Potential Officer Programme

Application Procedures

The Potential Officer Programme is currently closed for application, the AMS will occasionally organise the programme depending on the number of vacancies. Details will be announced on the AMS’s website in due course. Interested parties may check out the recruitment information of the Potential Officer Programme on the AMS’s website from time to time.

Application Criteria

This programme lasts for about two years (Note 1). Applicants who passed the assessments and with satisfactory overall performance will be appointed as Grade IV Officer and Senior Grade IV Officer after completing the first and second year of the programme respectively (Note 2). Applicants are required to fulfil the following criteria:-

  1. be a permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;
  2. be at the age of 16 to below 60, written consent from parents or guardians is required for those aged between 16 and 18;
  3. (i) obtained Level 2 or equivalent (Note 3) or above in five subjects in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) (Note 4), or equivalent; or
    (ii) obtained Level 2 (Note 5) / Grade E or above in five subjects in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) (Note 4), or equivalent;
  4. met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 (Note 5) or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent; and
  5. pass the interview (Note 6), criminal record screening and medical examination.

Note 1 Depending on the number of vacancies, the AMS will occasionally organise the Potential Officer Programme

Note 2 For applicants who failed the assessments or with unsatisfactory performance, their membership may be terminated.

Note 3 “Attained” in Applied Learning subjects (subject to a maximum of two Applied Learning subjects), and Grade E in Other Language subjects in the HKDSEE are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the New Senior Secondary subjects in the HKDSEE.

Note 4 The subjects may include Chinese Language and English Language.

Note 5 Grade E in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to Level 2 in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.

Note 6 Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the AMS may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend selection interview.


What types of training are required?

Trainees have to attend some training and courses in the Headquarters or different training centres of the AMS on weekday evenings, weekends or public holidays, including induction training, Disaster Medical Assistant course, management course, outdoor training, etc. After completing the first year of the programme, trainees who passed the assessments and with satisfactory overall performance will be appointed as Grade IV Officer and be assigned to serve different units. Upon completion of the second year of the programme, trainees who passed the assessments and with satisfactory overall performance will be assigned as Senior Grade IV Officer.

What are their responsibilities?

(Senior) Grade IV Officers are required to assist their unit supervisors to perform the following tasks:-

Operations: Disaster relief, contingency response, resources allocation, crisis management, regular services, etc.
Training: Leadership, training planning, teaching, resources management and development, etc.
Management: Discipline, supervision, planning, teamwork, etc.
Administration: Human resources management, financial planning, duty management, etc.