Understanding Assistant Clerical Officer in one minute (ACO)

The recruitment of Assistant Clerical Officer is open year-round! Click here to apply now.

Duties

• An Assistant Clerical Officer (ACO) is mainly deployed on general clerical duties which may involve multi-tasks relating to one or a combination of the following functional areas: (a) general office support; (b) personnel; (c) finance and accounts; (d) customer service; (e) licensing and registration; (f) support to Government Counsel, and court support and registry services to judges and court users; (g) statistical duties; (h) information technology support; and (i) other departmental support.
• An ACO is subject to posting to any government offices in any districts of Hong Kong; is required to use information technology applications in the discharge of duties; and may be required to work irregular hours or shifts and wear uniform at work.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary: Master Pay Scale Point 3 (HK$16,695 per month) to Master Pay Scale Point 15 (HK$34,060 per month).
• Fringe Benefits: Vacation leave; Medical and dental benefits; Housing benefits

Entry Requirements

1. (i) Level 2 or equivalent or above in five subjects including Mathematics in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE), or equivalent; or (ii) Level 2  / Grade E or above in five subjects including Mathematics in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent; and
2. Met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent; and
3. Chinese word processing speed of 20 words per minute and English word processing speed of 30 words per minute, and knowledge in the application of common business software; and
4. A pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test.

Please visit the website of Civil Service Bureau and Government Vacancies Enquiry webpage for more details.