Job Number:

48683

Department:

Education Bureau

Division/Section/Unit:

Curriculum Development Institute

Job Title:

Part-time Project Manager (Literacy and Puppetry in English) (EDB/CDI/349/24)

Salary:

$600 per hour (Required to work not more than 17 hours per week)

Entry Requirements:

(a) A Hong Kong Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, majoring in English preferred [See Note(i)];
(b) A certificate in education from a Hong Kong tertiary educational institution, or equivalent [See Note(i)];
(c) Met the language proficiency requirements of Level 3 or above in English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent [See Note(ii)];
(d) At least 10 years of post-degree [as specified in (a)] relevant working experience [See Note (iii)];
(e) Experience in project team management preferred [See Note (iii)];
(f) Experience in promoting innovative pedagogical practices or in training and development of teachers preferred [See Note (iii)];
(g) Good spoken and written English;
(h) Fluent spoken and written Chinese preferred;
(i) Strong collaboration and communication skills;
(j) Good consultancy skills;
(k) Good interpersonal and organisational skills; and
(l) Possess a higher degree in education preferred [See Note(i)].
[Remarks : This post is open to male and female applicants.]

Note:

(i) Candidates should mark clearly in their application forms the major and minor subjects studied in their degree courses. Candidates possessing additional qualifications (e.g. a second/higher degree in a relevant subject) should include details in their applications.
(ii) For appointment purpose, 'Grade C' in English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to 'Level 3' in English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.
(iii) Candidates should state the nature and relevancy of the post-degree experience.

Duties:

(a) To take charge of the development, implementation and review of the annual competition "Story to Stage – Puppetry Competition for Primary Schools";
(b) To develop and sustain a community of practice to promote puppetry and language arts, and integrate the ideas into the daily teaching practice in primary schools in the public sector;
(c) To lead and supervise a team, composed of Advisory Teachers in executing the above programme through regular meetings and school visits;
(d) To coordinate the planning, conduct and review of professional development programmes for the teacher participants in the competition, and briefings for the Advisory Teaching Team;
(e) To provide professional support for English teachers, including Native-speaking English Teachers (NETs), in participating in the primary literacy programmes; and
(f) To perform any other duties as assigned.

Terms of Appointment:

Successful candidates will be employed on non-civil service contract terms for 2 years.

General Notes:

(a) Please mark clearly the EDB Job Code and specific contract post applied for, e.g. Part-time Project Manager (Literacy and Puppetry in English) (EDB/CDI/349/24). (b) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise. (c) 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. (d) 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. (e) 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. (f) 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 recruitment examination and/or interview. (g) 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. 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". (h) 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 enquiry address below.

How to apply:

Application Forms [G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023)] are obtainable from any Home Affairs Enquiry Centre of District Offices, 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 website (https://www.csb.gov.hk). Application should reach the following enquiry address (Curriculum Development Institute, Education Bureau, Room 1318, 13/F., Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong) on or before the closing date for application. To avoid delayed or unsuccessful delivery of applications by post, please ensure that the correct address is clearly printed or written on the envelope and sufficient postage has been affixed before posting. Mail items bearing insufficient postage will not be delivered to this Bureau and will be returned to the sender or disposed of by the Hongkong Post, where appropriate. Applicants will bear any consequences arising from paying insufficient postage. The new version of application form for Government jobs G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023) has been in use with effect from 26 July 2023. Candidates who apply for Government jobs advertised on or after 26 July 2023 should use the new G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023). If candidates submit the old version form (G.F. 340 (Rev. 3/2013)), they will be required to fill in the new G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023) afresh and submit it within seven days upon request. If candidates fail to submit the new G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023) within the stipulated deadline, their applications will not be processed further. Applicants 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. For enquiries, please call the telephone number indicated.

Contact Address:

Curriculum Development Institute, Education Bureau, Room 1318, 13/F., Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong

Enquiry Telephone:

2892 5846

Closing Date(dd/mm/yyyy):

13/12/2024 18:00:00

Newspaper(s) Advertised and Date(s):

Mingpao (29 November 2024) and SCMP (30 November and 7 December 2024)

Application via Internet:

Not Applicable

Advertising Date

29/11/2024