Hello XXX,

Please find attached my application for the Information Management Advisor position in Papua New Guinea.

 I have attached the following documents:

• CV. pdf – My Curriculum Vitae  
• AR1.jpg and AR2.jpg – A scanned copy of my academic record
• CaseStudy.pdf  - A relevant case study for a project I worked on.
• Application Form #1.xls – Your completed application form

 Please let me know if there is any other information you require from me.

I believe I can make an excellent contribution to the people of Papua New Guinea through this position.  I ran my own business for 4 years developing Microsoft Access databases, before moving onto large scale solutions.  I feel that technical ability is only half the story though, I also possess excellent communication skills that I have used to find out what people actual want and develop the systems accordingly.

If I were to get this position, my ultimate goal would be to make myself no longer necessary.  I would hope to accomplish this in two ways:

• Pass on my skills and my knowledge to people within Papua New Guinea so that could perform the tasks themselves.
• Streamline the existing processes so that non-technical people can the information they require quickly and easily.

I think you will find that I am a very clean-cut person who can perform this job with distinction.

I look forward to your reply,

Malcolm Trevena

1/19 Sheen Street
Rosyln, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
malcolm.trevena@xtra.co.nz

Hello,

I am very interested in working within one of your volunteer programs as detailed on your website.

I have filled out a number of your application forms on-line.  The programs I applied for are shown at the end of this e-mail.

In some ways though, all those application forms and this email do not best convey the skills that I can share.  With that in mind, I would like to talk to you nice folk one-on-one.  I would prefer to meet in person, though a phone call could also work.  I am going to be in Wellington next week and would like to come in and say “Hi.”.  The dates are flexible, so if the meeting is okay with you, let me know some dates and times and I’m sure I can sort something out.

In some ways, I don’t really mind which program I get involved in.  My main desire is to get out into the world and help out where I can. 

I have the following personal strengths that will be of great use to the Global Volunteer Network

• A desire to help those less fortunate than myself.
• I am a very patient person.
• I enjoy teaching in both a one-on-one basis and in a classroom/lecture theatre.
• Great sense of humour (or poor sense of humour depending on who you ask...)
• Willingness to get my hands dirty if required

I have listed my recent work history below.  Rather than focus on the technical aspects of the job, I have listed the skills that I have learnt that I feel would be useful to the Global Volunteer Network.  While most of my work experience is very technical, I think that my patience and willingness are common factors in all jobs that I have undertaken.  I am sure they could be useful to you.

Head of the development division for an IT company
I have worked for approximately 4 years at enabling technologies (www.enabling.co.nz).  My role was the head of the software development division, which consisted of approximately 5 staff members.

Relevant work experience for this job includes:

• Sharing Skills And Knowledge
  One aspect of the job that I really enjoy is teaching others what I know.  This includes everyone from junior programmers, to clients to fellow managers.  I think that my patience and my ability to break complex things down to simpler elements enables me to teach people very effectively. 
   
• Guest lecturer spots at the University and Polytechnic
  I have given several lectures at the local university and polytechnics.  I enjoy talking to large groups of people about my speciality areas.  I always preferred to tell them how the IT industry really worked.  I’m sure that some of my frank and honest opinions both shocked and intrigued them.

Owner/Operator of an IT company
I ran my own business called Simple Software for approximately 4 years.  The business specialised in creating Microsoft Access databases for small to medium size businesses.  Relevant work experience for this job includes:

• Employed up to 4 people
  Employing several staff members provided many challenges that I did not expect.  It taught me even more about managing priorities and keeping a good balance in life.
   
• Training staff
  I think the ultimate aim of the small businessman is to make yourself unemployed.  With that in mind, I always worked hard to share all my knowledge with my staff members in the hope that one day they could do the tasks that I was so good at.  I did not mind if they took their new found skills elsewhere or continued to work for Simple Software.

Tutor at University of Canterbury

• Lots of one-on-one tutoring in subjects that included Mathematics and Computer Science

I hope that this email has explained a little bit about myself and my interest in your organisation. 

Kind regards,

Malcolm Trevena
1/19 Sheen Street
Rosyln
Dunedin 9001
(03) 477 8936
malcolm.trevena@xtra.co.nz