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Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assist in preparing financial reports
• Promote conference and meeting services or special events
• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers
• Prepare, present and manage budgets
• Develop financial procedures
• Determine requirements for hospitality services, signage, multi-media equipment, printing and other technical services, and arrange for and manage contracts for these services
• Co-ordinate and monitor conference and meeting activities and attend to related details
• Co-ordinate set-ups, staging, seating, parking, communication systems and other details for special events
• Plan and arrange for accommodation and transportation services
• Plan schedules, goals and objectives
• Develop registration systems and information materials
• Plan for traffic and crowd control and security
• Plan for social events and guest programs
• Develop policies and procedures and attend to other management responsibilities
• Prepare final financial and other reports
• Manage Event Logistics

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Access
• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word
• MS Windows

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Fast-paced environment

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Team player