Duties: The Assistant IT Officer (in the grade of Assistant Computer Officer II) is mainly responsible for assisting system analysts to perform application development and maintenance. Major tasks include program enhancement, unit and integration testing, user acceptance testing, data conversion, rollout preparation and end user supports. The appointee will also have the opportunity to participate in large scale system implementations to support the School’s financial and human resources operations by using industry well-recognized tools, such as PeopleSoft HCM , Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle Hyperion Planning; She/He will also be involved in other web-based application development for supporting the School’s internal operations.

Requirements: Applicants should possess a bachelor degree in IT disciplines with one year relevant working experience OR a higher diploma/associate degree in IT discipline plus at least three years relevant experience in IT service development, provision and support. She/He should have basic knowledge in IT application development life cycle with hands on experience in implementing and supporting Oracle applications and/or web-based systems using PHP and J2EE. A strong sense of responsibility, good programming and analytical minds with effective communication skills in both written and spoken English and Chinese is a must. Candidates who are familiar with business operations of an educational institution OR experienced in developing and supporting ERP system will have a definite advantage.

Terms of Appointment: Salary placement will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The contract will normally be for 2 years with the possibility of renewal subject to review. A contract-end gratuity (taxable) will be payable upon satisfactory completion of the contract. Medical and dental benefits, annual leave and the use of sports and library facilities will be provided where applicable. The School provides excellent staff development opportunities.

Applications: Please send your application quoting the relevant reference number to the Human Resources Team, HKU SPACE, 7/F.,T.T.TsuiBuilding, The University of Hong Kong,Pokfulam Road,Hong Kong. You may also apply online or download an application form from http://hkuspace.hku.hk or obtain it by fax 2540 3271.

Closing Date for Applications:         October 7, 2013

The information provided will only be used for consideration of your application. Applicants not contacted within eight weeks from the closing date may assume that their applications are unsuccessful. Applications will be kept for a maximum period of 12 months.

HKU SPACE, which is the extension arm of The University of Hong Kong and a leading provider of continuing and professional education, offers both award-bearing programmes and non-award bearing courses.  More information about HKU SPACE is available at http://hkuspace.hku.hk.