Project Officer | 人才服务办公室

职位描述

Vocational Training Council (VTC), established in 1982, has always been at the forefront of vocational and professional education and training (VPET). As a statutory body, we exist within Hong Kong education system to ensure the skills of the Hong Kong workforce remain fresh and future ready. Our mandate to provide VPET is vital in meeting industry needs, and in fulfilling the aspirations of the quarter of a million young people and in-service workers who attend a programme every year at one of our 13 member institutions. Join us if you share our mission.

Smart City Innovation Centre & STEAM Education Centre

Ref. no : C/SCI-STEAM/PO/09/24-AP1

Major Duties:
(a) To perform teaching duties including supervision of students’ projects and fieldwork placement;
(b) To carry out duties in relation to student and academic administration;
(c) To develop learning and teaching materials on various technologies relevant to Smart City development for students and teachers;
(d) To organise, coordinate and deliver events such as Industry Seminar, STEAM Workshop and exhibition for Smart City Innovation Centre and STEAM Education Centres;
(e) To be responsible for showcase and project development with various tools and technologies, including networking and exploring collaboration opportunities with industry and community partners; eliciting and managing user requirements from stakeholders and transforming functional features into technical specifications and solutions with implementation plans; and liaising with vendors on technical specifications and tender procurements, and evaluation of related projects; and
(f) To supervise technical staff.

Requirements:
(a) A recognised degree or equivalent in Engineering, Information Technology, Multimedia or related field, preferably with a post graduate qualification;
(b) At least 3 years’ relevant teaching and/or industry experience, preferably in event coordination, STEAM curriculum design and development or Smart City project development;
(c) Mature, independent, dynamic, creative, self-motivated, be a good team player and able to work under pressure on tight schedule; and
(d) Good communication and presentation skills in both English and Chinese.

Notes:
(1) The post is at the rank of Lecturer.
(2) 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.
(3) Shortlisted candidates may be required to attend a written assessment.
(4) The appointee(s) may be required to perform duties at different sites and/or outside office hours.
(5) The post is time-limited in nature, up to 31 August 2027 initially, and the continued need for the post is subject to review.
(6) In support of the Sexual Conviction Record Check (SCRC) Scheme launched by the Hong Kong Police Force, all prospective appointees will be requested to undergo the SCRC at the advanced stage of the employment process.
(7) Candidates should specify their related knowledge and skills related to STEAM & Smart City project development in section (VI) “Other information” of the application form.

Application Procedures:
Interested applicants should apply for the post via email. A completed application form [VTC-1 (Rev. 6/2024)], together with a full curriculum vitae, should be sent to [email protected].

Candidates who would like to submit their applications through email are requested to 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 a file size below 10MB.
(2) The file should be saved with the applicant’s name as “surname and given name”, e.g. “CHAN Tai Man.pdf”.
(3) For the email subject, please cite “Application for Project Officer (Ref. No.: C/SCI-STEAM/PO/09/24-AP1)”.
(4) Original and copy of other supporting documents are to be provided at a later stage upon request.

Closing date for application: 19 September 2024

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.