SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Department of Marketing

The Department of Marketing is seeking a self-motivated and responsible candidate with good language and interpersonal skills to fill the position of Executive Officer.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee curriculum-related duties of Master degree programmes including recruitment, admissions, promotion and publicity, alumni relations and maintenance of course database;
• Serve as secretary of committees and meetings;
• Provide administrative and logistic support for courses, functions, activities and projects;
• Prepare and manage programme budget, conduct analysis and compile reports;
• Liaise with programme advisers, part-time instructors, internal partners, students or external bodies;
• Occasional overseas travel for admissions promotions; and
• Perform other ad hoc duties as assigned by Department Head and Programme Director.

Requirements:

• A recognized Bachelor’s degree with five years of relevant work experience;
• Effective and mature interpersonal and communication skills;
• An excellent command of English and Chinese (including Putonghua);
• Genuine interest in engaging with students;
• Positive attitude in problem-solving, strong in analytical skills, and good attention to details;
• Proficiency in generic computer skills is a must, particularly MS Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint etc.) and Chinese word processing;
• Supervisory experience is an advantage; and
• Knowledge of desktop publishing software and social media management is a plus.

Candidates with less experience will be considered for the post of Programme Officer or Assistant Officer.

Applicants are required to write a cover letter in English detailing how they meet the job requirements and fill in the online application form. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a written test.

Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract. Re-appointment thereafter will be subject to performance review, mutual agreement and availability of funding.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Procedure:

Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System (jobs.hkbu.edu.hk). Applicants not invited for interview 8 weeks after the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful. Details of the University’s Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at http://pers.hkbu.edu.hk/pics.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions then applicable at the time of offer.

Closing date: 16 November 2019 (or until the position is filled)