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Taking Aspirations Further
Wawasan Open University is Malaysia's first charity-backed private,
not-for-profit university dedicated to adult learners. Currently, it
offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes through the
open distance learning mode. Based in Penang, it strategically
utilizes information technology, a network of regional offices,
learning centres and a team of well-trained tutors to support
students throughout the nation.
All
positions are based in Main Campus, Penang unless indicated
otherwise.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR (ACADEMIC)
The post of
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) is a senior position reporting
directly to the Vice Chancellor and the incumbent is a member of
the University’s Senior Management Team.
Interested parties who meet the appointment criteria are invited to
apply. Nominations will also be considered. All applications /
nominations should reach the Director, Human Resource by 12 April
2010. The University reserves the right to fill the post through
invitation.
Requirements
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Applicants should possess an earned PhD degree with at least 20
years working experience in higher education. The candidate should
be carrying the title of a full professor, with a proven track
record of excellence in academic and administrative leadership at
senior levels. Experience of open and distance learning systems
would be an advantage as would a high level of oral and written
language competence (English and Bahasa Malaysia*).
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Evidence of demonstrated ability to lead and oversee the
development of the Schools and to enhance their excellence in
teaching and scholarship.
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A proven record of leadership in research and an established record
of scholarly publications in local and international journals.
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A record of establishing mutually beneficial links with the
community and the industries.
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(* not
applicable to expatriates)
The
Job
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Responsible to the Vice Chancellor for resource
planning, budgets and allocations.
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Provide effective leadership and direction to the
Schools and Registry.
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Oversee the implementation of programmes and
projects to meet the objectives of the annual and medium-term
plans of the University.
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Provide oversight on the implementation of the
University’s Quality Assurance and ensure that the quality of
all programmes and academic activities comply with that of local
and international benchmarks.
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Promote excellence in learning and teaching
through the implementation of effective and efficient policies
and procedures to enhance the quality of education, supervision
and training received by the students.
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Facilitate the setting and achievement of student
admission targets within each School.
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Promote and facilitate the development of
interdisciplinary centres and other initiatives not confined to
a single academic discipline or a single School.
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Promote and support a sound working partnership
between academic and support staff.
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Develop appropriate external partnerships and
alliances.
Professors / Associate Professors
The
appointees will provide academic leadership in undergraduate and
postgraduate teaching programmes as well as engage in research in
the following areas:
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School
of Business and Administration
i.
Accounting
ii.
Finance and Banking
iii.
Human Resource Management / Strategic Management
iv.
Economics, Statistics and Research Methods
v.
Corporate Governance and Corporate Administration
vi.
Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
vii.
Business and Company Law
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School
of Science and Technology
i.
IT/Computer Science (Financial Information Systems, Multimedia,
ERP)
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School
of Foundation and Liberal Studies
i.
Psychology with strengths in Cognitive, Social, Development,
Clinical or Health Psychology
ii.
Social Science / Humanities with strengths in Sociology,
Political Science, or History
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School of
Education, Languages and Communications (Based in Kuala Lumpur)
i.
Linguistics and Literature
ii.
Mass Communication – Majoring in Journalism and Advertising
Requirements
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An earned PhD
degree in the relevant discipline and at least 8 years as a
Senior Academician in a recognised University.
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Possess
international reputation for outstanding research and
publications.
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Demonstrated
track record of developing and leading the implementation of
academic programmes.
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Experience in
Teacher Education and teaching, specialization in curriculum and
methodology. [*for School of Education, Languages &
Communications]
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A record of
successful teaching and supervision of postgraduate research
students.
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Excellent
command of English and competency in Bahasa Malaysia.
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Experience in
curriculum planning and validation of Open Distance Learning
programmes would be an added advantage.
The
Job
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Reporting to the
Vice Chancellor via the Dean of the School, the appointee is
tasked with providing leadership in the development of new
academic programmes.
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Provide
leadership in the creation and development of ODL materials for
undergraduate and/or postgraduate courses.
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Coordinate the
delivery of courses in the prescribed fields within the School.
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Participate in
the recruitment, training, management and evaluation of
part-time tutors.
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Maintain close
liaison with external examiners, course writers and course
assessors.
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Maintain close
working relationship with other support units such as Registry,
Library, Educational Technology & Publishing.
Senior Lecturers and Lecturers
The appointees will be engaged in developing
and coordinating the delivery of courses in their respective
disciplines and undertake research in relevant areas.
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School
of Business and Administration
i.
Accounting
ii.
Finance and Banking
iii.
Human Resource Management / Strategic Management
iv.
Economics, Statistics and Research Methods
v.
Corporate Governance and Corporate Administration
vi.
Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
vii.
Business and Company Law
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School
of Science and Technology
i.
IT/Computer Science (Financial Information Systems, Multimedia,
ERP)
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School
of Foundation and Liberal Studies
i.
Psychology with strengths in Cognitive, Social, Development,
Clinical or Health Psychology
ii.
Social Science / Humanities with strengths in Sociology,
Political Science, or History
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School of
Education, Languages and Communications (Based in Kuala Lumpur)
i.
Linguistics and Literature
ii.
Mass Communication – Majoring in Journalism and Advertising
Requirements
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A Masters degree
from an accredited University in the relevant discipline.
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Excellent
command of English and competency in Bahasa Malaysia.
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Experience in
Teacher Education and teaching, specialization in curriculum and
methodology. [*for School of Education, Languages &
Communications]
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Experience in
Open Distance Learning programmes and/or a record of research
and publications would be an added advantage.
The
Job
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Coordinate the
development of ODL materials for undergraduate and postgraduate
courses.
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Coordinate the
delivery of courses in the prescribed fields within the School.
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Participate in
the recruitment, training, management and evaluation of
part-time tutors.
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Maintain close
liaison with external examiners, course writers and course
assessors.
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Maintain close
working relationship with other support units such as Registry,
Library, Educational Technology & Publishing.
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Prepare
assignment and examination questions and their accompanying
marking guides.
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Undertake such
other appropriate duties as are assigned by the Dean and the
Vice Chancellor.
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Director, Marketing & Communications
Reporting to Deputy Vice Chancellor,
Operations and as a key member of Wawasan Open University’s (WOU)
management team, the incumbent is responsible for developing and
implementing marketing and communications strategies to achieve
overall organizational goals and objectives.
Roles & Responsibilities
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Develops the
University’s marketing and communications plan, in line with the
University’s strategic and business plan.
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Develops and
recommends an annual plan and budget for the Marketing and
Communications department.
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Directs market
research activities in order to keep abreast of changing
demographics and other relevant issues.
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Promotes study
opportunities through the proper use of marketing materials,
including advertising and promotions, online and digital
marketing, roadshows, conferences, and direct marketing
efforts.
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Coordinates the
design and development of print (brochures, posters, marketing
point of sales, etc.) and broadcast (advertorial,
advertisements, etc.) materials.
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Develops CRM
strategies for student retention and updates the CRM database
and produces regular reports. This includes managing the
University’s Customer Service Unit and Call Centre.
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Develops and
implements communications and media strategies that successfully
deliver information and key messages to the public.
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Reaches out to
students, alumni, media and various sectors of community,
through two-way communication and understanding between the
University, its customers and the community at large.
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Responsible for
external and internal communication (University’s web page and
staff portal) and publicity strategies.
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Develops alumni
relationship and support through the alumni link programme.
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Responsible for
publication of both print and e-newsletter, write-ups and
speeches, and organisation of relevant marketing and
communication events.
Qualifications & Requirements:
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University
graduate in business, marketing, communications or an equivalent
combination of education, training and expertise. A postgraduate
qualification, such as an MBA, would be advantageous.
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Possess a
minimum of ten years combined senior management and
communications experience in an organization involving a
significant number of people with diverse and varied interests
and backgrounds.
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Experience must
include strategic planning, communications planning and
management, marketing and media relations.
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Strong
communicator with excellent written, presentation, oral
communications and interpersonal skills.
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Able to think
creatively and strategically, has excellent judgment and be able
to work in a changing environment.
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Possess strong
leadership skills, be able to motivate and influence others.
Senior Course Designer / Instructional Designer
Requirements
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Bachelor degree
in ICT, Computer Science, Electronics and/or Education.
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A Master's
degree in these fields or in education [Instructional Design]
will be preferred.
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Good command of
English language [Distinction in English 1119] would be a
distinct advantage.
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Skills in Flash
applications are also considered.
The
Job
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Convert raw
materials into instructionally sound course materials in print
and web-based modes.
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Train course
writers to write in conformance with the house style.
Educational Technology & Publishing Executive
Requirements
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Basic Degree in
English / Publishing / Instructional Design / Business.
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Minimum 3 years
working experience.
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Good command of
English language [Distinction in English 1119] would be a
distinct advantage.
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Strong in
Technical subjects [Computing].
The
Job
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Instruction
Designer, Editorial plus attend to LMS and Videography.
Database Administrator
Requirements
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University
degree/equivalent in Computer Science or related discipline.
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At least 2 years
experience in Database Administrator role on both Linux and
Windows’ platforms, MySQL and MSSQL server databases. Additional
experience in Oracle would be an added advantage.
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With strong
analytical & programming skill with at least 2 years experience
in Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) design and
analysis experience.
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Willingness and
flexibility to work in odd hours if needs arise.
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Minimum 3 years
working experience.
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Good
understanding of system, server, storage and database
technologies especially in the areas of high availability,
clustering, failover and disaster discovery.
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Strong in
technical background with good analytical and problem solving
skills.
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Good
communication and interpersonal skill, able to work
independently with minimum supervision.
The
Job
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Assist in
building and implementing University’s Data Warehouse to support
business needs on management reporting.
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Assist in
building and implementing University’s Data Warehouse to support
business needs on management reporting.
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Duties also
include 24x7 on-call support and disaster recovery support as
and when necessary.
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Provide support
to production databases including installations, upgrades,
update patches and fixed when necessary, tuning,
backup/recovery, health checks & monitoring, etc.
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Proactively
address potential issues such as performance degradation,
reliability and security breach.
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Provide Systems
Administration support in the deployment and support of a
multi-platform installation.
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Assist
Operations and Application Development in the deployment, and
support of web-based and client server implementations.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
(System & Network Engineers)
Requirements
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Bachelor’s
degree with emphasis in a computer related field or the
equivalent skill knowledge. MCSE/SA, CCNA certifications will be
advantages.
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At least 4 years
working experience with IT infrastructure management.
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Possess strong
technical skills in setting-up and managing Windows 2003,
Netware, Linux, & Unix Servers, LDAP, Active Directory and
e-Directory.
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Strong
experience in managing associated application & services like,
DNS, DHCP, SYSLOG, FTP server, File/Print servers. Previous
experience with Novell Groupwise, MSExchange,MDaemon, and Qmail
is desirable.
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Hands-on
experience with CISCO switches, routers, wireless LAN, VPN,
security devices, Link & Server balancers.
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Possessed good
documentation practice that ensures good quality project
planning/implementation/operations.
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A team player
that is able to work independently and under pressure. Excellent
communication, interpersonal and trouble shooting skills.
The
Job
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Configure and
administer the Window 2003, Netware, Linux, & Unix Platform.
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Configure and
manage LDAP, Active Directory & e-Directory.
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Responsible for
Active Directory, e-Directory and LDAP Directory support,
monitoring, administering user clients 9add, modify, delete
users0 and maintenance.
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Configure and
administer associated application & services.
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Perform system
backup, security and data backup.
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Monitor physical
server and operating system, which include rectifying of issues.
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Carry out OS
Security Patching (Client & Server) & Testing.
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Responsible for
vendor management, liaising with SI on problem rectification and
forward planning.
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Administer
LAN/WAN networking/data communication technologies such as CISCO
switches, routers, wireless LAN, VPN, Security devices, Link and
Server balancers, etc.
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Responsible for
performance monitoring, optimization, capacity planning, and
infrastructure security.
Application Developer
(Analyst Programmer)
Requirements
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Bachelor’s
degree with emphasis in a computer related field or equivalent
skill and knowledge. Other qualifications: MCSD, MCAD, Linux/MYSQL/PHP
certifications is desirable. In additional, experience with
Enterprise Systems support and Library Information Systems
program integration is an added advantage.
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At least 4 years
of software development expertise in Window and/or Linux
platforms.
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Experience with
multi-tier application, database & web development systems
integration.
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Demonstrated
excellence in problem analysis and problem solving. Experience
with object-oriented design and development concepts. Extensive
knowledge of software development tools and techniques.
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Programming
experience with VB.NET and ASP.NET, MS-Access & MSSQL Server
and/or PHP & MYSQL; working knowledge of Oracle database, Pearl
and Java programming.
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A team player
that is able to work independently and under pressure. Excellent
communication, interpersonal and analytical skills.
The Job
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Focus is on the
delivery of information technology solutions for new and
changing university’s processes.
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Requirement
Definition: Participate in requirements definition at the
program, process and system levels. Transform requirements into
system, process and program designs. Requirements may be for
custom development or adaptation of third party or packaged
application software.
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Design : Design
new programs and integrate processes. Design may be custom or
involve adaptation of or integration to third party packaged
applications software. Design activities may involve assessing
package software and evaluating configuration options of the
application against university’s requirement.
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Quality
Management : Ensure the quality of developed and delivered IT
capabilities. Coordinate and execute systems testing. Ensure
proper change control procedures are followed. Evaluate system
integration impacts beyond the scope of specified change.
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Maintenance,
Enhancement and Support : Provide support as necessary to
existing suite of applications within a functional area. Solve
software problems in a timely fashion. Provide support to user
on technical and process.
Marketing & Admission Executives/Officers (Kuching)
Requirements
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Degree/Diploma
or the equivalent in Business Studies, Mass Communications with
minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
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Able to work on
weekends.
The
Job
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Support and
maintain admission, examination and students records.
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Responsible for
all aspects relating to the marketing of the University and its
programmes.
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Develop
marketing plans, potential student database and handle all
enquiries.
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Assist in
counselling and provide guidance on enquiries on advance
standing.
Assistant Manager / Sr. Executive (Events Management)
Requirements
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Degree in Business Administration / Hospitality
Management
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Minimum 3 years in Events Management
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Computer literate
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Good communication skill at all level
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Mature personality with passion in sales, dynamic and
result oriented
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Highly motivated, responsible, committed and able to
work independently
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Preferred language English, proficiency in Chinese,
Bahasa Malaysia
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Ability to work long hours and weekends.
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Must possess own transport
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Applicants should be Malaysian citizens.
The
Job
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To market the University’s facilities such as Theatres,
Seminar Rooms, Dinning Hall, Open Garden Terrace, Function Room
and other facilities.
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Aggressive and determination to achieve stipulated sales
target both individually and team work.
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Provide excellent customer service.
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Scheduled follow-up and feed back to the management.
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Support the day-to-day event coordination
including the planning, organizing and controlling of all
aspects of events activities.
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Provide on-site event support for registrations,
setup and other related assignments.
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Database management – Monthly Collection Reports
Sr. Technician
Requirements
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Diploma in Electrical
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More than 5 years in handling M & E in high rise
buildings
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Applicants with LPPK certificate will be an added
advantage
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Computer literate
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Good communication skill at all level
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Mature personality
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Highly motivated, responsible, committed and able to
work independently
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Ability to work long hours and weekends
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Must possess own transport
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Applicants should be Malaysian citizens
The
Job
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To perform general maintenance in the University’s
premises (internal & external buildings)
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To carry out all building related services such as
checking, inspecting, maintaining, upkeep, air-con, plumbing,
sanitary, lightings, telecommunications (PABX), CCTV, building
structures and all other related services (M & E)
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Conduct regular and preventive checks on all equipments
and machineries in the University to ensure that they are in
good condition.
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Events/functions/seminars/examinations set-ups.
WOU is an equal opportunity employer
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