Correctional Officers - Occupations - VTC Occupation Dictionary

Descriptions & Duties

Correctional Officers are mainly deployed to supervise junior staff, persons under custody, young persons in a training/ rehabilitation centre and drug dependants in a drug addiction treatment centre. They supervise and coordinate working schedule of other correctional service officers and assistant officers, and enforce rules and keeping order within prisons or institutions work in a prison hospital or in the Rehabilitation Unit; or undertake specific catering duties in penal institutions. They are subject to the provisions of the Prisons Ordinance.

Generic Competencies

Physical abilities

Technology
skills

Cognitive
abilities

Comprehension and expression

Social skills

Organisation and execution skills

Problem
solving skills

Management
skills

Physical Abilities

Physical abilities

Physical strength
Eye hand coordination / precision / dexterity

Importance:4 (Max:5)

Skill is frequently required

Technology Skills

Technology skills

Computer literacy
Application of technology

Importance:3 (Max:5)

Skill is basically required

Cognitive Abilities

Cognitive abilities

Creativity
Visualisation
Logical thinking

Importance:3 (Max:5)

Skill is basically required

Comprehension And Expression

Comprehension and expression skills

Reading comprehension
Oral / written expression

Importance:3 (Max:5)

Skill is basically required

Social Skills

Social skills

Communication
Negotiation
Persuasion

Importance:3 (Max:5)

Skill is basically required

Organisation And Execution Skills

Organisation and execution skills

Planning
Organising
Judgement
Decision making

Importance:4 (Max:5)

Skill is frequently required

Problem Solving Skills

Problem solving skills

Ability to solve simple and complex problems effectively and efficiently

Importance:4 (Max:5)

Skill is frequently required

Management Skills

Management skills

Leadership
Management of finance / time / people / other resources

Importance:4 (Max:5)

Skill is frequently required

Trade Specific Competencies

Knowledge and skills in managing custodial environment

Correctional Officers maintain a safe and secure custodial environment and help the person in custody regenerate and rejoin the community. They have to keep calm when confronting with hostile situations and dealing with emergency situations.

General Requirements

Academic qualification

A bachelor's degree; or diploma/ higher diploma/ associate degree, or certificate of Registration (Pt II) by Nursing Council of Hong Kong (NCHK); or attained Level 3 in 5 Subjects in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE); or have a diploma in social work; Cert of Reg (Pt I) by NCHK; or attained Level 3 in 4 Subjects in HKDSEE

Other specific requirements

Level 1 in English & Chinese in Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) or Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE; pass a Physical Fitness Test; speak fluent Cantonese and English