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FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE DEPARTMENT (Non-civil Service Vacancy) Food Safety Officer (Salary: HK $80,920/about US $10,370 per month) Entry Requirements: (a) A university degree and higher qualification(s) in Food Science, Food Technology, Nutritional Science, Dietetics, Food Toxicology, Food Microbiology, Food Biotechnology, or related subjects from a Hong Kong University, or equivalent; at least 10 years’ relevant post-graduate experience in food safety and related field, including exposure assessment, risk assessment and food safety standard setting; 5 years of which should be in a position with supervisory responsibilities; and have Level 2 or above in English Language in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent. ments including certificates and transcripts of studies should be sent by mail or by hand to the specified address below on or before 21 November 2008. Online application can also be made through the Civil Service Bureau’s website (http://www.csb.gov.hk). Candidates who apply online should submit the above documents by mail or by hand to the specified address below on or before 21 November 2008. Please clearly mark on the envelope “Application for Food Safety Officer”. Applications which are incomplete or without such documents will not be considered. Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation in about four to eight weeks after the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful. Address and Enquiry Tel.: Executive Officer (Appointments 2) 1, Appointments Section, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, 44/F., Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong (Fax: (852) 2869 0015). For enquiries, please call (852) 2867 5044 or e-mail to susansslau@fehd.gov.hk. Closing Date for Application: 21 November 2008. General Notes: (a) Non-civil service vacancies are not posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates appointed are not on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service. Candidates appointed are not civil servants and will not be eligible for posting, promotion or transfer to any posts in the Civil Service. Permanent or non-permanent residents of the HKSAR will both be considered for this post. Persons who are not permanent residents of the HKSAR will be appointed only when no suitable and qualified candidates who are permanent residents of the HKSAR are available. 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. 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 without being subject to any further shortlisting criteria. 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 mail to the above specified address, by fax to (852) 2869 0015 or by e-mail to susansslau@ fehd.gov.hk. Non-civil service vacancies information contained in this column is also available on the following Internet web sites: http://www.gov.hk of the GovHK and http:/ www.fehd.gov.hk of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department. (b) (c) (Note: Preference will be given to candidates with a Master of Public Health or related discipline with training in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at a post-graduate level and Chinese language proficiency.) Duties: Reviewing and updating food safety standards with reference to international and national standards and guidelines; liaising with the Food and Health Bureau and government departments concerned on proposed legislative amendments in relation to food safety standards; organizing and conducting public consultation and technical meetings with the trade and other stakeholders pertaining to food standards setting; and enhancing liaison with international and national food authorities, government departments and food industry on food standards setting. Terms of Appointment: Successful candidates will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for a period of three years. Gratuity: A gratuity up to about HK $400,968/US $51,400 may be granted upon satisfactory completion of the contract with consistently high standard of performance and conduct. The amount of gratuity will be the sum which, when added together with the Government’s contribution to the Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme, equals to 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period. (Note: At current rates, salaries tax does not exceed 15% of gross income.) Fringe Benefits: In addition to rest days, statutory holidays (or substituted holidays), maternity leave and sickness allowance granted in accordance with the provisions in the Employment Ordinance, 14 days of paid annual leave will be granted under a continuous contract of employment for every 12 months. How to Apply: Application forms [G.F. 340 (Rev. 3/2008)] are obtainable from any Public Enquiry Service Centre of District Office, Home Affairs Department or any Job Centres of the Employment Services Division, Labour Department. The said form can also be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau’s Internet web site (http://www. csb.gov.hk). Completed forms with copies of relevant docu- (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) 890 FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS | NOVEMBER 2008

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