Lifestart Foundation tuyển Education Scholarship & Admin Officer (10/11/2014)

Position Title: Education Scholarship & Admin Officer
Reports To: ICM/Founder
Location: Hoi An, Vietnam
Status: Full time
Working Hours:
8am to 5pm Monday to Friday with one hour for lunch
8.30am to 5.30pm Saturday with one hour for lunch
Start Date: As soon as possible

Qualifications:  
Minimum: College Degree (English, Economics preference given for International study experience/Accounting);
Professional work experience in a similar position;
Excellent  organizational skills. Excellent communication with national and international programme’s partners.
Excellent attention to detail. Works well under pressure.
Ability to meet deadlines with 100% accuracy.
Good working knowledge of modern telecommunication systems (including e-mail, fax and internet, related software) and relevant computer applications (e.g. MS Office);
Excellent proficiency in written and spoken English and Vietnamese;
Dynamic and self-motivated personality with a strong desire to work in the NGO field, willingness to learn and develop.

Duties:
Education Scholarship:
Updating student and sponsor information
Ensuring that letters and photos from students are sent to sponsors twice a year in a timely manner
Translating letters into English and sending to a foreigner for editing
Finding potential educational scholarship recipients  to be interviewed
Meeting with principals when required and to act as interpreter
Administering the payment of school and other student fees (every month).
Ensuring that students continue to meet our financial and academic criteria
Keeping accurate records of all scholarship information
Sourcing funding for university scholarship students from companies within Vietnam
Sourcing funding for scholarship students
Mentoring and guidance of scholarship students

Workshop:
Assist the Workshop Manager in overseeing the staff and makers, and dealing with any problems or concerns
Customer service

Administration and General:
Ad hoc assistance for Founder and Assistant In Country Manager
Purchase equipment and deal with tradesman
Organize and upkeep important files for Lifestart Foundation
Advise customers on local customs and culture
Research the purchase of special equipment and materials in Vietnam
Any other tasks assigned to you by the Founder, the In Country Manager or Assistant In Country Manager

Salary: Very competitive salaries.
Application Information:
Interested candidates should send cover letter and curriculum vitae in English  to: aicm@lifestartfoundation.org.au and lifestartfoundation@mail.com
Application closing date: November 10, 2014
Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.