(a) To assist the University Grants Committee (“UGC”) Secretariat in conducting the Planning Exercise for the UGC-funded sector, including liaising with universities, establishing guidelines and procedures, coordinating consultant’s work, and providing executive and secretariat support to the relevant working group, to ensure satisfactory completion of the exercise;
(b) To assist in overseeing the implementation of the Targeted Taught Postgraduate Programmes Fellowships Scheme, and to provide executive support on the review and monitoring of the Scheme;
(c) To assist in handling executive matters relating to the University Accountability Agreement and University Governance, including liaising with universities, analysing the progress reports submitted by universities and preparing meeting materials, etc.;
(d) To provide project management support to the initiatives launched by the UGC relating to the enhancement of internationalisation and engagement with the Mainland and etc., including its implementation, promotion, advertising, monitoring, review and other related work;
(e) To provide executive support on matters relating to the academic development of the UGC-funded sector, including to compile information, carry out data analysis and literature review, and prepare relevant reports, proposals, papers and presentations, etc.;
(f) To supervise the work of supporting staff and overseeing the executive support in general administration, budgeting, human resources matters and handling public enquiries; and
(g) To perform other duties as assigned.

(a) have a Hong Kong bachelor’s degree or equivalent;
(b) have a minimum of ten years’ post-degree full-time working experience. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in policy research, secretariat support, project management, public funding administration, and matters related to academic development 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 knowledge and skills, including data analysis, 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 as well as the ability to work independently.