(a) To provide psycho-educational assessment and intervention for students with learning, emotional and behavioural difficulties; (b) To provide consultation and support to school personnel and parents on intervention strategies and appropriate educational provision to catering for student’s diverse educational needs; (c) To support and develop schools to cater for students' diverse educational needs; (d) To support schools in managing crises and critical incidents; (e) To conduct training and sharing activities; (f) To participate in research and development work; (g) To assist Section Head in the planning, benchmarking, coordination, monitoring and development of Educational Psychology (EP) services; and (h) To perform other relevant duties as required.

General Notes: (a)Please mark clearly the EDB Job Code and specific contract post applied for, e.g. Educational Psychologist I (EDB/SAS/115/10).(b) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.(c) 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.(d) 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.(e) 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.(f) 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.(g) 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.

(a) A Hong Kong bachelor's degree in Psychology, or equivalent; (b) A certificate in education from a Hong Kong tertiary educational institution, or equivalent; (c) A Hong Kong master's degree in Educational Psychology (Professional Practice), or equivalent; (d) Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent [See Notes(i)];and (e) 6 years as an Educational Psychologist (EP) in an educational setting after obtaining qualification (c) above.

Notes: (i) 'Grade C' and 'Grade E' in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE held before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to 'Level 3' and 'Level 2' respectively in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth. (ii)Applicants with less than 6 years of EP experience by the closing date of application may also apply. If selected, they will be appointed at a salary lower than that stipulated in the advertisement, i.e. with 1 salary point deducted for each year of EP experience, as determined individually by the Education Bureau. (iii)Applicants without a certificate in education by the closing date of application may also apply. If selected, they will be appointed at a sub-entry point, i.e. starting at $33,500 per month for applicant without a certificate in education, with 1 salary point awarded for each year of EP experience. (iv)Applicants must be a registered member of either the Division of Educational Psychology of the Hong Kong Psychological Society or an equivalent internationally recognised professional organisation of Educational Psychology. Applicants who have submitted registration applications to the above professional organizations would also be considered.

Terms of Appointment: Successful candidates will be employed on non-civil service contract terms for 1 year.

Salary: $51,000 per month

Fringe Benefits: (a) 14 days annual leave, rest days, statutory holidays (or substituted holidays), maternity leave, sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Ordinance. (b) A gratuity may be granted upon satisfactory completion of the contract with consistently high standard of performance and conduct. Such gratuity, if granted, plus any contribution made by the Government to a Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) scheme in respect of the appointee as required by the MPF Schemes Ordinance, will be equal to 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period.

Application Forms [G.F. 340 (Rev. 3/2008)] are obtainable from any Public Enquiry Service Centres 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 web site (http://www.csb.gov.hk). Completed forms should reach the above enquiry address (Rm W201, 2/F, West Block, Education Bureau Kowloon Tong Education Service Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Educational Psychology Services (Hong Kong) Section, School Administration & Support Division) on or before the closing date for application. 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. For enquiries, please call the telephone number indicated.

Enquiry Address: Rm W201, 2/F, West Block, Education Bureau Kowloon Tong Education Service Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Educational Psychology Services (Hong Kong) Section, School Administration & Support Division

Enquiry Telephone: 3698 4305

Closing Date: 06/08/2010 (dd/mm/yyyy)