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Location: Sydney, Australia
Company: Migration Institute of Australia
Experience: Mid-level
Highest Level of Education: Other Graduate Degree



Job Responsibilities
Planning continuing professional development seminars for migration agents; This includes sourcing venues, quoting, booking venues (incl, rooms, AV equipment, catering, set up etc); selcting topics that are appropriate for the agents; sourcing, securing, briefing and liasing with topic authors; sourcing, securing, briefing and liasing with topic presenters; preparation, production and distribution of promotional material (mail, email and internet); production and distribution of handouts and other course materials for each seminar; creation, production and distribution of evaluation sheets for each seminar; creation and production of corporate banner to be displayed at each seminar; distribution and marking of take home assessments; reporting of agents that have successfully completed seminars and take home assessments to the industry regulatory body; authorising payment for venues, authors, presenters and admin staff; liaise with State Executive and Board members; provide training and support to presenters, admin staff, State Executive and Board members.
Job Requirements
Event management experience.
Uppers
Sense of acheivement; ensuring that the agents have up to date information; increasing professionalism of industry.
Downers
A colleague!
Lifestyle
Work hours are 8.30am - 5.15pm; seminars are after hours, finshing approx. 7.30pm of a week night; we also have full day seminars on a Saturday and also full weekend conferences; seminars are held in 5 capitol cities in Australia and also in London, UK; The dress code is smart casual, however at seminars and conferences I choose to wear more formal/smart work wear.
Compensation
$45,000.00 plus 10% super annuation.
Advice to Jobseekers
Always keep in mind that the importance of the quality of education you provide extends beyond that of the migration agent - agents are dealing with people's lives and future. It is essential that they are kept up to date.

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