The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) is a non-profit private liberal-arts-oriented university. It has with five Schools (Business, Communication, Decision Sciences, Humanities & Social Science, and Translation), with over 5,000 full-time students and 200 full-time faculty members. Adopting the unique “Liberal + Professional” education model, HSUHK is a residential institution which puts quality teaching and students’ all-round development as its highest priorities. Aspiring to be a leading private university in the region, HSUHK features top-quality faculty members, award-winning green campus facilities, innovative degree programmes, impactful research, and excellent student development/support services. Our aim is to nurture young talents with critical thinking, innovative minds, human caring attitude, moral values and social responsibilities.
The University now invites application for the following position:
Academic Manager – School of Business
(Ref: AcadM (SBUS) 2019-11-22)
- assist the Dean of School in the strategic planning of the School;
- monitor the progress of the School’s academic development;
- serve as a key administrator in the School and provide a high level of administrative support to the strategic planning of the School;
- provide support in various accreditation and re-accreditation exercises (e.g. preparation of discipline review documents, application for PAA, programme accreditation documents for local and external accreditation agencies including but not limited to HKCAAVQ and AACSB, etc.), and the development of postgraduate programmes, etc.;
- oversee the administration of academic programmes in the School and supervise junior administrative staff;
- provide secretariat support to various committees of the School and follow up the resolutions made by the committees;
- coordinate within the School and with other Schools / Departments / Offices, and work closely with other academic divisions and teams;
- organise School-wide academic activities such as conferences, seminars, workshops, etc.; and
- participate in the preparation of annual budgets, revisions of annual budgets and monitor the budget status throughout the fiscal year.
- possess a recognized degree in a relevant field, preferably with a Master’s degree;
- possess solid administrative and supervisory experience, preferably in tertiary institutions;
- have a high level of competency in committee work and writing reports;
- have excellent command of both spoken and written English and Chinese (Putonghua and Cantonese);
- have excellent interpersonal and communication skills; and
- be well-organized, able to work under pressure and have multi-task capability.
Applicants with work experience in the tertiary education sector will be an advantage.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applicants should send a full resume with expected salary by email to hr@hsu.edu.hk or by post to Human Resources Office, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Hang Shin Link, Siu Lek Yuen, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong on or before 21 December 2019. Please indicate the post applied for and mark 'Application - Confidential' and the reference number on the cover. The University reserves the right not to fill the position in this exercise.
Applicants who are not invited to an interview within three months may consider their applications unsuccessful. All information received will be treated in strict confidence, and the data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. The Personal Information Collection Statement will be provided upon request.
The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability by guarantee, is an equal opportunity employer.