Assistant Officer

DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES

Assistant Officer(Ref. 241128010-IE)

Duties

The appointee will be required to:

(a) provide administrative support to taught postgraduate programmes, including but not limited to admission exercise, class time-tabling, subject registration and co-ordination of thesis examination;

(b) provide secretarial and administrative support to committees and meetings;

(c) assist in the organisation of departmental activities/events;

(d) assist in compiling financial reports and statistical reports;

(e) supervise junior staff;

(f) liaise with academic departments or other central administrative offices and external organisations; and

(g) perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Unit or his delegates.

Qualifications

Applicants should:

(a) have a recognised degree;

(b) have a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese, with fluency in Putonghua being an advantage;

(c) have good computer literacy, especially in using Microsoft Office software and Chinese word processing;

(d) have good organisational, communication and interpersonal skills;

(e) be attentive to details;

(f) be able to work independently and proactively;

(g) have a positive working and learning attitude; and

(h) be a good team player.

Preference will be given to those with three or more years of relevant working experience gained in tertiary institutions.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to sit for a written test.

Conditions of Service

A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.  Initial appointment will be on a fixed-term gratuity-bearing contract. Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual agreement.

Application

Please submit an application through PolyU’s career website (https://jobs.polyu.edu.hk/general). Consideration of applications will commence on 5 December 2024 until the position is filled.The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/careers/pics_for_recruitment/.

PolyU is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to fostering an environment that embraces diversity and demonstrates inclusion of people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and experiences where all members of the University are treated with fairness, dignity and respect. To learn more about the University’s “Statement on Equal Opportunities, Diversity, and Inclusion”, please visit our website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/equal_opportunities_diversity_and_inclusion/.