Lingnan University, a distinctive liberal arts institution in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is committed to the provision of quality whole-person education by combining the best of Chinese and Western liberal arts traditions. It strives to pursue excellence in teaching, learning, scholarship and community engagement. With three academic Faculties, it offers a wide range of undergraduate degree programmes in arts, business and social sciences. Lingnan’s liberal arts education is characterised by a broad-based interdisciplinary curriculum with specialised disciplinary studies; close student-staff relationship; a vibrant residential campus; ample global learning opportunities; active community engagement and multifarious workplace experience. The University also offers postgraduate programmes up to doctoral level in various disciplines. Applications are now invited for the following post:

Senior Administrative Officer / Administrative Officer

Department of Computing and Decision Sciences

(Post Ref.: 19/11/W)

The appointee is expected to take up a wide range of administrative responsibilities for the LEO Dr David P. Chan Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Data Science Programme and the Department of Computing and Decision Sciences. The appointee will be required to (i) assist the Department Head in planning, promoting, coordinating and managing the new programme; (ii) provide general administrative support to the Department, Head, Programme Committees and Course Instructors; (iii) prepare various programme reports in both English and Chinese; (iv) contact and/or invite external academic or professional speakers for the courses; (v) handle student-related matters, and organize gatherings and activities for students; (vi) deliver placement service to students; (vii) liaise with other departments and units, applicants and professional bodies on the programme-related matters such as student admissions, registrations and programme recognitions; and (viii) perform other duties as assigned. Occasional work in irregular hours including evenings, Saturdays and Sundays may be required.

Requirements

Applicants should (i) have a Bachelor’s degree or above with relevant experience in the tertiary education sector and academic programme management; (ii) have a good command of spoken and written English and Chinese (including Putonghua); (iii) have a high level of competence in MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and webpage applications; (iv) present an impressive initiative, strong report writing ability and good analytical skill to carry out administrative duties independently and efficiently; (v) indicate a great willingness to assume various responsibilities with a passionate attitude and be well-organized, and able to work with minimum supervision and under tight working schedule. Candidates with less/more experience will also be considered for appointment at a relevant rank.

Salary and Benefits

The rank and 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.

Application Procedure

Applicants are invited to send a cover letter, a resume and a completed application form (Form R1 which is obtainable at http://www.LN.edu.hk/hr/employment-opportunities/application-forms) to the Human Resources Office, Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong by post or by email: recruit@LN.edu.hk (as attachment in MS Word format). Please quote the reference number of the post concerned in all correspondence. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

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