Business Discipline

Ref. no : C/BA/PL/03/25-AP1

Major Duties:
(a) To play a leading role in the planning, development, promotion and management of the discipline / operational unit to ensure an efficient and smooth operation of the discipline / operational unit;
(b) To lead and manage the provision and utilisation of staff and other resources of the discipline / operational unit;
(c) To assist the Academic Director in leading the development, validation and accreditation of programmes as well as strategic development of the discipline;
(d) To act as Chairperson of Programme Boards, Module Board, Boards of Examiners and other academic / management committees and work groups as required;
(e) To maintain close contacts with industry, commerce, professional bodies (particularly in the E-Commerce and Marketing sectors) and other educational institutes for establishing collaborative arrangement, and promoting and ensuring the relevance and excellence of Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET);
(f) To develop and review quality policies and procedures, and to oversee the academic quality of the training programmes of the discipline / operational unit;
(g) To formulate strategies and policies in relation to the HKVTC Shop and implement long-term strategic marketing plans for sustainable development;
(h) To explore new service and programmes, such as developing consultancy, corporate training programmes or top-up degree programmes, to meet the needs of the industry;
(i) To lead the Marketing and Publicity Team to formulate the local and non-local marketing and promotional strategies, oversee projects and events, including student admission, for the Business Discipline; and
(j) To perform teaching duties and/or supervise student projects where necessary.

Requirements:
(a) A recognised degree and a post-graduate qualification, or equivalent, in relevant professional field(s), preferably with relevant professional qualifications;
(b) At least 8 years’ relevant experience at an appropriate level of responsibility, preferably with some knowledge of or experience in the E-Commerce sector, marketing and promotion, project management and/or collaborative partnership with institutions / entities;
(c) Strong networking capability for organisational development and be able to establish and foster strategic working relationships with leading companies or professional bodies in the industry;
(d) Management experience in programme validation / quality assurance / implementation of new initiatives / development of projects at the academic discipline level;
(e) VPET teaching experience is preferred;
(f) The ability to lead projects and work under pressure; and
(g) Good presentation skills and a high level of proficiency in both Chinese, English and Putonghua.

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(s) will be required to take a written assessment.
(3) The appointee(s) may be required to perform duties outside normal working hours and/or outside campus.

Application Procedures:
Interested applicants should apply for the post via email. A completed application form [VTC-1 (Rev. 11/2024)], together with a full curriculum vitae, should be sent to vtcjob-hroap@vtc.edu.hk.

Candidates should take note of the followings:
(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 “your surname and given name”, e.g. “CHAN Tai-man.pdf”.
(3) For the email subject, please cite “Application for Principal Lecturer, Business Discipline (Ref. No.: C/BA/PL/03/25-AP1)”.
(4) Original and copy of other supporting documents are to be provided at a later stage upon request.

Closing date for application: 8 April 2025

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.