Accounts Payable Officer, Finance, Rhodes (Fixed Term)
Australian Associated Press is Australia’s National News Agency, providing news, images and information services to the media, commercial organisations and government.
An opportunity has become available for an Accounts Payable Officer to join the Finance division of AAP on a three-month fixed term contract, working three days per week.
Reporting to the Accounts Payable Supervisor, this role will involve:
• Accounts payable processing;
• Matching, coding and reconciliations to the general ledger;
• Data entry;
• Running weekly cheque runs and EFT payments;
• Statement reconciliation;
• Liaising and responding to queries from suppliers and staff;
• Filing; and
• Ad hoc duties as required by Accounts Payable Supervisor.
In order to be successful for this role, you will be computer savvy and have a minimum of 2 years professional experience in a similar role. You will possess exceptional verbal and written communication skills, an eye for detail as well as the ability to prioritise your day-to-day workload and work towards strict deadlines.
To apply for this role, please forward your covering letter and resume to applications@aap.com.au
Client Services Executive, Newscentre NZ, Wellington
Australian Associated Press is Australia’s National News Agency, providing news, images and information services to the media, commercial organisations and government.
Newscentre is a unique and specialised media monitoring service and business intelligence tool utilised by organisations requiring customised and filtered news information.
We are looking to appoint a Client Services Executive to our Newscentre team. Based in our Wellington office, this is a busy, hands-on role where you will be fully trained on our online products and services to enable you to assist clients.
Among your many duties, you will be responsible for:
• Building and setting up client briefs utilising internal software, Microsoft office packages and the internet
• Providing high level support and information to clients regarding their media monitoring service
• Liaising with production and other internal staff to resolve issues
• Assisting with client and staff enquiries
• Providing support to the sales team to ensure client retention
• Working various shifts on a rotating roster
If you have superior communication and customer service skills, the ability to work shiftwork, exceptional attention to detail and administration skills this could be the role for you. You will also have the ability to work autonomously from a remote office, whilst liaising with other NZ and Australian based offices.
If you have an interest in the media and a passion for providing client support apply now!
To apply, please forward your resume and cover letter to Patricia Pennell at applications@aap.com.au
Media Researcher, MediaPeople, Auckland
Australian Associated Press is Australia’s National News Agency, providing news, images and information services to the media, commercial organisations and government.
MediaPeople is Australia's largest, most powerful and trusted media contacts database and Media Relationship Management tool that empowers media communications professionals to achieve better PR results.
Working with our MediaPeople team, this is an entry-level position that requires you to maintain media databases. This involves liaising with clients to ensure their details are up to date and entering client information into the databases.
A large part of this role is performed over the phone therefore your ability to be confident and communicate well on the telephone is essential. Your fast, accurate data entry/keyboarding skills are also required. Previous experience in data entry and/or working within a customer service environment would be an advantage as is an interest and knowledge in the media industry and news and current affairs.
To apply, please email your application to applications@aap.com.au.
AAP Cadet Program
AAP offers a comprehensive cadet training program, which takes successful applicants through the crucial fast-filing procedures specific to news agency work, as well as multi-media skills and shorthand.
The program draws on the combined experiences of senior Editorial staff, in a series of lectures, practical work and field trips.
Cadets are shown how to write fast and tight, keeping in mind AAP's constant and intense time pressures in getting the story out first. Our main Editorial principle - accuracy and speed, but accuracy above speed - is reinforced.
The program also features training in court reportage, legal issues and filing technologies and there is a particular focus on multi-media, with AAP reporters now expected to file not only fast-moving text but also images, audio and video.
During the year, cadets will be rotated through all disclipines at AAP - including general reporting, sport, finance, politics and courts.
Underpinning the program are intensive weekly lessons in teeline shorthand, in which cadets must achieve 120 words per minute to graduate.
WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN CADETS
Competition for the few cadet spaces is fierce, and the standard of applicants exceptional.
AAP looks for cadets with a keen interest in hard news, from finance to politics, and lighter news too, such as entertainment and general human interest.
To demonstrate enthusiasm and competency, the applicant should be able to present a good body of published work, particularly that which demonstrates aptitude with hard news, and which shows some involvement in breaking news. The work should ideally include that accepted by mainstream publications and/or broadcasters and even online services.
A curriculum vitae should also show evidence the applicant is a self-starter. A history of intern placements or work experience at a range of respected media organistions is advantageous.
2013 PROGRAM APPLICATION PERIOD
AAP will be accepting cadet applications from November 2012 – 31 January 2013 for placement in the May 2013 cadet program.
Please email your application to cadetapplications@aap.com.au
Examples of published written work should be attached as PDF documents, rather than providing a web link pointing to these articles.
Web links to any video examples are acceptable.
Internships at AAP
AAP offers a limited number of internship placements to final-year students of university journalism degree courses and to post-graduates not more than 12 months out of those degrees. Placements are not available for secondary school students.
The internships are designed for those who seriously intend a career in journalism. They are one week in duration, comprised of five consecutive days, and are generally based in the reporting bureau of the candidate’s home city.
Interns at AAP are assessed on their performance, and should demonstrate qualities including initiative, reliability, punctuality and a keen interest in and knowledge of news and current affairs.
Assessments of an intern’s work can count towards an application for an AAP cadetship, positions that are strongly contested every year.
ELIGIBLE STUDENTS
Eligible tertiary students seeking placements must apply in writing to the email address below, attaching a letter of recommendation from their course advisor as well as a copy of the university’s Personal Accident Insurance policy (front page only).
The applicant's name should be included in the subject line of the email.
ELIGIBLE POST-GRADUATES
Eligible post-graduates must attach documentary evidence of their course completion (such as the Degree) and a Voluntary Workers Personal Accident Insurance Policy, which must be arranged and purchased at your own cost.
The applicant's name should be included in the subject line of the email.
Email applications to: internships@aap.com.au