Lingnan University is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) with the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher education. Lingnan University is a global leader in providing quality education focusing on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for a better world. Moving forward, Lingnan University aspires to become a leading research-intensive liberal arts institution in the digital era.

Lingnan University’s Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, School of Data Science, School of Graduate Studies, and School of Interdisciplinary Studies run undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research postgraduate programmes. Its liberal arts education model blends the arts, science, and elements around human and humanities. Lingnan University strives to enhance innovation and technology research to drive a positive impact in the society and the world. Building upon Lingnan University’s existing strength in combining the best of the Chinese and Western liberal arts traditions, the University will leverage its geographical strength in the Northern Metropolis and pioneer the liberal arts education model in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and beyond. Further information about Lingnan University is available at https://www.ln.edu.hk/.

Applications are now invited for the following post:

Assistant Officer
Lingnan Institute of Further Education
(Post Ref.: 24/335)

Lingnan Institute of Further Education (LIFE) is a self-financing arm of Lingnan University providing various full-time academic programmes including Associate Degree, Higher Diploma, Diploma, Diploma of Applied Education, Applied Learning and part-time professional continuing education programmes to meet the diverse learning needs of society.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the lifelong learning and Lingnan U Elder Academy programmes
• Handle student enrollment, student record, timetabling and graduation
• Provide support to promotional campaigns and answer enquiries
• Co-ordinate the academic and logistics support and events
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor(s)
• May be required to work on irregular hours when necessary

Requirements

• Post-secondary qualification, a bachelor’s degree would be preferred
• Some administrative working experience, preferably in tertiary education sector
• A good command of verbal and written English and Chinese (including Putonghua)
• A high level of competence in MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Access and Chinese word processing
• Preference will be given to candidates who are familiar with the local self-financed tertiary education sector
• Applicants who are immediately available are highly preferred

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

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a written test.

Salary and Fringe 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 (online application only)
Please click "Apply Now" to submit your application by 19 September 2024. 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.