Assistant Officer

POLYU ACADEMY FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH

Assistant Officer (Ref. 250509008-IE)

Duties

The appointee will be required to provide secretarial support to the Director of Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD), one of the constituent research units under the PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research.  The appointee will also be required to :

a)    provide administrative support to RISUD’s daily operation;

b)    coordinate visits, scholarly events and other activities of RISUD;

c)    handle information flow and maintain an effective record and filing system;

d)    handle sensitive and confidential matters in a professional manner;

e)    update the website and publicise the updated information of RISUD through different media;

f)     provide secretarial support to committees and meetings;

g)    liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders; and

h)    perform any other duties as assigned by the Director of RISUD or his / her delegates.

Qualifications

Applicants should :

a)   have a recognised degree with some relevant post-qualification work experience;

b)   have good communication, interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills;

c)   be well-organised and attentive to details;

d)   be able to work independently and handle sensitive matters with alertness and prudence;

e)   have good computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Chinese word processing; and

f)   have an excellent command of both written and spoken English and Chinese, with fluency in Putonghua being an advantage.

Preference will be given to those with three years or more of solid relevant work experience in tertiary institutions.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to sit for a written test.

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.