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Air Traffic Flight Services Officer III - Entry Requirements and Career Path

Duties of Air Traffic Flight Services Officer

The Air Traffic Flight Services Officer (ATFSO) is supporting staff to ATCO. Their main duties include processing of flight data and aeronautical information using advanced computer systems. ATFSOs are recruited locally and they normally enter the service as ATFSO III at pay scale of TPS Pt. 5 to 6. Training of ATFSO is provided in-house in accordance with a departmental training programme. After each course of instructions, the officer will undergo on-the-job training in the Air Traffic Control Centre, Control Tower and the Aeronautical Information Management Centre. Successful completion of basic training will lead to attainment of qualifications as required for promotion to ATFSO II rank.

As part of the career development, ATFSO II will be trained for duties with higher responsibilities such as communication and co-ordination with air traffic control units in neighbouring air traffic control authorities using hotlines and data links. Upon obtaining the relevant qualifications, the officers will be eligible for progressive promotion to ATFSO I and Senior ATFSO.

Entry Requirements

Candidates should -

• (i)	have Level 2 or equivalent or above in five subjects in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE), or equivalent; or
  (ii)	have Level 2 / Grade E or above in five subjects in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent;

(Note: The subjects may include Chinese Language and English Language.)

• have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 3 or above in English Language and Level 2 or above in Chinese Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent;
• be able to communicate effectively in English; and
• have a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test.

Salary

Training Pay Scale Point 5 to Point 6

How to apply

When there are vacancies, recruitment advertisements would be placed in local press, the Government Vacancies Enquiry System at the website of Civil Services Bureau (https://www.csb.gov.hk) and our CAD website (https://www.cad.gov.hk/english/recruitment.html). Please watch out for such advertisement and submit application according to the procedures as stated therein.

Please download the application form GF340 from this link: https://www.csb.gov.hk/english/recruit/application/files/GF340.pdf (PDF: 1156KB) and return the completed application form to:

Personnel Registry,
Level 5, Civil Aviation Department Headquarters,
1 Tung Fai Road, Hong Kong International Airport,
Lantau, Hong Kong

Career Path of Air Traffic Flight Services Officer III

 Career Path