1. SELECTION CRITERIA
Maria Gioffre for the Communications and Administrations
Coordinator at World Vision

2. Q
Relevant Degree or Diploma
in Arts/Business; or vocational
training relevant to a
professional administrative
role plus greater than 5 years
professional experience.
Desirable: Degree in
International Development

3. Advanced Diploma of Business
(Public Relations)
Box Hill Institute
+
Currently competing a
Bachelor of Arts (Global)
Monash University

4. Q Understanding of
development paradigms,
especially differences
between emergency relief
and longer term
development projects.

5. ?
WHAT IS EMERGENCY RELIEF?
Attends to those in an immediate crisis situation. It’s
based on principles of survival.
WHAT IS LONG TERM DEVELOPMENT?
Focusses on the sustained and planned efforts to
improve a social, political, infrastructure, environmental
and the like in developing countries.

6. Q
Knowledge in the application
of a broad spectrum of
computer programs including
database programs, internet,
email, calendar and Microsoft
Office suite, publishing
programs, such as Indesign
and Photoshop

7. I used a number of the mentioned programs
in creating this application, including:
• iWork Keynote
• Microsoft Office: Word
• Internet: Tumblr and Slideshare
• Email: Gmail
• Video: Photobooth
In addition I’m also proficient in:
• Indesign
• iWork
• Email: Entourage, Mail
• Adobe Acrobat Pro-
• Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Publisher
and
I have an beginner's knowledge of:
•Adobe Dreamweaver
•Adobe Photoshop

8. Q Knowledge of finance/book
keeping/budget monitoring
and analytical procedures
applied to standard financial
management practices.

9. $
Experience
My professional experience at Rosebank
Engineering gave me skills in:
- Finance
- Accounts payable
- Accounts receivable
At The Taboo Group I further developed
my financial management skills in the
following areas:
- Budget management
- Budget creation
- Budget forecasting

10. Q Knowledge of the operation
of group communication
products such as WebEx.
conference calling and skype/
VOIP.

11. I regularly use
conference calling
products to
communicate with
associates, feel free
to contact me on
my Skype account:
Skype: mariagioffre

12. Q Experience in creating, using
and manipulating, social
networking technologies for
communication, including
digital media, photo, text and
documents.

13. At The Taboo Group, I am a part of a team that
researched and developed social media models,
codes of conducts and strategies for a range of
clients. Please see a presentation specifically
tailored for Cadbury below this presentation.
I also currently maintain and manage a number of
social media platforms for clients, please see
examples below for NELSON beer:
http://www.twitter.com/nelsonbeer
http://www.nelsonbeer.com.au/blog/
http://delicious.com/nelsonbeer
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nelsonbeer
http://www.youtube.com/nelsonbeer

14. Q Demonstrated networking,
collaboration and relationship
management
experience in a
professional setting and in a
team environment.

15. That’s me! These are my clients These are the media networks
at The Taboo Group I’ve created on behalf of those
clients
music fashion
art beverage
packaging
youth news
entertainment
food
technology
lifestyle
music

16. Q Demonstrated ability to
communicate cross culturally.

17. NELSON Beer media garnered media attention from
across the globe, in order to secure coverage I had to
communicate with media from a diverse range of
cultures and countries. As a result of efficient
communications, I secured editorial coverage in
Germany, China, Russia, America, France.
GERMANY RUSSIA FRANCE

18. Q Experience in office
administration, preferably in a
professional environment.

19. In my position at Rosebank Engineering I was
responsible for administrative duties in the
following areas:
• Providing a high level of administrative
support to management, including filing
and diary management.
• Drafting correspondence materials for
management, including letters and emails.
• Provided support to management in the
organisation of meetings, including
coordinating attendees and compiling
meeting agendas.
• Overseeing and coordinating payment to
and from creditors and debtors.
• Placing and filling purchase orders for the
organisation.
• Facilitating and arranging travel itineraries
for company directors, including booking
tickets, transport and accommodation.

20. Q Demonstrated experience at
working independently on
projects.

21. THE TABOO GROUP’S COMPANY STRUCTURE
MANAGING
DIRECTOR
That’s me!
STRATEGY
DIRECTOR
PR CREATIVE PROJECT
MANAGER DIRECTOR MANAGER
I look after these PR
projects independently:

22. Q Experience in presenting
professional products/briefs
to a broad spectrum of
business groups/clients.

23. Most recently, I presented an educative
seminar to the entire marketing department
at Cadbury. Please see the presentation
embedded below.
Also, I take part in new business public
relations pitches for clients.

24. Thank you
Please contact me for further information:
MARIA GIOFFRE
0433 143 340
mariagioffre@gmail.com