Executive Officer II / Project Co-ordinator II, Faculty Office

Cuhk; United States; On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

CUHK Business School invites applications for the Executive Officer II / Project Co-ordinator II, Faculty Office. The appointee will manage financial resources for School activities, monitor budgets, prepare management reports, and coordinate events.

Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree, have at least 5 years of relevant executive experience in financial matters, and be proficient in English and Chinese. Knowledge of CUHK financial systems is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree holder.
• At least 5 years of relevant executive experience in financial and resources matters.
• Excellent English and Chinese communication skills (Putonghua helpful).
• Familiarity with university financial systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Handle and plan financial resources for all activities.
• Monitor budgets and provide reports for management.
• Develop in-house financial guidelines and rules.
• Coordinate space allocation and liaise with stakeholders.
• Supervise junior staff and mentor team members.
• Contribute to Faculty-wide events and initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Executive Officer II / Project Co-ordinator II, Faculty Office - (260001EK)

Description

CUHK Business School

Executive Officer II / Project Co-ordinator II, Faculty Office

The CUHK Business School is a leading business school and a pioneer in business education in Hong Kong. Since its establishment in Hong Kong in 1963, the CUHK Business School has gained world recognition of nurturing business leaders with immense contributions in the Asia Pacific. The School has been offering a comprehensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes with over 6,500 students from 30 countries/regions, as well as executive education. It has one of the most extensive alumni networks in the region, with over 49,000 alumni around the world.

The Faculty Office is a dynamic team of administrative staff to support the School in various aspects of its activities, including academic development, strategic and resource planning, outreach and external engagement, etc. The Office works closely with academic units/offices within the School and the University, as well as external stakeholders.

Reporting to the Team Head or his/her delegate(s), the appointee will be responsible for (a) handling and planning financial and other resources for all government-funded and self-financed activities of the School to support business decisions; (b) monitoring and reviewing the financial status, spatial provision, and budgets of the School, academic units, functional teams, and programmes; (c) performing financial control and completing management reports for the School, individual team/unit, and other specialised projects; (d) devising and implementing in-house financial and resources guidelines and rules; (e) serving as the main contact point for internal and external stakeholders on financial functions and space allocation of the School; (f) supervising and mentoring junior administrative staff; (g) planning, co-ordinating and providing support to Faculty-wide events and initiatives at both team and individual levels; and (h) performing other impromptu duties as assigned. Working at flexible hours and occasional business travel may be required.

Applicants should have (i) a Bachelor’s degree; (ii) fulfilled the language requirements set out on the website: https://www.hro.cuhk.edu.hk/en-gb/languageforeo (for Executive Officer II); (iii) at least 5 years’ relevant post-qualification executive experience in financial and resources matters, preferably in the local tertiary education sector; (iv) a strong sense of commitment and ownership; (v) good analytical, communication, interpersonal, organisational, and problem-solving skills, with attentiveness to detail and accuracy; (vi) a collaborative and can-do work attitude, with the ability to deliver results independently and collaboratively as part of a team; (vii) proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; and (viii) an excellent command of both written and spoken English and Chinese (including Putonghua). Having hands-on knowledge of the University’s financial systems and operations (such as CUPIS, CUSIS, CUSAP, FMS, etc.) will be advantageous. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to sit for written test(s).

Appointment will initially be made on a 2-year contract with contract-end gratuity, renewable subject to good performance and mutual agreement.

[Those who have responded to the previous advertisement for the same post (Ref. 260000ZN, 2600018N and 26000142) need not re-apply.]

[CUHK Business School is also known as the Faculty of Business Administration.]

Job

: Executive, Clerical, Secretarial, Technical and Junior Posts

Organization

: Faculty of Business Administration

Unposting Date

: Aug 28, 2026