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Our Land - Our Body
The Largest Ever Exhibition of Australian Indigenous Art to come to China
Press Release available here.
The Largest Ever Exhibition of Australian Indigenous Art to come to China! As part of Imagine Australia - the year of Australian Culture in China - the Australian Consulate General in Shanghai is proud to be supporting the largest ever exhibition of Australian indigenous art to come to China – after the success of the exhibition in Shanghai, it has been on display in Nanjing, Beijing, Hangzhou and Xi'an. The exhibition will soon be in Dongguan and will make its way to Wuhan in early 2012.
The Exhibition, "Our Land - Our Body" is a collection of 65 selected works from the Warburton Arts Project created by the Ngaanyatjarra people from the Warburton Ranges Community in remote Western Australia. Established in 1989, the Warburton Arts Project is believed to be one of the largest collections of Indigenous art held by Indigenous people. Over the last two decades this unique collection has grown to include more than 700 paintings and is a valuable cross-generational record of cultural knowledge and stories which are being passed onto future generations.
Australian Indigenous visual art has rapidly evolved into one of the world’s great contemporary movements in art. It provides a unique insight into the profound spiritual and family connections between Australia’s Indigenous people and their country. It is that connection which is central to the Exhibition's title theme - "Our land - Our body".
This is a stunning collection of Australian indigenous art - on a scale that has not been seen before in China. Keep your eye on the Imagine Australia Website!
Warburton (Our Land – Our Body) Art Exhibition - Guangdong
6 - 28 November 2011
Dongguan Art Gallery
Warburton (Our Land – Our Body) Art Exhibition - Wuhan
6 December 2011 - 6 January 2012
Wuhan Art Gallery
See the Imagine Australia Website for further details.
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Job Vacancy
Australian Consulate-General, Shanghai
Expected Staff Vacancy - Accountant
Locally Engaged Staff – LE8
The Australian Consulate-General is seeking applications from suitably qualified
people for the position of Accountant. The successful applicant for this position will
manage the Consulate-General’s annual budget and reporting requirements and
supervise the day to day operations of the Accounts Unit at the Consulate-General,
including managing the relationships with suppliers and creditors and with the
Consulate-General’s official banker in Shanghai. The position is an expected
vacancy.
This vacancy is open to Chinese nationals only. Salary information for this position is available upon request. The successful applicant will need to meet the requirements of, and be employed through the Shanghai Foreign Agency Service Department (SFASD).
Duty Statement and Selection Criteria are attached. Applications must include
• Curriculum Vitae;
• A Statement of Claims for the position that separately addresses each of
the Selection Criteria; and
• Contact details of two Referees
Applications that do not address the selection criteria will not be considered.
Applicants may post or hand-deliver their application to:
Senior Administrative Officer
Australian Consulate-General, Shanghai
Level 22, CITIC Square
1168 Nanjing West Road
Shanghai 200041
or email to acgshanghai.recruitment@dfat.gov.au
Closing date for applications is close of business Wednesday 30 November 2011.
Enquires regarding the advertised position should be directed to Mr Ethan Fu, Senior Personnel Officer at Australian Consulate-General Shanghai via the above email address.
Only applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted by the Consulate-General. If you have not been contacted by 7 December 2011, you should consider your application unsuccessful.
DUTY STATEMENT
1. Under general direction of the Consul (C&A) oversee the work of the Accounts
Unit at the Consulate-General. Undertake financial, accounting and
administrative work in accordance with Australian government financial
management rules and regulations.
2. As Post Certifying Officer, be responsible for the final approval process of all
account payments and receipts using the Financial Management Information
System SAP, verifying transactions process in SAP to ensure absolute accuracy
and correctness.
3. Prepare and maintain budget plans and variance reports including monitoring
and analysis of trends, and prepare monthly financial reports for all sections of
the Consulate-General in both CNY and AUD using prevailing and budget
foreign exchange rates.
4. Monitor the cash balances of the Official Bank Account and perform Treasury
management functions.
5. Complete and certify end of month and end of year accounting schedules in
accordance with Australian government requirements.
6. Liaise with, and provide advice in relation to financial management and
procurement issues to, all sections of the Consulate-General.
7. Prepare VAT refunds for the Consulate-General and Australian diplomatic staff
and assist with the annual Fringe Benefits Tax Return.
8. Perform other duties as required.
SELECTION CRITERIA
1. Minimum of five years experience in the field of accounts management,
including experience in financial management, and a strong ability to analyse
and interpret trends in revenue and expenditure across a range of different
currencies.
2. Experience with using the financial management information system SAP.
Knowledge of SAP in a government framework would be a distinct advantage.
3. High level knowledge and use of the Microsoft Office suite of programs,
especially Microsoft Excel.
4. Knowledge of or an ability to quickly acquire a knowledge of Australian
government financial management rules and regulations, including
commonwealth government procurement guidelines.
5. High level, business communication skills in both written and spoken English
and Mandarin Chinese.
6. Strong interpersonal skills, including an ability to liaise, negotiate and consult
with internal and external stakeholders and experience in working in a close,
tight-knit team.
7. High level analytical skills, including a pro-active and practical approach to
problem-solving. Flexibility and adaptability, especially when implementing
change.
