Up to 40 administrative officers and 190 executive officers II will be recruited on civil-service terms in the latest recruitment exercise.

The application period will run from October 18 to 31. Recruitment advertisements will be placed in the South China Morning Post, Ming Pao and Sing Tao Daily on October 18, 21 and 28, and on the Civil Service Bureau's website from tomorrow.

For the recruitment of administrative officers, advertisements will also be placed in the overseas editions of Ming Pao and Sing Tao Daily on October 21 and 28.

The advertisements will also be accessible at the Hong Kong Government Information Centre on the Internet.

Application forms (CSB 606 and CSB 606A) (10/2006) are available at the Public Enquiry Service Centres of District Offices, Home Affairs Department or any Job Centre of the Labour Department's Employment Services Division. They can also be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau's website.