For Research Funding Schemes
(a) To provide support to the implementation of UGC/RGC’s research funding schemes by handling research applications from universities, coordinating the assessment of proposals by external reviewers and panel members, and supporting the selection process;
(b) To provide executive support to the monitoring and assessment of funded projects by liaising with Research Offices of universities, vetting and coordinating the assessment of progress / completion reports by panel members and arranging disbursement of funding to universities;
(c) To prepare draft discussion papers, provide secretarial and logistical support to meetings and events, and prepare management briefs, returns and statistics in relation to the research funding schemes;
(d) To provide support to the management of panel membership, including appointment matters, maintaining registers of interests, arranging payment of honorarium, membership review, etc;
(e) To provide support to the identification of collaboration opportunities with funding bodies outside Hong Kong, including drafting and reviewing bilateral agreements, organising liaison meetings and visits with partner funding bodies, etc.; and
(f) To perform other duties as assigned.

For Global STEM Professorship Scheme (“the Scheme”)
(a) To provide executive support to the implementation of the Scheme, including drawing up guidelines, inviting nominations from universities, processing nominations, administering the remuneration subsidy portion of the Scheme, collecting progress and financial reports and assisting in coordination between the government bureaux/departments and the universities;
(b) To provide secretarial and logistic support to the Assessment Panel of the Scheme and follow up post-meeting issues;
(c) To assist in preparing papers, briefs, returns and statistics in relation to the Scheme;
(d) To assist in organizing communication and engagement activities to promote the Scheme;
(e) To assist in handling enquiries from LegCo, press and public;
(f) To assist in office administrative matters; and
(g) To perform other duties as assigned.

(a) have a Hong Kong bachelor’s degree, or equivalent;
(b) have a minimum of five years’ post-degree full-time working experience in the executive and/or administrative support positions. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in event or project management or working experience in the administration of public research funding schemes and/or related support in the Government and/or higher education sector;
(c) be proficient in written and spoken Chinese and English. The candidates should have met the language proficiency requirements of “Level 2” results in the two language papers of Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English (UE) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE), or equivalent [See Note];
(d) good computer skills and knowledge of PC software, including Chinese and English word-processing, spreadsheet, powerpoint presentation and database management;
(e) have good communication, interpersonal and presentation skills; and
(f) able to work under pressure and have a strong sense of responsibility.