Resident Assistant Clerical Officer

About The Role Currie & Brown is currently looking for a resident assistant clerical officer (labour relations) (RACO(LR)) for our Hong Kong office. The successful candidate will work on-site to assist with monitoring salary payments, handling complaints and managing other labour-related matters as required. Minimum Qualification and Experience Requirements Attaining five subjects at grade ‘E’ or above in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) (including Chinese, English (Syllabus B) and Mathematics) or equivalent Notes: (1) Grade E in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in previous HKCEE are accepted administratively as comparable to Level 2 in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth. (2) a combination of FIVE – Level 2 in New Senior Secondary subjects / “Attained” in a maximum of two Applied Learning Subjects / Grade E in Other Language subjects including Chinese Language and English Language at Level 2 and Mathematics at Level 2 in Compulsory or Extended Parts or above in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) are accepted administratively as comparable to the qualifications as required above. Full‑time working experience on personnel management or human resources related duties and preferably with post‑secondary certificate on personnel management or human resources Good command of both oral and written English and Chinese Knowledge in application of common business software (e.g. Microsoft Word and Excel) Duties and Responsibilities Duties and responsibilities for the successful candidate will include, but not limited to, the following: Act as one‑point contact for the Site Workers on Site on any enquiries in relation to employment matters. Conduct briefing sessions to inform and to educate the Site Workers the benefits of the wage payment control measures being implemented under the Contract, in particular the workers’ obligations to report wage arrears. Conduct regular site visits to promote the monitoring system and to establish contacts with Site Workers to obtain feedback. Monitor payment of wages to assess whether they are made timely by the Contractors and all subcontractors. Oversee the setting up and maintenance of a record system on employment contracts, workers attendance, re‑deployment, and wage payments. Undertake regular physical checks to verify the accuracy and reliability of the records and to identify irregularities, if any, for early intervention. Establish a simple and user‑friendly complaint system, including the operation of a telephone hotline to receive enquiries from Site Workers on employment matters and to receive reports on wage defaults. Alert the Project Manager’s delegate of anomalies and to refer the same to the Contractor for investigation and appropriate follow‑up actions. Report to the Project Manager’s delegate and the Labour Department complaints on wage arrears as soon as they are received and to provide necessary assistance to Labour Department to facilitate investigation and / or dispute resolution where appropriate. Carry out random attendance checks, and to record and report the findings to the Project Manager’s delegate. Check the proper operation of the card reading devices of the Construction Workers Registration System, the records of the system and the records of instructions of payment of the wages. Prepare monthly report on payment of the wages and the attendance records to the Project Manager based on the daily records and instruction records submitted by the Contractor. Attend interviews with the local labour unions and contractors associations, who may visit the Site from time to time to promote the wage payment and monitoring process, to ascertain whether there are any difficulties with the monitoring process and offer their assistance where necessary; and Deal with any duties as may be assigned from time to time by his superior. Depending on the actual workload of the RACO(LR) on Site, the following duties may also be required to be performed by the RACO(LR): Undertake clerical work, including typing, word processing, photocopying, scanning and printing. Assist site supervisory staff in checking of the Contractor’s return of form G.F. 527 (Monthly Return of Site Labour Deployment and Wage Rates for Construction Works). Assist site supervisory staff in checking Contractor’s daily records of registered skilled workers for verifying the Contractor’s compliance of employment of registered skilled workers. Assist site supervisory staff in taking record photos for verifying the Contractor’s performance on cleanliness and tidiness of the Site. Check regularly on the information of worker’s employers recorded in the attendance recording system against the latest Subcontractor Management Plan (SMP), and properly document such checks, and alert the Project Manager’s delegate if the sub‑contractor’s name is not contained in the SMP. About You About Us Currie & Brown is one of the world’s leading physical assets management and construction consultancies, dedicated to advising clients in respect of the management and utilisation of their physical assets, and is differentiated by innovation, expertise and experience. With principal offices in Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York and Shanghai, we operate throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, India and the Middle East. #J-18808-Ljbffr