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Director of Communication and Development

Full-time at Australia China Alumni Association in Beijing

Term of the Position: Two years, immediate start

Location: Beijing, China

Work type: Full Time (or Part Time on negotiation)

Industry: Education, Membership Associations, Development, not-for-profit

Term of the Position: Two years

Salary package: negotiable.

The Organization:
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, 23 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 and 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.

Key Responsibilities:
• 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 Beijing members and help to develop a Beijing 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 Beijing.
• Help to build the ACAA’s network of alumni in Beijing, Tianjin and other locations in North China.
• Organize the annual Australia China Alumni Awards alongside other team members.

Skill and experience requirements:
• At least two years of relevant work experience.
• Australian university alumni with an understanding of the Australian university environment.
• Experience in a membership organization is highly desirable.
• Strong oral & written communication and presentation skills
• Strong project management skills
• 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 the Microsoft office suite, some website editing and graphic design experience is desirable

Note: Some out of hours work is required (for example event attendance, networking events) and there may be some domestic travel associated with the position.

Application procedure

Please send the following documents to Rebecca Geng at RebeccaGeng@BJConsultingGroup.com:

• A letter outlining how your skills and professional experience would equip you for this role (maximum length one page).
• Your resume and contact details for at least two referees.


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