Assistant Executive Officer (Temporary Appointment)

DEPARTMENT OF CHINESE HISTORY AND CULTURE

Assistant Executive Officer (Temporary Appointment) (Ref. 260903011) [Appointment period: twelve months initially, with possibility of further appointment]

Duties

The appointee will be required to:

(a) provide administrative support to academic programmes, including admission, subject registration, class timetabling, examination and student liaison, etc.;

(b) prepare budgets and reports related to the administration of academic programmes;

(c) plan and organise various departmental and promotional activities/events, e.g. Information Day, Congregation, seminars, and student activities;

(d) provide secretarial support to departmental committees;

(e) assist in compiling reports, inputting data, and maintaining records;

(f) liaise effectively with the University’s internal and external stakeholders and handle enquiries;

(g) assist the Executive Officer(s) in the daily operation of the Department’s general office; and

(h) perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Department or his/her delegates.

Qualifications

Applicants should:

(a) have a recognised degree or an equivalent qualification plus not less than three years of relevant work experience;

(b) have an excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese, with fluency in Putonghua;

(c) be detail-minded with a high level of self-motivation and the ability to work independently;

(d) have good computer skills;

(e) have good communication, interpersonal, liaison and organisational skills;

(f) have a positive working attitude; and

(g) be a good team player.

Preference will be given to those with work experience in tertiary institutions or similar organisations.

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

Conditions of Service

A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.

Application

Please submit an application through PolyU’s career website (https://jobs.polyu.edu.hk/general).  Consideration of applications will commence on 10 September 2026 until the position is filled. The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/careers/pics\_for\_recruitment/.

PolyU is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to fostering an environment that embraces diversity and demonstrates inclusion of people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and experiences where all members of the University are treated with fairness, dignity and respect.  To learn more about the University’s “Statement on Equal Opportunities, Diversity, and Inclusion”, please visit our website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/equal\_opportunities\_diversity\_and\_inclusion/.