equivalent; or
  2. have Level 2 / Grade E or above in five subjects including Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) (Note 3), or equivalent; and
  3. have three years' relevant commercial, industrial, accounting or civil service experience;
  OR
2. 1. have a Diploma or Higher Certificate from a Hong Kong polytechnic university / polytechnic, or Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education / technical institute / technical college, or equivalent; and
  2. have one year's relevant commercial, industrial, accounting or civil service experience;
have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE (Note 3), or equivalent;
have a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (Notes 4 & 5); and
be able to speak fluent Cantonese and English.

Notes:

Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
For civil service appointment purpose, "Attained with Distinction" in Applied Learning subjects (subject to a maximum of two Applied Learning subjects), and Grade C in Other Language subjects in HKDSEE are accepted as equivalent to Level 3 in the New Senior Secondary subjects in HKDSEE. "Attained" in Applied Learning subjects (subject to a maximum of two Applied Learning subjects), and Grade E in Other Language subjects in HKDSEE are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the New Senior Secondary subjects in HKDSEE.
For civil service appointment purpose, Grade C and Grade E in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in 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.
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 Basic Law and National Security Law Test is an entry requirement for all civil service jobs. Only those candidates who have passed the Basic Law and National Security Law Test will be considered for appointment.
For candidates who have not taken the relevant Basic Law and National Security Law Test or have not attained a pass result in the relevant Basic Law and National Security Law Test at the time of application, they may still apply for the job and arrangements will be made for them to take the relevant Basic Law and National Security Law Test during the recruitment process.
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 the written examination.

Selection Process

The selection process involves the following stages:

Written Examination
Group Discussion
Selection Interview
Basic Law and National Security Law Test (where appropriate)

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 Basic Law and National Security Law Test (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.

Candidates who possess a pass result in BLNST (non-degree / non-professional civil service grades at or above completion of secondary education level) will not be arranged to take any BLNST at / below an equivalent level again.

The BLNST paper is a 35-minute bilingual paper (in both English and Chinese), comprising 20 multiple-choice questions. Answering at least 10 out of 20 questions correct will be deemed to have a pass result in BLNST. The pass result of the BLNST is acceptable for the purpose of applying for all non-degree or non-professional civil service jobs.

Salary and Appointment Terms

Salary

Master Pay Scale Point 10 ($26,590) to Master Pay Scale Point 21 ($47,010) per month.

[Note: The information on the monthly salary and maximum pay point is for reference only and may be subject to changes.]

Appointment Terms

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

The 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.