Communications and Public Affairs Officer (Post Ref.: 24/287)

Lingnan University is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) with the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher education. Lingnan University is a global leader in providing quality education focusing on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for a better world.  Moving forward, Lingnan University aspires to become a leading research-intensive liberal arts institution in the digital era.

Lingnan University’s Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, School of Data Science, School of Graduate Studies, and School of Interdisciplinary Studies run undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research postgraduate programmes.  Its liberal arts education model blends the arts, science, and elements around human and humanities.  Lingnan University strives to enhance innovation and technology research to drive a positive impact in the society and the world.  Building upon Lingnan University’s existing strength in combining the best of the Chinese and Western liberal arts traditions, the University will leverage its geographical strength in the Northern Metropolis and pioneer the liberal arts education model in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and beyond.   Further information about Lingnan University is available at  https://www.ln.edu.hk/.

Applications are now invited for the following post:

Communications and Public Affairs Officer 
Office of Institutional Advancement and Public Affairs (OIAPA)
(Post Ref.: 24/287)

Responsibilities

The appointee will be responsible for media liaison and providing support to the Office in implementing promotion and media communication strategies to highlight the strengths and achievements of the University. He/She will be required to: 

• Assist in preparing media communications materials such as press invitations, press releases, articles, line-to-takes, and scripts for media interviews, etc.
• Carry out local and Mainland communications duties with the media, internal and external stakeholders such as organising press conferences, briefings, and interviews 
• Perform daily media monitoring work and handle media enquiries
• Explore interesting stories for the media, the University community, and the public
• Assist in coordinating and organising campus tours for the University’s key stakeholders
• Support the Office in the other aspects of work, including corporate communications, event management, marketing, and other duties as assigned by the supervisor(s)

Requirements

• A recognised degree or an equivalent qualification with no less than 3 years of relevant experience, preferably in journalism and/or other related areas such as corporate communication, public relations, and translation
• An excellent command of written and verbal English and Chinese, with proficiency in Putonghua being an advantage
• Strong media network and communication skills
• Solid experience in handling Mainland media would be an advantage
• The ability to handle projects independently and meet tight schedules
• A detail-oriented team player, with good self-motivated, attention to details
• Good analytical and organisational skills
• Excellent in computer skills, in Microsoft Office software and Chinese word processing

Candidates with less/more experience will also be considered for appointment at a relevant rank.