Response to selection criteria
Response to selection criteria
Position: Child safety support officer
I wish to apply for the advertised post as a child safety officer job code AO2 with your highly esteemed corporation, Radcliffe Child safety centre. I believe to be fully qualified for this post due to my accumulated knowledge in operations of the post I am applying for.
Background information and experience
I am an experience business expert who has been in the field for the past five years. In these years, I have worked in a similar institution under a similar capacity thus understands the main roles of the post.
In Queensland government, department of communities, I worked as a child safety officer from June 2011 to June 2012. Under this post, I assumed similar roles as the ones indicated on the roles section of the advert. My main roles included:
Managing electronic calendar appointments.
Providing timely advice and reports to the management.
Organized and controlled some children programs within the organization.
Dealt with internal and external shareholders of the institution.
On top of these roles, I also worked as an office organizer enabling the management has everything done according to the requirements.
In terms of strategic management, I have fully qualified as a project manager thus I am very conversant with this field. In one of my earlier jobs, I worked as a team leader whose role was mostly in strategic planning for the team and oversee the actual implementation of the whole plan.
I am highly focused and self-driven professional who understands the role of achieving results. As a result, I always go for the aimed target and keep my focus on the goal. This exemplifies my ability to work for long hours even under strenuous conditions provided I achieve my set goals and the institutional goals set before me.
I also like working in teams where I can be either a team player or leader. This has been fully described in details in my resume where in the former employments; I worked as a team leader. I have the ability to lead a team and carry out all leadership functions of the group. Closely related are the working relationships. I can easily adapt to a working relationship and if I find a way of making it better, I am always the first to try it out. I believe in consultation when dealing in teamwork so as to enhance good working relationships.
I am a fluent communicator and my interpersonal communication skills are excellent. This is evidenced in my former job where I organized appointment diaries, advised the management, created reports and dealt with shareholders. Thus, I believe to be well equipped with these skills.
On the technical role, I have done some computer studies which allow me to deal conveniently with computers. Among the many skills I have acquired, I am conversant with Microsoft office suite, adobe suite and other computer programs. I also have skills in troubleshooting some of computer problems. Thus by hiring me, you would have made a wise decision since I am all rounded in skills and professionalism.
Position: Office coordinator
I hereby wish to present my sincere application for the above named post in your institution as an office coordinator as advertised in Australian jobs website. I have the required experience and expertise in this post which has been professionally nurtured in my job life.
Background and experience
I have a five-years experience in the field of business thus has accumulated a wealth of knowledge in the above named post. In Queensland government (former employer) I worked in a post that had similar roles which included:
Maintenance of electronic appointment reports.
Web updating and maintenance.
Management advice and reporting.
Dealing with shareholders.
With this exposure and comparing the requirements with my skills, I believe to be best suited for this job.
In strategic planning and management, I have worked in teams as a team leader. During my stay and job as a team leader, I have learnt how to appreciate people and lead not by the iron fist but though understanding and coordinated operation.
I am an independent employee who can work under minimal supervision thus assures maximum benefit to your firm with minimal required supervision. This is because I am self driven and organized to enable maximum output from my efforts. This has led to acquisition of office coordination skills which are very essential for the post I am applying for.
I am a team player who can work with other people professionally to enable maximum productivity of the team. I can be a team player or leader thus coordination is a part of my professionalism.
I have also worked as a unit administration officer and under this post, I was charged with the responsibility of ensuring that everything was well coordinated. This greatly improved my office coordination skills.
I have done some information systems thus have the ability to organize my office work professionally which keeping the office paperless. This helps keep everything in a place away from theft and when backed up away from any tampering.
I have also attached my resume as part of my evidence that I have the above named skills and where they have been demonstrated in my professional life.
I hope to hear from you soon for an interview invitation.
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