Assistant Officer (Ref. 260722003-IE)

SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
 
Assistant Officer (Ref. 260722003-IE)
 
Duties
 
The appointee will be required to:
 
(a) assist in expense payment, petty cash and daily procurement duties such as raising purchase requisitions, order processing, invitations to tender, sourcing of goods and services, and quotation analyses;
 
(b) provide administrative and logistic support to the recruitment and payroll of research personnel, part-time staff and student assistants, and handle sensitive and confidential matters in a professional manner;
 
(c) compile and prepare reports and proposals, maintain records of documentation and database, and organise filing systems;
 
(d) provide administrative support to the General Office and School, coordinate meetings and events, and liaise with internal and external parties; and
 
(e) perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of School or her delegates.
   
Qualifications
 
Applicants should:
 
(a) have a recognised degree and preferably with three years of relevant working experience;
  
(b) be able to communicate in both written and spoken English and Chinese and preferably Putonghua;
 
(c) have good computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Chinese word processing;
 
(d) have good communication, interpersonal and problem solving skills; and
 
(e) have a high level of self-motivation and the ability to complete tasks independently.
 
Preference will be given to those with working experience in tertiary institution.
 
Conditions of Service
 
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.  Initial appointment will be on a fixed-term gratuity-bearing contract.  Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual agreement.   
 
Application 
 
Please submit an application through PolyU’s career website (https://jobs.polyu.edu.hk/general). Consideration of applications will commence on 28 July 2026 until the position is filled.  The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/careers/pics_for_recruitment/.
 
PolyU is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to fostering an environment that embraces diversity and demonstrates inclusion of people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and experiences where all members of the University are treated with fairness, dignity and respect.  To learn more about the University’s “Statement on Equal Opportunities, Diversity, and Inclusion”, please visit our website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/equal_opportunities_diversity_and_inclusion/.