THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1982
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CAREER PROSPECTS AT RCD
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PROMOTION PROSPECTS IN THE NEWLY-ESTABLISHED RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT +ARE EXPECTED TO BE GREAT+, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR THE DEPARTMENT, MRS ELIZABETH WONG SAID TODAY.
SPEAKING AT A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF ISLAND NORTH, MRS WONG SAID YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN JOINING THE DEPARTMENT AT THE LOWEST PROFESSIONAL RANKS HAVE GOOD PROSPECTS OF REACHING VERY SENIOR POSITIONS.
WITH THE RECENT ESTABLISHMENT OF PROFESSIONAL GRADES, SHE CONTINUED, THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE STAFFED BY TWO STREAMS OF CIVIL SERVANTS THE GENERAL GRADE STAFF WHICH INCLUDES ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, CLERICAL OFFICERS, AND PROFESSIONAL GRADES FOR THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE AND THE MUSIC OFFICE.
THE GENERAL GRADE STAFF ARE DRAWN FROM THE CENTRAL POOL WHILE THE PROFESSIONALS ARE DEPARTMENTAL GRADES RECENTLY CREATED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
THE NEW GRADES ARE RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER AND MUSIC OFFICER.
THE NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO START AT THE BASIC LEVEL IN THE RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER GRADE ARE DIPLOMAS FROM THE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION AND/OR OTHER RECOGNISED POST SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS WITH PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND/OR RECREATION AS ONE OF THE ELECTIVE SUBJECTS.
THE ENTRY AT THE BASIC RANK QUALIFICATION FOR THE MUSIC OFFICE IS EITHER A RECOGNISED DIPLOMA IN MUSIC OR A DEGREE IN MUSIC EDUCATION FOR WESTERN MUSIC OR RECOGNISED TRAINING IN AN ACCEPTABLE INSTITUTION OR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS RELEVANT PERFORMING OR TEACHING EXPERIENCE FOR CHINESE MUSIC.
+AFTER JOINING THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE AND THE MUSIC OFFICE, ONE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY OF WORKING HIS OR HER WAY GRADUALLY UP THE CORPORATE LADDER IN VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE SERVICE, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SAID.
+THERE EXIST NO PROMOTION BARS IN BETWEEN VARIOUS RANKS IN BOTH THE MUSIC OFFICE AND THE RSS THROUGH-SCALE STRUCTURE.
+THEREFORE A CAPABLE YOUNG OFFICER WHO JOINS THE SERVICE AT THE STARTING POINT OF 17 ON THE MASTER PAY SCALE HAS THE PROSPECT OF GOING UP THE RANKS AND PROMOTION PROSPECTS ARE GOOD DUE TO THE EXPANSION OF THE DEPARTMENT TO MEET THE EVER-BURGEON ING DEMAND,+ SHE SAID.
+PROMOTION PROSPECTS COMPARE FAVOURAELY WITH OTHER GRADES IN THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND PROMISING OFFICERS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP A CARE FOR THEIR OWN INTEREST AS WELL AS IN THE INTEREST OF THE SERVICE, SHE SAID.
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