ENGLISH LANGUAGE CENTRE

Assistant Technical Officer (Ref. 22052406)

Duties

The appointee will be required to:

(a) assist in programming and maintaining various systems, applications and database servers;

(b) assist in laboratory maintenance;

(c) assist in IT equipment inventory control and purchasing of equipment;

(d)  provide technical support to the Centre;

(e) report to Senior Technical Officer; and

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

The appointee may be required to work beyond normal office hours for IT troubleshooting and technical support when needed.

Qualifications

Applicants should have:

(a) a recognized degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic and Information Engineering or a related discipline, OR a recognized diploma in technology/engineering related fields with three years of post-qualification work experience;

(b) hands-on experience in application development using Pascal, PHP and MySQL;

(c) knowledge of Linux server, Windows server, MySQL server and MS SQL server;

(d) experience in Windows, Microsoft office, MacOS, PhotoShop, etc;

(e) self-initiative, good problem solving skills, the ability to work independently with good communication skills; and

(f) a good command of both spoken and written English and Chinese.

Preference will be given to those with Pascal programming knowledge.

Applicants with less experience may be considered for the post of Technical Support Assistant.

[Applicants who have responded to the previous advertisement(s) need not re-apply.]

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 send a completed application form by post to Human Resources Office, 13/F, Li Ka Shing Tower, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong or via email by clicking "Apply Now".  Application forms can be downloaded from https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/careers/guidelines_and_forms/forms.  If a separate curriculum vitae is to be provided, please still complete the application form which will help speed up the recruitment process.  Consideration of applications will commence on 7 June 2022 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/guidelines_and_forms/pics_for_recruitment.

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.