THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

EXECUTIVE OFFICER IN THE

CENTRE FOR THE HUMANITIES AND MEDICINE (CHM)

The newly established Centre for the Humanities and Medicine (CHM) at the University of Hong Kong, a joint initiative of the Faculty of Arts and the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, is looking for an Executive Officer with responsibility for the Centre’s day to day administrative management. The appointment will start from as soon as possible, on a two-year fixed-term basis, with contract-end gratuity and University contribution to a retirement benefits scheme, totalling up to 10% of basic salary, with the possibility of renewal.

This is an exciting opportunity, and the appointee, who will work closely with the Centre’s two Directors in Arts and Medicine, will be enthusiastic, outgoing, and capable of multi-tasking, as well as possessing good writing and inter-personal skills.

The Executive Officer will assist administratively with the running of core CHM activities. In particular, the role will involve:

1) assisting the Director (Arts) in coordinating a range of medical humanities projects, focused on Arts, but involving faculty staff from across the University of Hong Kong. Duties will include arranging and organizing meetings and providing secretarial support. In addition, the appointee will work alongside the Director with an input in the creation of new medical humanities research forums in the Arts

2) assisting the Director (Medicine) with the Taskforce for Medical Humanities in the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, one of CHM’s key remits. The appointee will be expected to organise and provide secretarial support for Taskforce meetings; prepare teaching and learning materials for medical humanities modules in the undergraduate medical program; survey representative stakeholders (medical, nursing, and Chinese medicine students, Faculty of Medicine staff) in order collect views; assist in the review and update of established medical humanities curricula around the world as a reference tool; help with the running of any medical humanity components of the IMHSE Frontiers in Medical Education conference

In addition to these key responsibilities, the Executive Officer will be expected to:

1) coordinate and manage a broad range of CHM events, such as international conferences, workshops, symposia and lectures (liaising with guests, sending out circulars, preparing programmes and other practical arrangements)

2) help administratively with CHM’s promotional and fundraising activities

3) ensure the successful running of CHM courses as part of the Faculty of Arts’ Summer Institute (as well as other occasional courses which CHM will organize from time to time)

4) assist the Directors with the preparation of reports and CHM proposals, including grant proposals

5) record the minutes of CHM meetings and corresponding with Executive Committee Members, Advisory Board Members and CHM Fellows, as required

6) oversee production of CHM’s annual Newsletter and liaising with the publishers in relation to CHM’s book series

7) maintain CHM’s website

8) respond to general enquiries in relation to CHM as they arise and ensuring the smooth running of CHM’s office

Enquiries for the post should be sent to Dr. Robert Peckham (e-mail: rpeckham@hkucc.hku.hk). Applications should be sent to apptu4@hku.hk.

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical/dental benefits, etc.

Further particulars and application forms (72/508) can be obtained at http://www.hr.hku.hk/apptunit/; by fax (2540 6735 or 2559 2058); e-mail (apptu4@hku.hk); in person or by writing to the Appointments Unit (Junior), Human Resource Section, Registry, Room 1001, Knowles Building, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong. Closes September 5, 2009.