ENGLISH LANGUAGE CENTRE 

Assistant Technical Officer (Ref. 20091506-E2) 

Duties 

The appointee will be required to:

(a) implement and support Pascal, Lazarus and Firebird applications;

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

(c) assist in Multimedia Language Lab maintenance;

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

(e) provide technical support to academic/teaching colleagues; and

(f) perform any other duties as assigned by the Director of the English Language 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:

(a) have a recognised degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline, with two years of post-qualification work experience;

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

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

(d) be familiar with Windows, MacOS, Microsoft Office, PhotoShop;

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

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

[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 by clicking 立即申請 . Application forms can be downloaded from http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/job/en/guide_forms/forms.php. If a separate curriculum vitae is to be provided, please still complete the application form which will help speed up the recruitment process. The closing date for application is Wednesday, 14 October 2020. 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.