Job Title:         Officer (Project)
Department:    Entrepreneurship Center
Job ID:             5189

Job Posting Details

The HKUST Entrepreneurship Center (EC) supports innovation and entrepreneurship in the HKUST communities (students, alumni, faculties and staff). It drives initiatives and provides support to foster an entrepreneurial culture and community. Through engagement and partnership, it strives to nurture value-creating entrepreneurs for the economic and social development of Hong Kong and beyond.

The Center is searching for a dynamic and passionate individual to fill the position of Officer (Project). It is an ideal opportunity to enrich the understanding of innovation and entrepreneurship development in HKUST and Hong Kong, and to facilitate the career development in this exciting and promising area. The appointee will work in a young and dynamic team to deliver and achieve results collectively with defined schedule. He/She will provide administrative and logistics support for activities in the Center such as entrepreneurship programs, services, events, competitions, workshops, seminars, talks and forums; assist in the promotion, administration and operation of funds for student innovation and entrepreneurship; support the preparation of materials and coordination of logistics for those activities; provide advice to students; and perform other ad-hoc duties as assigned from time to time.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree with at least 1 year of relevant work experience. Previous experience in entrepreneurship, event management and/or marketing publicity will be an advantage. They should be self‐motivated with a strong sense of responsibility, a keen interest to work with young people in a dynamic team. They should be well-organized, open minded, attentive to details, forward-looking with a positive personality. They should act as a good team player with the ability to work independently and flexibly, and handle multiple task. The ideal candidate should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills with high proficiency in written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua). Knowledge in graphic design applications and MS Office applications is required. Working outside normal office hours/at weekends, and travels outside Hong Kong (including Mainland China) may be required. (Duration: 1 year)

Salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits including annual leave, medical and dental benefits will be provided.

Application Procedure
In support of a green work environment, we accept applications submitted online only. To apply, please complete an online application form through the HKUST Careers website (https://hkustcareers.ust.hk) and return it online to the Human Resources Office on or before Thursday, 12 March 2020. Applicants will receive an acknowledgement by email upon successful submission. We thank applicants for their interest, but advise that only shortlisted candidates will be notified of the result of the application.