[Gov] Assistant Lecturer (Commercial Studies)

An Assistant Lecturer (Commercial Studies) is mainly deployed on (a) giving lectures to persons in custody on related vocational subjects in the correctional facilities; (b) planning, developing, updating and preparing training course / curriculum / training materials; (c) assisting in procurement of training materials, tools and equipment; (d) supervising instructors engaged in vocational training; (e) preparing estimates and compiling training/examination statistics; and (f) performing specific rehabilitation, industrial and vocational training related duties; and to perform any other assigned duties.
(Note: The appointee will be subject to the provisions of the Prisons Ordinance.)

Candidates should have
(a) a Diploma from a Hong Kong polytechnic/polytechnic university or the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education/technical college/technical institute, or equivalent in computing studies, business studies, executive secretarial studies, or information technology, or equivalent [General Note (a)];
(b) five years’ relevant post-qualification experience [Notes 1 and 2 under Entry Requirements];
(c) met the language proficiency requirements of ‘Level 2’ or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) [Note 3 under Entry Requirements], or equivalent; and be able to speak fluent Cantonese and English; and
(d) a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test [Note 5 under Entry Requirements].

A new appointee will 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 ) on or before 29 October 2026. Applications which are incomplete or submitted in person, by post, by fax or by e-mail will not be accepted.

Candidates who are selected for the written examination will normally receive an invitation in about two months from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for the written examination may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

(a) 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 email to appointments@csd.gov.hk,, with specification of their Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card numbers and online application numbers, if applicable.
(b) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
(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 maximum pay point is for reference only and it 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 the written examination/selection 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 trade test concerned 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) 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.
(j) Towards the application deadline, our online system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your online application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.