Assistant Secretary-General (Research)
- Experience
- Executive
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Location
- Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Contract
- Category
- Operations & Management
- Experience
- Executive
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Salary
- HK$130,255 / month
- Openings
- 1
- Apply by
- 12 Nov 2026
About the role
The University Grants Committee Secretariat is hiring an Assistant Secretary-General (Research) in Hong Kong to manage the operation of the Research Grants Council (RGC) research funding schemes, professorship and fellowship schemes. You will provide supporting support to selection panels for organising meetings and related events, prepare meeting documents, presentation materials and reports, manage panel membership and the register of external reviewers, and review work procedures and funding guidelines as and when required. You will monitor funded research projects and fellowships and make regular reports to the University Grants Committee (UGC) and the RGC, support research collaboration with research funding agencies outside Hong Kong, oversee consultation and organise institution visits, public engagement and related activities, and supervise the work of supporting staff while overseeing the general administration and personnel matters of the team under your charge. The appointment is on non-civil service contract terms for normally 12 months, with renewal subject to service needs and the candidate's performance and conduct. Applications close 12 November 2026.
Responsibilities
Managing the operation of the Research Grants Council research funding schemes, professorship and fellowship schemes, including providing supporting support to selection panels, preparing meeting documents, presentation materials and reports, managing panel membership and the register of external reviewers, and reviewing work procedures and funding guidelines; monitoring funded research projects and fellowships and making regular reports to the University Grants Committee and the Research Grants Council; supporting research collaboration with research funding agencies outside Hong Kong; overseeing consultation and organising institution visits, public engagement and related activities; supervising the work of supporting staff and overseeing the general administration and personnel matters of the team; and performing other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Candidates should have a Hong Kong bachelor's degree, or equivalent, or a Hong Kong master's degree; have a minimum of twelve years' post-degree full-time working experience in executive and/or managerial positions, with at least six years' experience in the Hong Kong Government and experience in management of public funding schemes, research administration or the higher education sector; be proficient in written and spoken Chinese and English, having met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 results in the Use of Chinese and Use of English papers in the Common Recruitment Examination, or equivalent; demonstrate proven leadership with a proactive work attitude, a strong sense of responsibility and the ability to work independently; possess strong organisational power, supervisory, planning and analytical skills, and the ability to work under pressure; and have exemplary communication skills and computer proficiency. Candidates appointed must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment.
Benefits
A contract-end gratuity may be granted if the contract is satisfactorily completed with a consistently high standard of performance and conduct; such gratuity, when added to the Secretariat's contribution to a Mandatory Provident Fund scheme, equals 15% of the total basic salary received during the contract period. Annual leave is 12 days per annum plus rest days and statutory holidays (or substituted holidays). Maternity leave, paternity leave and sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Ordinance.
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