Assistant Project Officer (EDB/SGE/148/26)

(a) To provide necessary support and advice to guidance personnel / School Social Worker (SSW) in primary schools in handling non-attendance cases of primary schools (PNAC); (b) To assist in reviewing the reports of PNAC submitted by guidance personnel / SSW of primary schools periodically and formulating intervention strategies / plans for handling PNAC; (c) To administer or assist the Inspectors to monitor the case progress of PNAC and provide direct intervention in the PNAC whenever necessary; (d) To assist in coordinating the services rendered by various government departments and non-governmental organizations of social welfare services through making referrals; (e) To assist the Inspectors in handling matters related to enforcement of relevant Education Ordinance (Cap. 279); (f) To assist in planning, implementing and administration of training programmes for guidance personnel / SSW in primary schools; (g) To handle non-attendance cases as a caseworker on a need basis by providing guidance or counselling services to facilitate their school resumption; (h) To perform any other duties relating to non-attendance cases, including the handling of non-attendance cases of secondary schools, and as assigned by senior officers; and (i) Need to work after normal officer hours in order to provide necessary support to the clients and their families.