Part-time (Day Time) Assessor (Arboricultural Industry)

Part-time (Day Time) Assessor (Arboricultural Industry) VTC Headquarters (Industry Partnership) Ref. no : O/VTCHQIP/PTD_Assessor_AVA/07/26 Subject Area: Arboricultural Industry Major Duties: (a) To perform practical assessment duties for the Arboriculture Vocational Assessment (AVA); (b) To conduct the AVA’s assessment including but not limited to assessment preparation and venue set up; (c) To develop and prepare assessment questions and the respective marking scheme for AVA in Chinese, if necessary; (d) To recommend suitable equipment / materials / reference readings necessary for AVA; and (e) To attend meetings as required by the AVA working group. Requirements: (a) A recognised higher diploma in the discipline of Arboriculture / Landscape / Botany / Biology / Forestry / Horticulture or equivalent; (b) At least 3 years’ relevant work or teaching experience in related industry; (c) Preferably with a qualification or certification offered by a professional institution or industry organisation in arboriculture, such as: (i) European Tree Technician of European Arboricultural Council; (ii) Registered Consulting Arborist / Registered Practicing Arborist of Australia; (iii) Technician / Professional Member of Arboricultural Association – UK; (iv) Certified Arborist / Certified Tree Climber Specialist of International Society of Arboriculture; or (v) The Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects (HKILA) Accredited Arboricultural Practitioner; (d) With good knowledge and practical experience in tree pruning and chainsaw operation; and (e) Training experience in tree pruning and chainsaw operation would be an advantage. Notes: (1) The post is at the rank of “Instructor”. (2) Candidates without the required academic qualifications stated in (a) above but possessing 8 years’ relevant work or teaching experience may also apply. Where applicable, these candidates may be required to have a Qualifications Framework (QF) Level 3 qualification. (3) Applicants with substantial experience and achievements in the relevant field but without the required academic / professional qualifications OR those with exceptional academic / professional qualifications but with less experience may also apply. (4) Shortlisted applicants may be required to demonstrate the operation of a chainsaw.