Project Assistant II, Office of MBA (Chinese) Programmes

CUHK Business School 
Project Assistant II, Office of MBA (Chinese) Programmes 

The CUHK Business School is a leading business school and a pioneer in business education in Hong Kong. Since its establishment in Hong Kong in 1963, the CUHK Business School has gained world recognition for nurturing business leaders with immense contributions in the Asia Pacific. The School has been offering a comprehensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes with over 6,500 students from 30+ countries/regions, as well as executive education. It has one of the most extensive alumni networks in the region, with over 49,000 alumni around the world.

Among all the Master’s programmes offered by the School, the Office of MBA (Chinese) Programmes administers two part-time MBAs taught in Chinese to meet the leadership development needs of working professionals in Hong Kong, the Chinese Mainland, and the region. The MBA Programme in Finance (FMBA) stands out as a highly selective programme designed to attract highly motivated professionals from the financial and related business sectors. The newly established MBA Programme in Technology and Innovation (TI-MBA), delivered in collaboration with a partner institution, aims to nurture talents in technology and related fields. The School is now looking for a Project Assistant II to join the Office of MBA (Chinese) Programmes.

Reporting to the Executive Officer of the Office of MBA (Chinese) Programmes, the appointee will be responsible for (a) providing administrative support for the daily office operations; (b) performing secretarial and clerical duties, such as procurement, payment and accounting documentation, data entry, duty trip applications, and preparation of meeting minutes; (c) assisting in programme activities, meetings, interviews, seminars and public events; (d) providing support for academic and students-related affairs and programme admission exercises, such as documents vetting, room booking, students’ visa applications; and (e) performing other impromptu duties as assigned.

Applicants should have (i) completed secondary education; (ii) Grade E/Level 2 or above in at least 5 subjects in HKCEE, including Chinese and English (Syllabus B); OR any combination of results in at least 5 HKDSE subjects (including Level 2 or above in Chinese and English): Level 2 or above in NSS subjects, “Attained” or above in ApL subjects (subject to a maximum of 2 subjects), and Grade E or above in Other Language subjects; (iii) fast and accurate typing skills; (iv) at least 2 years’ post-qualification work experience, preferably in office administration and support in the tertiary education sector/ public organisations; (v) a good command of written and spoken English and Chinese (including Cantonese and Putonghua); (vi) good communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills; (vii) competency in IT applications such as MS Office; (viii) self-motivation and a strong sense of commitment and ownership; (ix) a positive work attitude towards the team’s objectives, the ability to build collaborative work relationships with supervisors and team members, and a commitment to act with honesty and integrity; and (x) the ability to work independently with minimal supervision, with attentiveness to detail. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to sit for written test(s).

Applicants must submit copies of HKCEE/HKDSE certificates showing that they have fulfilled the language requirements and academic qualifications stated above, otherwise their applications will NOT be considered.

Appointment will initially be made on a 1-year contract commencing as soon as possible, renewable subject to good performance and mutual agreement.

[CUHK Business School is also known as the Faculty of Business Administration.]

The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for the post above via the CUHK career site. For more information and to apply online, please visit http://career.cuhk.edu.hk.