Administrative Assistant II (holding the functional title of Manager (Business Partnership and Development))

The Faculty of Social Sciences is seeking a high-calibre and proactive professional to join as Manager (Business Partnership and Development) (at the rank ofAdministrative Assistant II)in the Faculty of Social Sciences (Ref. 534912) to commence as soon as possible on a two-year fixed-term basis with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

Qualifications

• A Bachelors degree (preferably with a Masters) in business marketing social sciences or a related field with at least 8 years of experience in business development partnership building employer engagement corporate relations fundraising innovation and entrepreneurship or related areas preferably in an academic research or institutional setting.
• Proven track record of securing external partnerships sponsorships or funding in sectors relevant to the Facultys focus.
• Demonstrated success in developing external partnerships excellent communication and stakeholder management skills strong strategic and project management abilities.
• Professional experience in higher education and donor engagement would be an advantage.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese. Additional language Mandarin may be required.
• Ability to work independently manage multiple priorities and drive initiatives to completion and to have a strong sense of initiative professionalism and commitment to achieving the Facultys goals.

Duties and responsibilities

The appointee will play a key role in strengthening the Facultys external engagement and strategic partnerships with a particular focus on industry collaboration employer engagement and fundraising. He/She will work closely with the Dean Faculty leadership academic departments and other central offices of the University to support the Facultys strategic development in the following areas:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with industry professional community public sector and other external partners relevant to the Facultys disciplines;
• Proactively engage with companies NGOs government bodies and industry stakeholders to create collaborative opportunities aligned with the Facultys goals;
• Identify build and sustain partnerships and funding opportunities including giving sponsorship and fundraising to support teaching learning research and knowledge exchange initiatives;
• Analyse industry trends to identify collaboration opportunities work closely with academic staff to facilitate industry-funded projects joint ventures and knowledge-transfer initiatives;
• Strengthen engagement with employers to enhance student career support including graduate employment pathways mentoring networking experiential learning and internships opportunities;
• Contribute strategically to initiatives that enhance the Facultys and Universitys standing in relation to graduate employability and employer reputation;
• Organise and support external engagement activities including meetings forums networking events employer engagement programmes and partnership development initiatives; and
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What We Offer

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered in addition to annual leave and medical benefits. The appointment will attract a contract-end gratuity and Universitys contribution to a retirement benefits scheme totalling up to 10% of the basic salary.

How to Apply

The University only accepts online applications for the above post. Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date C.V. Review of applications will commence as soon as possible and continue untilApril 30 2026 or until the post is filled whichever is earlier.