Editor

The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care
Editor

The Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC), a Centre under The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care of CUHK, was established by the joint effort of Oxford University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong as a non-profit research centre to carry out research, training and community knowledge transfer in the area of disaster and medical humanitarian response in Greater China and the Asia-Pacific Region.

The Centre is currently seeking a highly experienced and strategic Editor to lead our academic publications and other related initiatives. The appointee will work closely with the Centre Directors. Duties include (a) serving as the lead editor for major publications, including guidelines, books, and reports (b) managing the end-to-end publication process for scholarly works and research outputs, from manuscript development to final production, including overseeing publication agreements and intellectual property considerations (c) developing and editing digital knowledge products, such as online courses and educational materials, in collaboration with academic and institutional partners and (d) developing and executing strategic communication and publicity plans to amplify research impact and manage public outreach activities, exhibitions, webinars, and digital content to facilitate knowledge transfer.

Applicants should have (i) a Master's degree, preferably in Communications, Political Science, Public Health, or related fields (ii) at least 6 years progressive experience, with at least 3 years in a senior editorial or knowledge management role within academia, an international NGO, or a research institution (iii) a strong portfolio of edited academic publications (e.g. books, guidelines, major reports) in public health, disaster risk management, or humanitarian response (iv) an excellent command of written and spoken English (essential) and proficiency in Chinese (including Cantonese or Putonghua) and (v) outstanding project management, negotiation, and interpersonal skills. Having direct experience working with major global health and disaster risk reduction stakeholders (e.g. WHO, UNDRR, Red Cross/Red Crescent, leading academic institutions) is a significant advantage.

Appointment will initially be made on a 1-year contract commencing as soon as possible, renewable subject to good performance and mutual agreement.

The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for the post above via the CUHK career site. For more information and to apply online, please visit .