Associate Director, School of Graduate Studies

Associate Director, School of Graduate Studies

LingnanUniversity is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong KongSpecial Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC)and has the longest established tradition among the local institutions ofhigher education. It is widely recognised for providing quality education witha focus on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for abetter world. Moving forward, Lingnan University is well positioned to takelead as a comprehensive university in arts and sciences in the digital era,with impactful research and innovations.
Lingnan University offers undergraduate, taughtpostgraduate, and research postgraduate programmes in the Faculties of Arts,Business, Social Sciences, and the Schools of Data Science, Graduate Studiesand Interdisciplinary Studies. To foster interdisciplinary collaboration andscientific progress, Lingnan University established the Lingnan UniversityInstitute for Advanced Study (LUIAS), attracting distinguished scholars fromaround the world to collaborate with its faculty and students. With traditionalstrengths in arts, business, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies,the University aims to equip students with practical knowledge and criticalthinking skills to thrive in the future. Subsequent to the establishment of theSchool of Data Science and LUIAS, Lingnan University is transforming into a hubfor global leaders to develop and promote human-centric technology and socialpolicies. Further information about Lingnan University is available at .

Applicationsare now invited for the following post: Associate Director
School of Graduate Studies
(PostRef.: 26/226)

The School of Graduate Studies is established for strengthening the centralsupport for postgraduate programmes as well as the monitoring of their qualityin alignment with the University’s strategic direction of expanding andproviding quality postgraduate education. It also proactively seekscollaboration with leading institutions in the international academiccommunities to co-organise scholarly activities to enhance postgraduate studentlearning.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the administrative support in various functional areas of the School of Graduate Studies including, but not limited to, Research Postgraduate programmes (RPg) admissions, promotion/publicity, academic development, academic quality assurance and enhancement, formulation of academic policies and regulations, and programme review and approval
• Manage the day-to-day operations of research postgraduate programmes, e.g. in publicity, admission, programme/course registration, academic studies and progress, financial support, student records, etc.
• Provide secretarial support to committees
• Manage and oversee the daily operations of school office administration and general services
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor(s)

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree with 15 years' relevant experience in the tertiary education institutions
• Substantial management experience and a high level of competence in committee work
• Strong logical thinking, analytical, interpersonal, communication, coordination and problem-solving skills
• An excellent command of written and verbal English and Chinese (including Putonghua), especially with a high level of English proficiency in writing reports, proposals and minutes
• A strong sense of responsibility
• A good knowledge in IT applications

Salary and Fringe Benefits

The rank and commencing salary willbe commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits, where applicable, includeannual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund andgratuity.

Application Procedure (online application only)

Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Review of applications will continue until the post is filled. Qualified candidates are advised to submittheir applications early for consideration.

The University reserves theright not to make an appointment for the post advertised, or to fill the postby invitation or by search. We regretthat only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Lingnan University is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Moreover, the anti-discrimination laws in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (namely Sex Discrimination Ordinance, Disability Discrimination Ordinance, Family Status Discrimination Ordinance and Race Discrimination Ordinance) forbid discrimination and victimization in employment on the grounds of sex, marital status, pregnancy, disability, family status, race and the like. It is unlawful to decide against a candidate on the aforesaid grounds.

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