School of Design
Project Associate
(Ref. 260529009)
[Appointment period: twelve months]
Duties
The appointee will assist the project leader in the project - “Academic curriculum, impact and network expansion”. He/She will be required to:
(a) assist in curriculum development and workflow improvement;
(b) provide administrative support to the programme coordinator and faculty, including scheduling meetings, preparing documents and maintaining records;
(c) support curriculum development on new teaching programmes and profiles;
(d) facilitate effective communication and collaboration by serving as a point of contact for students, faculty and external partners;
(e) support annual strategic planning on academic development;
(f) provide administrative and logistics support for programme events, including setup, logistics and coordination with vendors;
(g) assist in promotion of the programme through social media, newsletters and other marketing channels; and
(h) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants should:
(a) have a master’s degree preferably in Design or a good honours degree with three or more years of relevant work experience in design studies or related fields;
(b) have an excellent command of both written and spoken English;
(c) have good computer literacy including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe CS;
(d) have good interpersonal and organisational skills; and
(e) be a good team player and able to work independently.
Preference will be given to those who are familiar with design software, and have knowledge of basic web content management, e.g., HTML/CSS, Wordpress, Canto, etc.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Gerhard Bruyns at telephone number 2766 4640 or via email at gerhard.bruyns@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
Consideration of applications will commence on 5 June 2026 until the position is filled.
Posting date: 29 May 2026