Duties : (a) To organize and coordinate promotional activities for public markets, i.e. festive celebrations, roving exhibitions, thematic workshops and competitions targeting at stall tenants and market patrons; (b) To coordinate improvement works for selected public markets to enhance their vibrancies, i.e. consolidation of stalls to improve the market layout, etc. (including liaising with departmental offices concerned and other government departments); and (c) To assist in the preparation work on introducing service trade and light refreshment stalls into public markets.
(Note: May need to work on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays depending on operational needs)

Terms of Appointment : Successful candidates will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for a period up to September 2010. Further employment may be offered subject to operational need of the Department and satisfactory performance and conduct of the staff.
[Successful candidates would be required to report for duty at short notice.]

Entry Requirements: (a) Holder of a local Higher Diploma, or equivalent; (b) Have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in both Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent Note (i); (c) Minimum 3 years' post-qualification working experience in management and marketing / promotional / publicity work (working experience in the management of wet markets/superstores would be an edge); (d) Good command of both Chinese and English; (e) Good interpersonal skills; and (f) Computer application knowledge for preparation of reports and returns.
[Notes: (i) For appointment purpose, 'Grade E' in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in previous HKCEE are accepted administratively as comparable to 'Level 2' in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.]

(Salary : HK$20,715 per month)

Fringe Benefits : Rest days, general holidays, annual leave, maternity leave, sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Ordinance.

How to Apply: Application forms [GF340(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 should be sent by mail or by hand to Appointments Section (Team 3), Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, 44/F., Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong on or before the closing date for application with the envelope clearly marked "Application for the Position of Assistant Market Manager". All candidates are required to provide details of the post title, duties and nature of their post-qualification working experience in the application form. Candidates holding qualifications obtained from academic institutions outside Hong Kong should submit copies of their diplomas / certificates, transcripts of studies and official documents issued by the relevant academic institutions which stated the mode of delivery (e.g. full time / part time, on campus / distance learning, etc.) of the study programmes. Applications which are not made in the prescribed form, or incomplete, or late, or submitted by fax / email will not be considered. Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation in about six to eight weeks from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Address and Enquiry Tel.: Appointments Section (Team 3), Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, 44/F., Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong. For enquiries, please call 2867 5741.

Closing Date for Application : 19 February 2010

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.
(b) Candidates appointed must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region unless specified otherwise.
(c) 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.
(d) 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 any further shortlisting criteria.
(e) 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 enquiry address.
(f) Non-civil service vacancies information contained in this column is also available on the Internet web sites of the GovHK (http://www.gov.hk) and Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (http://www.fehd.gov.hk).