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SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1988

JOB SATISFACTION REWARD FOR COMMUNITY ORGANISERS

THE WORK IS HARD, THE HOURS ARE LONG AND THERE ARE NO FRINGE BENEFITS; BUT BEING A COMMUNITY ORGANISER PROVIDES GREAT JOB SATISFACTION BECAUSE HE OR SHE CAN SERVE THE COMMUNITY DIRECTLY.

DISTRICT TERRITORIES

A COMMUNITY ORGANISER IS A PART-TIME WORKER IN A OFFICE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND ADMINISTRATION EXPLAINED.

NEW

HE ASSISTS THE DISTRICT OFFICE IN PROMOTING GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGNS AND IN REFLECTING TO THE GOVERNMENT THE VIEWS OF THE RESIDENTS WITH WHOM THEY COME INTO CONTACT.

AND

A COMMUNITY ORGANISER ALSO SERVES MUTUAL AID OWNERS' CORPORATIONS IN MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS, TO RESOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS RELATING TO

REQUIRED.

BUILDING

COMMITTEES AND

HELPS RESIDENTS MANAGEMENT WHEN

THE WORKING HOURS OF COMMUNITY ORGANISERS ARE FLEXIBLE.

MOST OF THEM WORK IN THE AFTERNOONS OR EVENINGS AFTER WORK.

THEY WORK ALSO ON SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND GENERAL HOLIDAYS.

THEY ARE EXPECTED TO WORK A MINIMUM OF 25 HOURS A WEEK AND 100 HOURS A MONTH.

"WITH EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS YEAR. A REVISED MONTHLY HONORARIUM OF $1,900 WILL BE PAID TO COMMUNITY ORGANISERS.

"THE REVISION WILL INCREASE THE EXISTING HONORARIUM THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE MAIN SOURCE OF COMMUNITY ORGANISERS IS THOSE CITIZENS WHO HAVE SOME WORKING EXPERIENCE AND WHO ARE SACRIFICE SOME OF THEIR SPARE TIME FOR COMMUNITY WORK.

BY $300,

T

PUBLIC-MINDED PREPARED TO

MOST OF THEM ARE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, UNDERGRADUATES, POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS AND SOCIAL WORKERS.

UNIVERSITY

ORGANISER

THE QUALIFICATIONS NORMALLY REQUIRED OF A COMMUNITY ARE COMPLETION OF FORM 5 OR ABOVE; FLUENT CANTONESE AND GOOD WRITTEN CHINESE OR ENGLISH.

THOSE WHO HAVE OTHER

CANDIDATES WHO ARE AGED BETWEEN 21 AND 45 AND HIGHER ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND WHO ARE ABLE TO SPEAK CHINESE DIALECTS ARE GENERALLY GIVEN PREFERENCE.

/IN RECENT