Lingnan University is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and has the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher education. It is widely recognised for providing quality education with a focus on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for a better world. Moving forward, Lingnan University is well positioned to take lead as a comprehensive university in arts and sciences in the digital era, with impactful research and innovations.

Lingnan University offers undergraduate, taught postgraduate, and research postgraduate programmes in the Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, and the Schools of Data Science, Graduate Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies. To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific progress, Lingnan University established the Lingnan University Institute for Advanced Study (LUIAS), attracting distinguished scholars from around the world to collaborate with its faculty and students. With traditional strengths in arts, business, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies, the University aims to equip students with practical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in the future. Subsequent to the establishment of the School of Data Science and LUIAS, Lingnan University is transforming into a hub for global leaders to develop and promote human-centric technology and social policies. Further information about Lingnan University is available at https://www.ln.edu.hk/.

Applications are now invited for the following post:

Assistant Administrative Officer

Department of Cultural Studies

(Post Ref.: 26/178)

Established in 2000, the Department (http://www.LN.edu.hk/cultural/) offers a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Cultural Studies with a strong interdisciplinary orientation. It admits postgraduate research students leading to the award of MPhil and PhD degrees. Since 2003, it has been offering a self-financed taught programme leading to the Master degree of Cultural Studies. The department’s faculty also contribute to the work of the newly established Centre for Cultural Research and Development (https://culturalresearch.center/).

Responsibilities

• Providing administrative support to matters pertaining to undergraduate programme administration including student admissions, data management and teaching support
• Assisting in coordinating seminars and student activities
• Providing front-line support to the office
• Liaising with internal and external parties to provide logistic support to the Programme
• Performing other duties as assigned
• Be required to work outside normal office hours occasionally

Requirements

• A recognized bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification
• At least two years’ full-time relevant work experience in tertiary education institutions. Experience in student admissions and academic programme support would be an advantage.
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese (including Cantonese and Putonghua)
• Proficiency in PC operations (MS Office applications, Adobe Acrobat / Creative Cloud applications, updating and maintaining website)
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently, effectively and efficiently

Candidates with less/more experience will be considered for appointment at a relevant rank.

Salary and Benefits

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 (online application only)

Please click "Apply Now" to submit your application. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Review of applications will continue until the post is filled. Qualified candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration.

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.

Enquiries: recruit@LN.edu.hk