ADVANCED INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY CHINA STUDIES

1.  Senior Research Management Officer (PR071/08-09)

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Job duties:

l       To deliver high quality research

l       To assist the Director in obtaining research funding and managing externally funded research projects

l       To present work at seminars and major international conferences and to present projects at collaborator’s meeting where appropriate

l       To undertake any other duties as assigned by the Director

Job qualifications:

l        Ph.D and preferably with 5-7 years of research experience or M.Phil. degree with substantial research experience

l       Familiar with research institutes in Hong Kong and Mainland; established network with these institutes would be an additional advantage

l       Experience in writing research project proposals and in negotiating and managing research projects and teams

l       Sound understanding of contemporary China debates and issues

2.  Executive Assistant (PR072/08-09)

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The appointee is expected to provide administrative and secretarial support to all aspects of work of the Institute.  Duties include performing administrative duties related to the research projects and daily office operation, serving as recording secretary for committees, arranging activities, and any other duties as assigned.

Applicants should have a Bachelor’s Degree with at least 2 years of relevant work experience.  He/She should have an excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese and be fluent in Putonghua.  Good interpersonal, communication and organizational skills are essential.  Proficiency in using MS Office is required.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Procedure:

Applicants are invited to write in response to the requirements and fill in the application forms which are obtainable (a) by downloading from: [http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~pers]; or (b) by fax at 3411-7799 (local line only); or (c) in person from the Personnel Office, Hong Kong Baptist University, Level 7, Shaw Tower, 34 Renfrew Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon.  Completed application form should be sent to the same address.  Please quote PR number on all correspondence.  Applicants not invited for interview after 8 weeks from the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful. Details of the University’s Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at [http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~pers/job].

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the posts advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms & conditions then applicable at the time of offer.

Closing date: 11 October 2008