OFFICE OF FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCE & TEXTILES

Executive Officer (Ref. 19061005-E)

Duties

The appointee will be required to:

(a) provide administrative, management and executive support for the operation of the Faculty Office and the research and teaching areas of the University’s Shenzhen Base;

(b) develop and support new initiatives in research/scholarly activities and academic programmes to advance the development opportunities in the Greater Bay Area;

(c) liaise with academic partners/stakeholders and build effective network to facilitate the Faculty’s strategic development in the region;

(d) coordinate and organize events with industrial partners;

(e) assist in quality assurance exercises;

(f) support the Faculty’s events/activities related to its development in the Greater Bay Area; and

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

Frequent travel to the Chinese mainland will be required.

Qualifications

Applicants should:

(a) have a recognized degree;

(b) have at least five years of solid post-qualification administrative/supervisory experience in related areas of work;

(c) have an excellent command of both written and spoken English and Chinese;

(d) be well-versed in the application of social media platforms in the Chinese mainland;

(e) be self-motivated with excellent interpersonal and presentation skills; and

(f) be willing to travel extensively.

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

Remuneration and 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.  Applicants should state their current and expected salary in the application. 
 
Application

Please refer to the above "Application Method".  The closing date for application is Monday, 24 June 2019.  Applicants who are not invited to an interview within two months from the closing date should consider their applications unsuccessful. The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/job/en/guide_forms/pics.php.

PolyU is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, nationality, family status or physical or mental disabilities.