Career Opportunities

Executive Officer (to be seconded to GBAICTI) (Ref.: 530895) 

The Greater Bay Area International Clinical Trial Institute (GBAICTI) is a wholly-owned entity of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, positioning as a centralized clinical research facilitation platform with the mission and vision of creating and sustaining a thriving clinical research ecosystem and energizing the development of a healthy and wealthy society through biomedical innovation, research, translation and development in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area (GBA). The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine (HKUMed) is appointed as the operator of GBAICTI. We are seeking a high calibre talent to join the operation team as Executive Officer.

Main Responsibilities:

• Report to the Vice President (Corporate Services & Administration) and support the management and operations of the Office of Corporate Services & Administration (OCSA);
• Support the formulation and implementation of strategies on corporate services, including human resources management, financial management, procurement management, internal quality management and general administration;
• Execute human resources functions, such as staff recruitment, on-boarding, appointment/re-appointment/promotion/departure process, training and development, and performance monitoring/evaluation;
• Manage and coordinate procurement and financial transactions to ensure financial compliance;
• Support internal quality management;
• Provide general administrative support to the senior management and the other four offices of GBAICTI;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Holder of a bachelor’s degree;
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in management and administration, preferably in governmental or public organizations;
• Proficiency in common office applications (e.g. MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint); Hands-on experience in project management and database applications (e.g. MS Project, Access and Visio) is an added advantage;
• Commitment to quality, integrity, confidentiality and compliance;
• Good organizational, project management and problem-solving skills;
• Good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Detail-minded, able to handle multiple concurrent tasks and self-motivated;
• A good command of spoken and written English and Chinese; Proficiency in Putonghua is an added advantage.

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits.  The appointment will commence as soon as possible on a two-year fixed-term basis with contract-end gratuity and University contribution to a retirement benefits scheme, totalling up to 10% of basic salary, with the possibility of renewal subject to funding availability and satisfactory performance.

The University only accepts online application for the above post. Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date C.V. Review of applications will start from January 23, 2025 and continue until February 9, 2025, or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.