Job Title: Assistant Officer/Officer Department: Thrust of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Function Hub, HKUST(GZ) Job ID: 6320
Job Posting Details Formally established in June 2022, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)(HKUST(GZ)) is a cooperatively-run university between the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. HKUST(GZ) has obtained approval from the Ministry of Education (MoE) and become the first legally-independent educational institution co-established by the Mainland and Hong Kong since the announcement and implementation of the “Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area” and the “Overall Plan for Deepening Globally Oriented Comprehensive Co-operation amongst Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao in Nansha of Guangzhou”. With a spirit of pioneering innovation, HKUST(GZ) charts new territories in cross-disciplinary education and explores new frontiers in pedagogies, aiming to serve as a role model of the mainland-Hong Kong integrated educational development and become a world-famous high-level university, endeavoring to nurture future-oriented, high-level and innovative talents.
In response to the increasingly complex challenges faced by the rapidly changing world, HKUST(GZ) adopts a brand-new and cross-disciplinary academic structure featuring “Hub” and “Thrust” to substitute the conventional one characterized by “school” and “department”, facilitating cross-disciplinary integration while vigorously developing emerging and frontier disciplines. This is a groundbreaking move in the higher education community across the globe.
HKUST(GZ) comprises four Hubs, namely Function Hub, Information Hub, Systems Hub, Society Hub and 16 thrusts. The admission of undergraduate students begins in 2023, with the first batch of programs covering artificial intelligence, data science and big data technology and smart manufacturing engineering.
Duties The appointee will provide support to the Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences thrust in Function Hub of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) (HKUST (GZ)). Major responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: 1. Provide administrative support to EOAS Thrust on curriculum and syllabus preparation; 2. Administer academic policies and advise faculty, staff, and students on policy matters; 3. Render logistics support of the Thrust daily operation; tracking and purchasing of office inventories and equipment; processing the purchase and reimbursement in compliance with University regulations; 4. Office arrangements for new faculty and staff; 5. Handle financial/personal related documents filing and database maintenance; prepare documents for funding application; 6. Liaise with internal and external parties in response to inquiries and requests on the Thrust; 7. Fulfil thrust or hub responsibilities for admissions recruitment and program marketing; 8. Assist in Thrust events and other ad hoc duties as assigned; 9. Other works related to EOAS thrust and Function Hub.
Qualification Requirements 1. A Bachelor’s degree or above in English language and literature or education or a field of study related to Earth, Ocean, Atmospheric, or Environmental Sciences and Engineering preferred, 2. Strong organizational skills; 3. Working experience in university or research institute setting in HK or overseas preferred; 4. Able to multi-task with good communication skills; 5. Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese; 6. Proficiency in MS Office; and 7. New graduates may also apply.
This is a Mainland appointment, and the appointee will be offered a contract by HKUST(GZ) entity in accordance with the Mainland labor laws and regulations. Starting salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. HKUST (GZ) is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to our core values of inclusiveness, diversity, and respect.