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:
Library Assistant (Collections and Technical Services) – Library
(Ref: LA (LIB) 2019-11-29)
- assist with the acquisitions of library materials in all formats, includes following through orders, claiming, receiving materials, processing invoices and payment, and communicating with faculties and library vendors;
- manage bibliographic, order and item records;
- follow up reading lists in module outlines;
- assist in preparing new arrivals list and compiling acquisitions statistics;
- participate in library-wide services and projects such as organizing book fairs; and
- perform shift duties at service counters.
- possess a recognized university degree and the Certificate for Library Assistant or equivalent;
- have experience in acquisitions work preferably in an academic library;
- be familiar in using Microsoft Office (particularly Excel) and integrated library management system; and
- have good communication, organizational and interpersonal skills with ability to manage complex tasks.
The appointee will be required to work shifts in evenings and on weekends. Applicants with work experience in the higher 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 29 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.