You should be self-motivated, willing to acquire new skills and work reliably in a small team.

 Responsibilities include:

• Processing of enrolments for language courses, conferences and seminars
• Invoicing and controlling
• Assistance with event and language class organisation
• Administration of intern program
• Administration of scholarship and language assistant program
• Management of database
• Answering general enquiries
• Advising clients on language courses in Australia and overseas

 What you need to fulfill to qualify for this role:

• Minimum 3 years experience in administration
• Fluency in spoken and written English and German
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong customer focus

Note on Residency: To be eligible to apply for this position, you must have an appropriate Australian work visa (no work & holiday visa please!)

 Hours: 4 days with a total of 26 hours per week

Salary: in accordance with experience

Starting date: 11 January 2011

Contract period: 12 months

Applications close: 25 November 2010 

For further information and application please contact

Petra Franz petra.franz@melbourne.goethe.org 

Applications and enquiries by email only please

 The Goethe-Institut is the Federal Republic of Germany’s cultural institution, operational worldwide. We promote the study of German abroad and encourage international cultural exchange. We also foster knowledge of Germany by providing comprehensive information on its culture, society and politics. www.goethe.de

Join our wonderful team!

The German Australian Playschool in Canberra is looking for a German-speaking teacher and assistant teacher to join us for 3 days a week, starting in February 2011.

Approx 20 hours per week, Wednesdays to Fridays.

Email Lisa on spielwelt@homemail.com.au