Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT)

We are committed to purposeful leadership learning, and partnering with our clients to help them unlearn conventional wisdom and unleash organisational potential to redesign society.

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Job Description

As PA you will be responsible for supporting the successful planning, design, execution, and continuous improvement of GIFT’s array of projects, including (1) GIFT’s executive education programmes, (2) content-production projects, as well as (3) consulting and advisory work. Executive education programmes may include in-person experiential courses, outcome driven workshops on leadership and organisational culture, blended-learning interventions, and 100% online programmes. Content-production projects include the production of proposals for new business opportunities; the research and writing of briefing documents and curriculum used in GIFT’s executive education programmes; the writing of articles and opinion pieces for regional publications; producing longer research reports leveraging GIFT’s unique point of view as a pan-Asian think tank. Consulting and advisory projects may comprise sustainability advisory, strategy and policy development, management and organisational development, and stakeholder engagement and recommendations.

Programme Management includes:

Activity planning, sequencing, and prioritising to ensure key milestones and objectives are met throughout the programme planning process, including contributing to ideation, supporting programme outcomes and deliverables, liaising with clients and stakeholders, as well as budgeting and cost management to ensure strong financial performance of programmes
Coordination, communication, and relationship management with internal and external stakeholders including GIFT team members, clients, participants, field-project partners, vendors, etc.
Helping to develop socially impactful business projects in collaboration with clients, programme partners and other stakeholders, and refining programme reports for final delivery to clients and programme partners
Researching and writing high-quality programme collaterals, including briefing documents and content for executive education curriculums on global, regional, and local topics, such as governance, business, civil societies, economics, equity, environmental management and more
Supporting the CEO and Managing Directors with their article research and writing that covers a range of sustainability topics, and which will be published in local, regional and global media
Maintaining a regional network of stakeholders for the full array of programme work, which may include regional companies, social enterprises, development institutions, NGOs, and government agencies
Managing extensive logistics related to programme planning and delivery including enrolments, travel, accommodations, and venues

Skills and Qualifications

Fresh Graduates are encouraged to apply. If you have a curious mind and are looking to be intellectually stimulated and a challenging ride, then GIFT is the place for you!
3-5 years’ work experience preferred but not mandatory. Experience preferably with a focus on project management, event management, consulting, client relations and business communications
Bachelors degree in a technical field is an advantage (International Relations, Sustainability, Engineering, Economics, Law)
Fluency in English, Bahasa &/or Mandarin (fluency in other Asian languages is a plus)
Interpersonal skills, including self-confidence, personal presence, relationship management and the ability to collaborate well as part of a team
Organisational skills to ensure programme planning processes run smoothly; includes the ability to multitask, prioritise, and document everything for easy access and future reference
Communication skills to be able to convey messages clearly to clients, other external stakeholders, and internally amongst GIFT team members
Problem-solving to gather information, weigh the associated pros and cons and then formulate the best solution for participants, clients, project partners and GIFT
Research, writing and synthesising to produce high quality presentations, programme briefing notes, client materials, reports, ability to synthesise large bodies of information and to refine project outputs including business plans, feasibility studies, etc.
Curiosity and interest to stay up to date with current affairs and topics related to the content covered in GIFT’s articles, reports, and projects
Time management to create programme timelines, maintain deadlines and meet key milestones throughout the programme lifecycle
Negotiation and conflict management to negotiate mutually beneficial agreements and resolve potential conflict or setbacks with suppliers, clients, colleagues, and other key stakeholders
Reporting skills to coordinate with clients and team members to set expectations, align on objectives and convey information regarding programme deliverables
Active listening to connect with team members, develop better relationships with participants and clients, and to manage expectations of key stakeholders
Budget management to create viable budgets, track costs, produce basic spreadsheets and decide what the budget should or should not be spent on
Technologically savvy hands-on experience with all Microsoft 365 applications; familiarity with online education and collaborative tools such LMS, Slack, and video conferencing platforms is a plus

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Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT)

We are committed to purposeful leadership learning, and partnering with our clients to help them unlearn conventional wisdom and unleash organisational potential to redesign society.

Website
Unknown
Between 15 and 50 persons
Others

Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT) did not yet communicate its impact measurement.

This structure did not communicate to us the labels or certifications that it was able to obtain.

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