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    Term Officer
    Hong Kong Design Institute
     
    Department / Section : Design Foundation Studies Unit
    Ref. no : O/DI-DFSU/Term_OFF/09/26
     
    Major Duties:
    (a) To perform administrative duties in respect of one or more of the following areas:
      (i) Human resources management;
      (ii) Student and course related administration;
      (iii) Administrative academic support (e.g. student admissions, student services, student records activities and matters relating to programme planning and operation);
      (iv) Financial and supplies matters; and
      (v) General administration and facilities management;
    (b) To supervise and coordinate the work of clerical and supporting staff to ensure effective operation and management of the operational unit;
    (c) To undertake committee work in various committees, boards and meetings;
    (d) To assist in coordinating projects and events, and the publicity matters of the operational unit; and
    (e) To help implement the quality policy of the operational unit.
     
    Requirements:
    (a) A recognised degree or equivalent;
    (b) At least 2 years’ relevant work experience at the executive level, preferably in educational institutions or public sector;
    (c) Self-initiative, willingness to meet challenges and ability to work independently;
    (d) Good communication, interpersonal, organisation and administrative skills;
    (e) Good analytical skills, problem-solving skills, time management and team building skills; and
    (f) Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese. Proficiency in Putonghua will be an advantage.
     
    Notes:
    (1) Applicants with substantial experience and achievements in the relevant field but without the required academic / professional qualifications OR those with exceptional academic / professional qualifications but with less experience may also apply.
    (2) Shortlisted candidate will be required to take a written assessment.
    (3) The appointee may be required to work irregular hours or outside normal office hours.


    Application Procedures:
    Interested applicants should apply for the post via email.  A completed application form [VTC-1 (Rev. 7/2026)], together with a full curriculum vitae, should be sent to dfsu-hkdi-hr@vtc.edu.hk.
     
    Candidates should take note of the following:
    (1) Completed application form (VTC-1) and detailed curriculum vitae (CV) should be combined into one file in PDF format with total file size below 8MB.
    (2) The file should be saved with name as “your surname and given name”, e.g. “CHAN Siu-lam.pdf”.
    (3) For the email subject, please cite “Application for Term Officer (Ref. No.: O/DI-DFSU/Term_OFF/09/26)”.
    (4) Original and copy of other supporting documents are to be provided at a later stage upon request.
     
    Closing date for application: 10 September 2026
     
    Applicants not invited for interview within 10 weeks from the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful.
     
    The Council reserves the right not to fill the post(s).
     
    Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.  Information on unsuccessful candidates will normally be destroyed 12 months after the completion of the recruitment exercise.


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