Scholarships – Senior Project Officer (Brisbane) Job opportunity at GRM International

Position title: Senior Project Officer
 Job ID: #607237
City:    Brisbane

Employing Organisation:    GRM International
Years of experience:    3-5 years

About Us
Australia Awards is an AusAID-funded initiative designed: (i) to equip Africans with the skills and knowledge necessary to influence the economic and social development outcomes of their own countries; and (ii) to build the long-term capacity of African governments to progress towards their Millennium Development Goals.
Australia Awards provides a mix of Scholarships and Fellowships to Africans in the public, civil society and private sectors in targeted disciplines that support the home countries’ developmental priorities.
Australia Awards is managed by GRM International on behalf of the Australian Agency for International Development.

About this Job

• Opportunity to guide and manage an innovative web based social platform for future African leaders
• Implementation of a green field approach to supporting reintegration activities for Awardees through the whole cycle
• Unique environment to establish and manage a range of relationships through cutting edge technology

About the role
The key objective of the role is to manage the Reintegration Planning activities as they relate to Australia Awards Awardees; coordinate engagement between Australia Awards staff, Awardees and Alumni in relation to Reintegration Plan; facilitate and manage the interaction of Awardees through Africa Connect (project specific social media platform) in close liaison with relevant GRM staff; and contribute to Australia Awards (Africa) communication activities specifically story writing, editing and website enhancements.

Key Duties and responsibilities include:

• Manage the implementation of Reintegration Planning activities, particular for on-scholarship Awardees, which may include monitoring Work Plan on Return communication with Awardees focussing on the quality of Work Plan on Return, organising and facilitating Reintegration Workshops in Australia
• Manage the Reintegration resources and processes through the website, focusing on Awardees having access to web based tools and resources that aid the review and refinement of their Work Plan on Return
• Identify and where appropriate disseminate via Africa Connect information relating to professional networking opportunities for Awardees through conferences, symposiums or state based networking events

The method of Selection

• Minimum Bachelors (Honours) in communications, journalism, public relations, social sciences, international relations, or a related field
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a related field
• Demonstrated understanding of and experience in communications, particularly new social media technology
• Demonstrated ability to build and nurture strong relationships
• Outstanding oral and written communications and editing skills, with proven ability to meet tight deadlines
• Communicates sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies
• Very strong organizational and planning skills
• Excellent IT skills, including office suite, website, social media and design/publication software
• Experience of multi-media design and development

Required Personal Qualities:

• Strong initiative and creativity
• Highly effective at multi-tasking and prioritisation of workload
• Interacts effectively with all levels of the organisation, including senior management and less-experienced staff
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
• Identifies opportunities and builds strong relationships with stakeholders
• Participates effectively in a team-based, information-sharing environment; can collaborate and cooperate with others.

Click here to view the full terms of reference.

Please note that there are no relocation or visa allowances for this role. This position is ideally suited for candidates with authorization to work in Australia.
Applications close on 23rd of October 2013

How to apply:

Please apply online and attached a covering letter addressing each selection criteria on the TOR. Without the cover letter/statement of claims against each selection criteria, your application will not be considered.

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