[Gov] Experimental Officer

An Experimental Officer is mainly deployed on duties related to weather forecasting, aviation weather services, radiation monitoring, climatology, physical oceanography, geophysics, time services, data processing and information technology.

An Experimental Officer may be required to attend professional training course in meteorology during his/her probationary/trial period. He/She may be required to perform “on-call” duty and work outdoors, shifts, outside normal office hours, or in adverse weather conditions.

Candidates should have :

(a) a bachelor’s degree in Physics, Mathematics, Meteorology, Computer Science, Nuclear Science, or Electronic Engineering, from a university in Hong Kong, or equivalent;

(b) met the language proficiency requirements of ‘Level 1’ results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) [Note] in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE), or equivalent; and

(c) a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test.

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 (http://www.csb.gov.hk) on or before 13 November 2026. Applications which are late or incomplete, or submitted in person, by post, by fax or by email will not be accepted.

Applicants should provide a detailed account of their academic qualifications in the application forms, and submit copies of the required supporting documents as follows :

(a) result notifications of two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE), or equivalent, supported by copies of official certificates;
(b) academic qualifications, supported by copies of official certificates and transcripts; and
(c) a pass result of Basic Law and National Security Law Test (if any).

Applicants should submit all copies of supporting documents as stated above by email to (recruit@hko.gov.hk) on or before 20 November 2026 and the title of the post being applied for and the online application number should be quoted in the subject of the email and on every page of the copies of the relevant supporting documents. If applicants fail to provide the relevant supporting documents by the above specified date, or if the relevant supporting documents are incomplete or not received by the Hong Kong Observatory by the above specified date, such applications will not be considered.

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 assessment on equivalence with required entry qualifications.

Applicants must provide clearly their personal internet e-mail addresses on their application forms. The selection interview will be held in Hong Kong only. Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation by e-mail in about six to eight weeks from the closing date for application (applicants are responsible for ensuring that the provided e-mail addresses can receive the invitations). Longer time may be required under certain circumstances, e.g. when a large number of applications are received. Those who do not receive any invitation for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

(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 requirement 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 the 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 the 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 <a href="https://www.csb.gov.hk">https://www.csb.gov.hk</a> 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. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by email to the designated email address (recruit@hko.gov.hk).
(j) 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.