Assistant Officer (two posts)

OFFICE OF FACULTY OF COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

[a new Faculty to be established on 1 January 2025]

Assistant Officer (two posts) (Ref. 241218007-IE)

This new Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences (FCMS), to be established on 1 January 2025, will initially comprise three constituent academic units: Department of Applied Mathematics, Department of Computing, and Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. As PolyU’s answer to the challenges posed by the AI age, FCMS is expected to experience continuous growth over the coming decade, including the opportunity to establish additional academic units.  FCMS is also expected to position PolyU as a world leader in the fields of applied mathematics, computing, data science, artificial intelligence and beyond, in teaching, research, and knowledge transfer, for the benefit of Hong Kong, the Nation and the world.

Duties

The appointees will be required to:

(a) assist in academic programme and student administration matters;

(b) support for research administration matters;

(c) provide administrative support to Faculty’s events, meetings and management;

(d) assist in compiling reports and proposals;

(e) liaise with internal academic and administrative units, and external stakeholders; and

(f) perform any other duties as assigned by the Dean of Faculty or his/her delegates.

Qualifications

Applicants should have:

(a) a recognised degree;

(b) at least three years of relevant working experience;

(c) good computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Chinese word processing;

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

(e) good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills; and

(f) the ability to work proactively and independently within a team, balance multiple priorities and meet tight timelines.

Preference will be given to those with working experience in tertiary institutions.

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

Applicants who have responded to the previous advertisement need not re-apply.

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 2 January 2025 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/.