Indonesia Job Vacancy

U.S. Embassy, Jakarta has a vacancy for Media Analyst (FSN-54/2010). The incumbent’s primary function is to collect, monitor, and translate/transcribe information from the Indonesian media and publication vendors in order to create products and provide services in response to customer requirements, based on office priorities.

Qualification required:

• University degree is required.
• Minimum three (3) years experience as English Language Instructor, English Translator, advertising or marketing representative, or journalist is required.
• Strong critical- and analytic-thinking and English-writing skills. Level IV (fluent) in speaking/reading/writing both in English and Bahasa Indonesia are required. Have the ability to translate accurately from Indonesian media into English at an appropriate pace and volume.
• Must have strong knowledge of Indonesia’s history and geography and the political, economic, cultural, military, and biographic environments. Basic knowledge of U.S. foreign policy toward Indonesia and strong interest in international affairs.
• Must have basic organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks with short deadlines as well as excellent interpersonal and team skills. Capable of learning both how to monitor media and how to manage complex on-site and virtual team operations.
• Must be familiar with existing and emerging Internet/multimedia technologies.

Should you fulfill all the qualifications above, kindly send your application and complete CV to:

• Manage Australia–Indonesia Institute (AII) and Cultural Section projects, with particular responsibility for high-profile projects, flagship programs (Muslim Exchange Program) and cultural activities, including travel as necessary;
  
• Assist with development and implementation of media strategy for AII programs and cultural diplomacy programs, including drafting press releases, liaising closely with Public Affairs Section and networking directly with Indonesian media contacts to facilitate coverage of AII and cultural programs, projects and activities;
  
• Liaise at high level with the Indonesian Government and other relevant organisations;
  
• Assist the Counsellor (Cultural) in initiating and assessing programs and preparing reports as required and monitoring/managing together with Public Affairs the budget forecast and allocation;
  
• Arrange and coordinate visits to and from Australia by cultural and other figures including supervising the facilitation of visas by Project Officers;
  
• Supervise the Personal Assistant’s management of the AII and Cultural Section file lists and opening of new files, check all Cultural staff have their filing up to date;
  
• Day-to-day supervision of the Project Officers and Personal Assistant as required;
  
• Translate/interpret at a very high level of bilingual fluency;
  
• In the absence of Counsellor (Cultural), manage the Cultural Section as delegated in consultation with the Counsellor (Public Affairs).

• Demonstrated ability to develop, market and manage high-profile projects, in particular relating to cultural exhibitions and exchange programs with a good knowledge and network of cultural contacts and programs;
  
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement a relevant media strategy and work with Indonesian media to promote Australia and its cultural programs;
  
• Demonstrated ability to monitor and manage a busy section and its budget forecasts and allocations;
  
• Ability to manage others in the section and work with very minimal supervision under pressure and to meet deadlines;
  
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work as a member of a team;
  
• Ability to undertake translation and interpreting tasks at a very high level of bilingual fluency (English and Indonesian);
  
• Relevant tertiary qualifications are desirable.