ALL APPLICANTS MUST SEND A CV AND COVER LETTER
DIRECTLY TO Info@austchinaalumni.org
by 17th February, 2012.
Type: Full
Time (or Part Time on
negotiation)
Salary: Negotiable.
Location:
Shanghai
Job Commencement: Two years, immediate
start
Organisation Description:
The Australia China Alumni Association (ACAA) (www.austchinaalumni.org)
is a not-for-profit organisation, open to all alumni of Australian
universities who are living in China. The ACAA enjoys the support
of the Australian Government, 26 university partners and several
corporate partners. The ACAA engages with a large network of
Australian-educated alumni across China and has offices in Beijing,
Shanghai and Guangzhou.
The ACAA serves as a high-profile
umbrella organisation that aims to:
- Develop and maintain close, ongoing links with alumni in
China
- Provide a powerful network of contacts (in business,
government, academic and scientific circles) to alumni in China,
and partner universities in Australia
- Provide ongoing career advice and support for alumni living in
China
- Provide social networking opportunities for alumni in
China
- Maintain an up-to-date bilingual database of alumni in
China
- Raise the profile of Australian education and Australian
universities in China, through local media and alumni profiles
- Organise and run the annual Australia China Alumni Awards to
recognise the outstanding achievements of Australian-educated
alumni in China.
Job Qualifications:
- Australian university alumni with an understanding of the
Australian university environment
- A minimum of two years relevant work experience.
- Experience of living and working in China is preferred
- Experience in a membership organisation is highly
desirable
- Strong oral and written communication and presentation
skills
- Strong project management skills
- Self-motivated and success driven with the ability to work
independtly
- Native-level English speaker (the role includes extensive
high-level reporting duties to our Australian stakeholders which
requires a high level of written and verbal communication
skills)
- Excellent computer skills including experience with Microsoft
office suite, some website editing and graphic design experience is
also desirable.
Note: Some work out of
standard office hours will be required, this may include attendance
at networking events and may also include domestic travel.
Job Description:
- Work with the ACAA team to maintain and develop relationships
with existing stake-holders (government, university and corporate
partners / sponsors) to help them engage with their alumni in China
and with their China events
- Developing new relationships with potential stakeholders not
yet involved with the ACAA
- Further develop, implement and monitor an effective ACAA
communications strategy (for its communications to members and also
for broader media engagement, public relations and stakeholder
relationships)
- Maintain a positive relationship with existing ACAA Shanghai
members and help to develop a Shanghai sub-committee
- Assist with reporting to the steering committee (including
preparing quarterly report, communicating with committee members,
arranging meeting times and details, minute-taking)
- Help to organise and attend regular alumni events in
Shanghai
- Help to build the ACAA's network of alumni in Shanghai and the
eastern China region
- Organise the annual Australia China Alumni Awards alongside
other team members.
Application procedure
Please send the following documents to Rona
Yin at Info@austchinaalumni.org
- A letter outlining how your skills and professional experience
would equip you for this role (maximum length one page).
- Your CV, including your contact details and at least two
referees.