Senior Lecturer, Chinese Medicine & Programme Leadership

Vocational Training Council / VTC; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 840,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vocational Training Council (VTC) in Hong Kong seeks a senior academic leader to oversee the Allied Health Assistant Training Centre. You will drive programme development, validation, and accreditation while serving on programme boards and committees.

You will maintain training quality and collaborate with diverse stakeholders to advance health education initiatives. You will lead projects, implement promotional strategies, and conduct teaching duties, including supervising student projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chinese Medicine with potential post-graduate qualification
• Good academic standing and leadership capability
• Strong networking and stakeholder engagement skills
• Good proficiency in English and Chinese, Putonghua preferred

Responsibilities

• Oversee preparation works of Allied Health Assistant Training Centre
• Lead development of new services, programmes, and validation/accreditation of programmes
• Act as Programme Leader and serve on Programme Boards and committees
• Maintain the standard and quality of training programmes
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders for centre development
• Provide leadership in project formulation and promotional strategies
• Perform teaching duties and supervise student projects

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Networking

Management

Bilingual English/Chinese

Education

Degree in Chinese Medicine

Job description

Major Duties:

(a) To oversee the preparation works of the Allied Health Assistant Training Centre;

(b) To play a leading role in initiating and developing new services and programmes, and the review, revision, validation and accreditation of programmes;

(c) To act as Programme Leader and serve in Programme Board(s), Boards of Examiners and other academic / management committees and work groups as required;

(d) To be responsible for maintaining the standard and quality of the training programmes;

(e) To work closely with all stakeholders, both internal and external, for the development of the Allied Health Assistant Training Centre;

(f) To provide leadership in formulation and implementation of different projects and promotional strategies; and

(g) To perform teaching duties and supervise student projects

Requirements:

(a) A recognised degree in Chinese Medicine, preferably with post-graduate qualification and relevant professional qualifications;

(b) Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioners under the Chinese Medicine Ordinance (Cap. 549) in Hong Kong and valid practicing certificate issued by Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong;

(c) At least 5 years' post-registration clinical experience in Chinese medicine, preference will be given to candidates with solid experience in Orthopedics and Traumatology in Chinese Medicine;

(d) Good academic standing, strong academic leadership and capability to take forward the initiatives for the development of the Health and Life Sciences (HLS) Discipline, including the development of in-service training programmes and corporate training;

(e) Good networking capability for organisational development and be able to establish linkages with companies and organisations of the HLS Discipline and other major stakeholders;

(f) Good management, entrepreneurial, interpersonal and communication skills; and

(g) Good proficiency in both English and Chinese, preferably including Putonghua.

Notes:

(1) The initial posting is in IVE (Kwai Chung). The appointee(s) may be posted to other work location(s) to suit the operational needs.

(2) Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend a written assessment.

(3) The appointee(s) may be required to perform duties outside normal office hours and at different work locations as assigned.

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 ••••@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 a file size below 10MB.

(2) The file should be saved with the applicant's name as "surname and given name", e.g. "CHAN Siu-lam.pdf".

(3) For the email subject, please cite "Application for Senior Lecturer (Chinese Medicine) (Ref. No.: C/KC-HLS/SL(Chinese Medicine)/07/26-AP1)".

(4) Original and copy of other supporting documents are to be provided at a later stage upon request.

Closing date for application: 10 August 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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Education, Training & Professional Development 5,001-10,000 employees

VTC is a vocational and professional education and training provider established in Hong Kong in 1982. With some 200,000 students across our 14 member institutions, this not only makes us VIBRANT but VITAL to the Hong Kong educational landscape.

We provide a spectrum of opportunities through multiple pathways for graduates to determine their own destination, whether it is employment or further studies. If you believe that the provision of a valued choice for learners to acquire the values, skills and knowledge for lifelong learning and enhanced employability is a worthy mission, then consider joining us.

VTC is a vocational and professional education and training provider established in Hong Kong in 1982. With some 200,000 students across our 14 member institutions, this not only makes us VIBRANT but VITAL to the Hong Kong educational landscape.

We provide a spectrum of opportunities through multiple pathways for graduates to determine their own destination, whether it is employment or further studies. If you believe that the provision of a valued choice for learners to acquire the values, skills and knowledge for lifelong learning and enhanced employability is a worthy mission, then consider joining us.

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