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Job Title: Assistant Head
Department: Systems Hub, HKUST(GZ)
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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.

HKUST(GZ) is located at No.1 Duxue Road, Qingsheng Hub Cluster, Nansha District, Guangzhou. The campus covers an area of about 1,669 mu (111.3 hectares) and is divided into two construction phases. The first phase covers an area of about 716 mu (47.7 hectares) with a floorage of about 636,000 square meters (63.6 hectares), which had been officially put into use in September 2022. The design of the campus blends natural scenery with architecture, with key cutting-edge technologies for energy conservation and environmental protection adopted during the design and construction process, in a bid to establish the campus as a new benchmark of green, smart and sustainable development.

Duties

The appointee will have the opportunity to be involved in a range of administrative duties in regard to the oversight and support of faculty recruitment, student admission, curricula management, public relationship and outreaching, inter-offices liaison and general office administration of the Systems Hub. Major duties include:

(1) assist the Dean to set up all related policies, procedures and guidelines for the operations of the Systems Hub;
(2) coordinate the efforts in recruiting faculty members, academic and non-academic staffs;
(3) oversee student admission practices and manage studentship/scholarship schemes;
(4) monitor quality assurance and policy compliance of academic programs, curricula requirements, and administrative regulations;
(5) liaise with other academic and administrative units within the communities of HKUST;
(6) establish domestic and international partnership with other tertiary institutions;
(7) provide secretariat support to Hub Board and Standing Committees including vetting of proposals, preparing meeting papers, drafting committee minutes and following through the implementation of decisions made by the Board and Committees;
(8) oversee daily operations of the Dean office and automate office business processes; and
(9) coach and supervise junior staff.

Applicants should hold a good master's degree (or above) and at least 10 years of professional records. Working experiences in the higher education sector or a public/quasi-public organization are considered helpful. The appointee should possess good planning, organizational and communication skills. IT skills will be an asset. The appointee should be self-motivated and act as a team player with a solution-driven mindset. He/she should possess a strong sense of responsibility and the ability to mobilize working partners to produce quality work under pressure and tight timelines. Proficiency in both written and spoken English and Chinese is required. English is the medium of instruction and administration at the HKUST(GZ) campus. It is best that candidates can present relevant test scores to demonstrate English proficiency.

The appointee will be stationed in the HKUST(GZ) campus and may be required to attend activities scheduled outside regular office hours occasionally. For integration and coherence of both campuses of HKUST, the appointee may be required to travel to the Clear Water Bay campus in Hong Kong from time to time, as needed.

We strongly encourage suitable candidates of diverse backgrounds to submit their applications. Review of applications will start immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview and/or written test.

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.



Application Procedure

In support of a green work environment, we accept applications submitted online only. Applicants should include a Resume in their applications, and could check their application status via the recruitment website. We thank applicants for their interest but advise only shortlisted candidates will be notified of the result of the application.
(Information provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes only.)

HKUST (GZ) is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to our core values of inclusiveness, diversity, and respect.