Assistant Administrative Officer, Department of Economics (Post Ref.: 26/224)

Lingnan University is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and has the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher education. It is widely recognised for providing quality education with a focus on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for a better world. Moving forward, Lingnan University is well positioned to take lead as a comprehensive university in arts and sciences in the digital era, with impactful research and innovations.

Lingnan University offers undergraduate, taught postgraduate, and research postgraduate programmes in the Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, and the Schools of Data Science, Graduate Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies. To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific progress, Lingnan University established the Lingnan University Institute for Advanced Study (LUIAS), attracting distinguished scholars from around the world to collaborate with its faculty and students. With traditional strengths in arts, business, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies, the University aims to equip students with practical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in the future. Subsequent to the establishment of the School of Data Science and LUIAS, Lingnan University is transforming into a hub for global leaders to develop and promote human-centric technology and social policies. Further information about Lingnan University is available at

Applications are now invited for the following post:

Assistant Administrative Officer
Department of Economics
(Post Ref.: 26/224)

The appointee will work with other administrative staff in the Department’s Taught Postgraduate Programmes Office to provide clerical and operational support to the Master of Science in International Banking and Finance (MIBF) Programme and the Master of Science in International and Development Economics (MIDE) Programme. The appointee’s major duties will include some of the following:

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide range of administrative duties to ensure the smooth operation of the programmes, with a focus on programme admission and promotion
• Handling public enquiries, application processing and vetting and enrolment management
• Assist in various programme administrative tasks pertaining to course operations
• Coordinate administrative processes for student activities and events
• Maintain the general administration and records of the Programme Office
• Perform any tasks as assigned by the supervisors

Occasional travel and work during non-office hours may be required occasionally.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree or above
• At least two-year work experience, preferably in higher education sector
• Familiar with the Mainland education framework
• Good written and oral communication skills and proficiency in English and Chinese (fluency in Putonghua a must, Cantonese a plus)
• High competency in MS office applications
• Great sense of responsibility
• Strong desire to learn and improve
• Good team spirit to work with colleagues with different backgrounds and styles

Preference will be given to applicants with relevant academic knowledge on economics, finance or business subjects.

Salary and Benefits

Commencing salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits, where applicable, include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund and gratuity.

We are an equal opportunities employer.