Main duties

The main duties of a Council Secretary include:

(a) providing secretariat and other support services for the conduct of meetings of the Legislative Council and its committees, including drafting information papers and minutes of meetings;
(b) co-ordinating parliamentary liaison activities between the Legislative Council and other parliamentary organizations outside Hong Kong, as well as Members' meetings with visitors;
(c) handling complaints under the Legislative Council Redress System; 
(d) providing administrative support (e.g. building management, human resources management, etc.) to the Secretariat; and
(e) performing supervisory duties.

Entry requirements

Candidates should:

(a) have a recognized university degree;
(b) have at least six years' work experience in committee work, research work, complaints handling, translation, legal services, corporate services, human resources management, general administration or other relevant areas.  Relevant experience in the HKSAR Government or public sector organizations will be a definite asset.  Applicants with less than six years' relevant experience may also be considered and, if appointed, will be offered an appropriate salary point below the minimum point of the salary scale;
(c) have an excellent command of written and spoken Chinese and English;
(d) possess strong communication, analytical and supervisory skills; and
(e) be mature and be able to work independently and under pressure. 

The Secretariat may devise further criteria to shortlist applicants.  Shortlisted applicants may be required to attend a written test.

Remuneration

The starting salary is $51,780 per month, increasing by five annual increments to $65,150.  There is also a monthly cash allowance for the rank of Council Secretary (the rate with effect from 1 April 2017 is $1,220 per month).  The successful candidate will be appointed on three-year agreement terms subject to renewal upon satisfactory completion of service, at which the appointee will be eligible for an end-of-agreement gratuity.  The gratuity, when added to the employer's contribution to a Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme, is equal to 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the agreement period.  Fringe benefits include paid leave as well as medical and dental benefits.

Application

Applications should be sent to Human Resources Office, Legislative Council Secretariat, Legislative Council Complex, 1 Legislative Council Road, Central, Hong Kong on or before 21 April 2017.  The position applied for should be indicated on the envelope, and an email address should also be provided in your application.  Shortlisted applicants will be notified by email or by phone.  All personal data provided will be treated in strict confidence.  Applicants not invited for interview or written test within eight weeks from the closing date may assume their applications unsuccessful.
(A standard application form may be downloaded from the Legislative Council Website (http://www.legco.gov.hk))

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, The Legislative Council Commission is committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination in employment with the Legislative Council Secretariat.  The post advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirements irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.  For more information on our policy on employment of persons with disabilities, please visit the Legislative Council Website.

主要職責

議會秘書的主要職責包括：

(a) 向立法會及其轄下委員會舉行的會議提供秘書及支援服務，包括草‍擬資料文件及會議紀要；
(b) 統籌立法會與香港以外地方的其他議會組織的議會聯絡活動，以及議員與外賓舉行的會議；
(c) 在立法會申訴制度下處理申訴；
(d) 為秘書處提供行政支援(例如樓宇管理、人力資源管理等)；及
(e) 執行督導職務。

入職條件

應徵者應：

(a) 持有認可大學學位；
(b) 最少6年委員會工作、研究工作、處理申訴、翻譯、法律服務、機‍構事務、人力資源管理、一般行政或其他相關範疇的工作經驗。曾任‍職香港特別行政區政府或公營機構而具備相關經驗者更佳。具備少於6年經驗的申請人亦會被考慮，如獲受聘，入職薪金會定於適當的薪點，並較此職位的起薪點為低；
(c) 極佳的中、英文講寫能力；
(d) 非常良好的溝通、分析及督導能力；及
(e) 處事成熟，並能獨立工作和承受工作壓力。

秘書處可制訂進一步的準則，以選出初步入選的申請人。初步入選的申‍請人或須參加筆試。

薪酬

入職薪酬為每月51,780元，並按5個按年增薪額增至65,150元，另有為議‍會秘書職級而設的每月現金津貼(由2017年4月1日起生效的津貼額為每月1,220元)。成功受聘人士會按合約條款受聘，為期3年，倘完成服務期而工作表現良好，可獲續約，並會獲得一筆約滿酬金，其款額加上僱主在強制性公積金計‍劃下所作的供款，相等於合約期內所得底薪總額的15%。附帶福利包‍括有薪假期、醫療及牙科福利。

申請

請於2017年4月21日或該日前，將申請寄達香港中區立法會道1號立法會綜合大樓立法會秘書處人力資源組。申請人應在信封面註明申請職位的名稱，並在申請文件中提供電郵地址。秘書處將以電郵或電話方式通‍知初步入選的申請人。申請人提供的所有個人資料均會嚴加保密。申請人如於截止日期後8星期內未獲邀參加面試或筆試，可當作其申請不成功。
(標準申請表格可於立法會網站(http://www.legco.gov.hk)下載)

立法會行政管理委員會為平等機會僱主，致力確保立法會秘書處沒有就‍業方面的歧視。所有符合基本入職條件的人士，不論其殘疾、性別、婚姻狀況、懷孕與否、年齡、家庭崗位、性傾向及種族，均可申請此職‍位。有關招聘殘疾人士的政策，請瀏覽立法會網站。

立法會秘書處

The Legislative Council Secretariat ("the Secretariat") is looking for high calibre individuals for appointment as Senior Council Researcher in its Research and Information Division.  Under the supervision of The Legislative Council Commission, the Secretariat's mission is to provide efficient and professional secretariat, research and administrative support for the Legislative Council ("LegCo"), enhance community understanding of the activities of LegCo and ensure an effective avenue for redressing grievances of members of the public.

立法會秘書處("秘書處")現正招聘優秀人才出任研究及資訊部高級議會研究主任。在立法會行政管理委員會的監督下，秘書處的使命是為立‍法‍會提供高效率及專業的秘書服務、資料研究及行政支援、提高公眾對立法會事務的認識，以及確保提供處理市民申訴的有效途徑。