Sunday, February 13, 2011

Application Letter








Project Executive

Category: Operation / Project Management

Type: Full Time

Location: MCI Singapore, Singapore

Your Mission

You will be working with the headquarters of our association clients and their Asia Pacific Committees/Councils to achieve their regional objectives.

The main role of the Project Executive is to act as the primary management, operational and administrative support for their client Associations’ subgroups (Chapters, Councils, Committees etc.) in the Asia Pacific region. The Project Executive will provide these groups with value added support on volunteer, financial, general management and governance issues.

Essential Responsibilities

Provide project management support for specific projects for our Association clients

· Act as a liaison between client Associations’ subgroups (Chapters, Councils, Committees etc.) and Association Head quarters

· Follow-up with staff team of client Associations to expedite work completion and ensure it adheres to pre-specified budget and specifications

· Collate and analyse information and produce regular updates and status reports

· Meticulous and efficient in all correspondence and financial processes

· Provide statistical reports on membership and chapters

· Working with membership service dept to ensure adequate response to queries.

· Conduct surveys, evaluations and needs assessments

· Pull mailings lists for conference promotions, membership drives or other mass mailings

Maintain first-rate customer service as front-line client/member contact.

· Develop and maintain good client relationships to enhance Association support and service, responding to client needs in a timely and efficient manner

· Ensure that clients are communicated to in a clear, consistent and effective manner utilising strong written and verbal skills to address the Associations needs

Make a positive contribution to MCI’s business.

· Seek out methods to improve self-performance and/or the efficiency of an operation or task.


Reporting:

Direct reporting line is to the Project Manager and by extension, to the Client Director.

Your Profile

Candidate Profile:

· Well rounded individuals with business, marketing or general liberal arts type degrees prove to be suitable educational backgrounds for this type of role

· Superior verbal and written communication skills are essential as success is dependent upon developing positive relationships and communicating with a wide variety of stakeholders related to the association

· Experience within the service sector is always a plus and the ability to adapt to changing needs and demands of key stakeholders/membership is important

· Great customer mindset and proactive disposition

· Well developed organisational and leadership skills

· Database management experience is beneficial

· Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Contact: Singaporejobs@mci-group.com

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111 Sunshine Avenue
#11-88
472111
Singapore, Singapore

February 10, 2011

Ms Jacqueline Choy
Human Resource Contact
MCI Group Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
73 Bukit Timah Road
#04-01 Rex House
229832
Singapore, Singapore

Dear Ms Choy,

This letter is written in response to the position of Project Executive as listed on the MCI website under 'Job Opportunities'. Attached is the resume for your perusal.

I am currently reading Life Sciences as an undergraduate in the National University of SIngapore. This course has trained me to continuously ask questions and be meticulous in my work. University life has taught me to multi-task, prioritize and handle the pressure of deadlines. In addition to being a team player, I am capable of initiating projects when needed.

Acting as Vice-Chairperson (Development) in Students Against Violation of the Earth (SAVE), the primary environmental club in NUS, gave me many skills in public relations, project management and communication. Superior communication skills were necessary in developing healthy relations with partners, both long-term and potential. Conceptualizing the branding of SAVE as a professional organisation taught me about marketing and unifying different components of a group. Finally, I gained a bird's eye view of the organisation's operations but also advised on individual project planning. All of these skills have bolstered my interest in project management and communication; I believe this position will allow me to develop these skills while utilizing them to contribute to MCI.

My internship at Raffles Hospital was a very valuable experience in customer service. It taught me about consumers' needs and wants and how to maintain positive relations with them. The work environment gave me a better understanding of team dynamics and the requirements in customer service which will be very useful in this position.

I welcome the opportunity to discuss my qualifications and be assessed in person. I can be contacted at 91234567 and limsiewhong@gmail.com, and will be contacting your office in 2 weeks to inquire on my application process. I hope to hear from you favourably.

Yours Sincerely,



Lim Siew Hong
91234567
limsiewhong@gmail.com

Enclosure

4 comments:

  1. Hey Amanda,

    I found your application letter impressive and professional!

    It is very easy to read as it is well structured. You have also highlighted much of your leadership qualities which as Ms Lim has said that employers are looking for.


    However, just to be critical, there is an extra capital I in "National University of SIngapore.".

    While your 2nd paragraph is very detailed in describing the skills you have learnt as a Vice-Chairperson of SAVE, I think you could summarize a little more. In my opinion, it looks quite cluttered. Thats just what I think.

    That is all I can think of for now. But overall good work Amanda. And awesome job for today's peer teaching too.=)

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  2. Hi Amada,

    In all I find your letter very informative and it shows many of the skills you possess. Though there are minor errors in language, they can be removed by editing.

    Though I do not wish to repeat, I agree with Ikksan that the second paragraph is quite long, at a glance I could not find the main point. Rephrasing or removing of obsolete words can shorten the sentences.

    Regarding this sentence:
    “Finally, I gained a bird's eye view of the organisation's operations but also advised on individual project planning.”
    I do not understand what it is trying to convey, it might be better to restructure it.

    Regards,
    Peh Joo

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  3. Hi Amanda, please upload your job adv so your classmates can better comment on your application letter.

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  4. Hi Ms Lim,

    noted. I've merged the job adv and application letter in the same post. Thanks for the reminder!

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