Experimental Officer
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Location
- Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Category
- Science & Research
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Salary
- HK$34,075 – HK$63,100 / month
- Openings
- 1
- Apply by
- 13 Nov 2026
About the role
The Hong Kong Observatory is seeking an Experimental Officer to work across weather forecasting and related scientific services. In this role you will be deployed on duties related to weather forecasting, aviation weather services, radiation monitoring, climatology, physical oceanography, geophysics, time services, and data processing and information technology. The work is varied and operational: you may attend a professional training course in meteorology during your probationary or trial period, and you may be required to perform on-call duty and to work outdoors, on shifts, outside normal office hours, or in adverse weather conditions. New recruits normally join on civil service probationary terms for three years, with possible permanent terms on passing the probationary bar, and receive paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and housing assistance where appropriate. Applications close on 13 November 2026, so apply in good time through the official Government Vacancies Enquiry System.
Responsibilities
- Carry out duties related to weather forecasting and aviation weather services - Support radiation monitoring, climatology, physical oceanography and geophysics work - Support time services, data processing and information technology work - Attend a professional training course in meteorology during the probationary or trial period, as required - Perform on-call duty and work outdoors, on shifts, outside normal office hours, or in adverse weather conditions, as required
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in Physics, Mathematics, Meteorology, Computer Science, Nuclear Science, or Electronic Engineering from a university in Hong Kong, or equivalent; Level 1 results in the Use of Chinese and Use of English papers of the Common Recruitment Examination, or equivalent; a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test; and Hong Kong permanent resident status at the time of appointment.
Benefits
Paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and housing assistance where appropriate; civil service probationary terms for three years, with possible permanent terms on passing the probationary bar.
How to apply
- Select Apply now.
- You are taken to Hong Kong Observatory’s own application page to send your application.
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