[Gov] Assistant Operations Officer (Aviation Administration)

Assistant Operations Officers (Aviation Administration) are mainly deployed on assisting Operations Officers in performing duties related to –

(a) administrative and regulatory duties associated with licensing of aerodromes, aviation safety and security, heliport development, environmental management, air services and air navigation services;

(b) administrative duties related to international cooperation and training matters;

(c) provision of technical support to the planning of aviation related facilities;

(d) inspection and monitoring of flight and ground operations of airline operators; and

(e) assessment of applications for flight crew licenses and administration of related examinations.

(Note: May be required to work irregular hours)

Candidates should have –

(a) a Bachelor’s degree from a university in Hong Kong, or equivalent [See Note (1)];

(b) a pass result in the Aptitude Test (“AT”) in the Common Recruitment Examination (“CRE”) [See Note (2)];

(c) met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 result in Use of English (“UE”) paper and Level 1 result in Use of Chinese (“UC”) paper in the CRE, or equivalent [See Note (2)] and;

(d) a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (“BLNST”) [See Note (3)].

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.

Applicants must apply online through the G.F. 340 Online Application System of the Civil Service Bureau (https://www.csb.gov.hk) not later than 25 September 2026 (Friday) 11:59 p.m. Hong Kong Time.

Applications which are incomplete or submitted in person, by post, by fax or by e-mail will not be accepted.

Candidates must state clearly results of all the subjects obtained in the public examinations; details of bachelor degree obtained or to be obtained (e.g. major subjects and class and division of honors obtained); and results in the UC, UE (i.e. Level 2 or 1) and AT of the CRE, as appropriate, on the applications or a separate sheet attached to their applications.

Applicants are encouraged to provide their e-mail addresses on the applications. Selected candidates are required to sit for a written examination to be held tentatively in December 2026. Those who are invited to attend the written examination will normally receive an invitation in November 2026. Candidates who are further selected for interview will normally receive an invitation in about twelve weeks from the date of the written examination. Those who are not invited for written examination/interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful. For enquiries, please call the telephone number indicated.

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

(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 requirements 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 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, 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 recruitment examination and/or interview.

(h) 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 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”.

(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.

(j) 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.

(k) Civil service vacancies information contained in this column is also available on the GovHK on the Internet at https://www.gov.hk.

(l) Towards the application deadline, our 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.