Job Description

Department: Office of the Dean of Humanities and Social Science

Job Posting Details

Duties

The appointee will be required to:

• Manage the School’s office and lab space
• Ensure the School’s construction work and other minor works are performed properly, including: liaising with all internal and external stakeholders, drafting construction schedules and layout solutions, monitoring the progress, etc.
• Providing administrative support to the School’s activities and projects, esp. congregation, conferences, student activities
• Assist in providing secretarial support to the School ExCo / School Board meeting and other related working groups and/or committees;
• Render end-to-end administrative support to research/ academic/ co-curricular projects by preparing project deliverables and compiling the progress report in accordance with the project scope and timeline;
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the School Dean or his/her delegates.

Qualifications

Applicants for the Assistant Manager post should have a recognized degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience.

Applicants should also:

• have an excellent command of both written and spoken English and Chinese (both Cantonese and Putonghua);
• have sound administrative, interpersonal and communication skills;
• have good computer literacy;
• be reliable, well-organized, a good team player; and
• be proactive in prioritizing and meeting multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

(Duration: 2 years, renewable)

Starting salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits including annual leave, medical and dental benefits will be provided. A gratuity will be payable upon successful completion of the contract.

Please apply on or before: 22 September 2026.

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