Thu, lunch with Simon Lee at Cafe de Coral.
Fri, lunch with Sandra. Midnight thru six, karaoke time @ Neway MK HK.
Sat, lunch with Church Youth and guitar lesson. Dined with guitar teacher and See you.
I guess the best part is, that I can present to you a Patrick in black.
(since I bought my first black jeans from Giordano last
night)
Government Vacancies Enquiry System
(When dollars are quoted in this homepage,they are Hong Kong dollars. About HK$7.8 = US$1.)
Job Number:
9711
Department:
Intellectual Property Department
 
Job Title:
Contract Intellectual Property Examiner
Entry Salary:
$14,150 per month
Entry Requirements:
(a) a Hong Kong degree or equivalent; (b) a very good command of spoken and written Chinese and English with at least Grade B or above in both Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination, or equivalent; and(c) fluency in Putonghua.
Duties:
(a) Mainly deployed on examination and processing of trade marks, patents and designs matters; (b) To undertake promotion/education of intellectual property activities; and(c) To deliver customer support.
Terms of Appointment:
Successful candidates will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for one year.
Fringe Benefits:
An end-of-contract gratuity may be granted if the contract is satisfactorily completed with consistently high standard of performance and conduct. Such gratuity, if granted, plus the Government's contribution to the MPF scheme in respect of the appointee as required by the MPF Schemes Ordinance, will be equal to 10% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period. Rest days, statutory holidays (or substituted holidays), annual leave, maternity leave, sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted in line with the provisions of the Employment Ordinance.
Enquiry Address:
Administration Unit, Intellectual Property Department, 25/F, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
Enquiry Telephone:
2961 6814
Closing Date: (dd/mm/yyyy)
11/02/2006
Newspaper(s) Advertised and Date(s):
South China Morning Post and Ming Pao Daily News (28 January 2006)
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.(c) The 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 with their applications.(f) Non-civil service vacancies information contained in this column is also available on the Intellectual Property Department Homepage (http://www.ipd.gov.hk).
How to Apply:
(a) Candidates should apply in writing enclosing a completed application form [G.F. 340 (Rev. 1/2004)] and a full C.V. to the address above on or before the closing date for application. The C.V. should include- (i) grading of the subjects taken in public examinations from secondary education onwards (with exact dates of obtaining the results); and(ii) detailed description of working experience, if any. (b) The application form [G.F. 340 (Rev. 1/2004)] is 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 website (http://www.csb.gov.hk). (c) Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation within eight weeks after the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.