Message: 4 Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 13:24:14 +0700 From: "yuan oktafian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Fw: [Smanduta] Job Vacancy at US Embassy ( tutup 18 Jan 2002 )
----- Original Message ----- From: "Baby Astry Surya Wardhanny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ALUMNI SMANDUTA (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 11:42 AM Subject: [Smanduta] Job Vacancy at US Embassy ( tutup 18 Jan 2002 ) > EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > JAKARTA, INDONESIA > > Vacant Position : Information Specialist (Electronic & On-line Media) > Position No. N73 014, FSN-10 (dependent upon qualifications and > experience) > Hours of Work : 40 hours/week > Work Location : Public Affairs Section (PAS) > Opening Date : Now > Closing Date: Friday, January 18, 2002 > If interested, contact Ibu Anetti at the U.S. Embassy's Human Resources, > Office at 3435-9016. > > Nature and Scope of Work: > This is the Press Section's Senior Electronic Media Information Specialist > position. Incumbent's tasks relate to all aspects of Indonesian and > foreign press activity in broadcast and print media, with an emphasis on > placement and tracking electronic and on-line media. > Duties and responsibilities follow : > > a) Primary responsibility for initiating and maintaining contacts among > members of the Indonesian and foreign electronic press and media > representatives. Draws upon approved State Department materials, responds > to routine queries from the Indonesian broadcast and on-line media > pertaining to U.S. policy and objectives. Works closely with the PAO, IO > and AIO on all matters pertaining to electronic and on-line media, > including opportunities for placement of Mission programming and selective > dissemination of information. Independently directs Mission programming to > target media audiences and track broadcasts. Identifies appropriate > candidates from electronic and on-line media for the International Visitor > Programs. Expert knowledge of electronic media to advise PAO, IO and AIO > about requested interviews, visiting USG, and other personnel. > > b) Coordinate placement, posting and tracking of Newsfile, video press > statements, video press briefings and transcriptions of VIP remarks. Work > closely with A/IO to identify areas of potential cooperation with > Indonesian broadcast and on-line media. Work independently with Senior > Print Media Information Specialist to update Post's Media Guide reference. > Plan electronic media production, translation and edition of written > articles and video items for distribution to local electronic media, or > for Mission use. > Work closely with A/CAO to monitor Embassy English- and > Indonesian-language homepages to ensure appropriate press-related items > are available. Advise the PAO, IO and AIO on ways in which to most > effectively impart information to electronic and on-line media. Works > closely with IO and A/IO to expand electronic media contact base. > > c) Independently monitor television, radio and all other electronic > media for placement of U.S. government-prepared press releases, programs > and statements. Work closely with A/IO to arrange long-distance television > interviews of important USG officials. Brief the PAO, IO and AIO daily on > items in Indonesian broadcast and electronic media important to the > political and economic environment or otherwise germane to Mission > objectives. Independently oversee selection and adaptation of broadcast > and on-line items for inclusion in daily Press Clips, Media Summary, and > Media Reaction and for special media events, as needed. > > d) Cooperate closely with AIO to assign daily media reports and other > electronic media-related translation requests to staff members. Ensure > their timely completion. Independently translate and monitor accuracy and > quality of materials produces by in-house staff. Guides relevant FSN staff > vis-à-vis Post's electronic media goals and objectives. Autonomously > prepare periodic reports and memorandums regarding developments in > Indonesian electronic and print media. > > e) Work closely with A/IO to produce and distribute book-length > translations of USG and in- house publications for use by GOI officials, > educational institutions, libraries, American Studies programs, etc. > Coordinate translation, editing and production of camera-ready desktop > publishing copy. Maintain contact with RPC-Manila and local printing > houses to ensure Mission-printing projects proceed satisfactorily. > > Qualifications Needed: > > * A university degree in the liberal arts, political science, > economics, journalism, international relations or related fields is > desirable. > * Four to six years of progressively responsible experience in the > print media as a journalist, editor, public relations or advertising > specialist, > * or a combination of similar experience is desirable. > * At least Level IV fluency in written and spoken English. Level V > preferable. > * Thorough knowledge of Indonesia's media, political, economic, social > and educational environment; > * and of key mass media, government, military, business and labor > leaders is necessary. > * Complete understanding of PAS information programs, media and public > relations techniques and important U.S. foreign policy issues. > * Communicate with press, government, and public; possess excellent > verbal and written Indonesian skills; > * translate with a high degree of accuracy; > * plan and execute elements of PAS information program; > * advise on selection, release and placement of materials; > * work independently; sound judgment and political awareness. > > Term of Appointment : FSN - Direct Hire. > > Area of Consideration : > * Open to applicants from both inside and outside the U.S. Mission. > * All eligible Indonesian employees from within the Mission may apply > and should > submit their applications through their American supervisors. > * Employees currently on probation are ineligible to apply. > > Written application should be submitted to > the Embassy Human Resources Office. > U.S. Embassy, Jakarta > Jl. Merdeka Selatan 4-5, Jakarta 10110, Indonesia > >
