Job vacancy in British Embassy Jakarta

link:
http://ukinindonesia.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/our-embassy/working-for-us/ 

Alumni Engagement Officer (13-month contract)


The British Embassy in Jakarta is part of a world-wide network of 230 
Diplomatic Posts, representing British political, economic and consular 
interests overseas. Indonesia and the United Kingdom have a strong relationship, 
and we work closely together to promote economic prosperity and international 
security. In order to strengthen our engagement further, we are looking to 
recruit an Alumni Engagement Officer.



Working in the Political team, the Alumni Engagement Officer will lead on 
engagement with the 1,000+ Chevening alumni in Indonesia and the smaller number
of alumni in Timor-Leste. They will also work closely with the Chevening 
management team in the British Council.

Main Duties:
* Lead on alumni engagement to ensure that we are in regular touch with as 
many alumni as possible 
* Organise alumni events in support of UK objectives in Indonesia and 
Timor-Leste 
* Support efforts to market the Chevening programme in ways that ensures we 
reach target candidates in new and innovative ways 
* Identify possible new funding partners and help develop and sustain 
corporate partnerships (current partners include HSBC and Prudential Indonesia)  
* Maintain Chevening website content and oversee networking on social media 
including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Ning 
* Contribute to other Embassy education and public diplomacy initiatives 
* Develop strong working relations with all teams in the Embassy, including UK 
Trade and Investment, UK Climate Change Unit and the British 
Council

Requirements:
* Degree-holder (S1) with 5 years of working experience  
* Specialisation in marketing/communications/PR/education advantageous 
* Experience of using social media to target and build networks 
* Excellent communication and networking skills in English and Indonesian 
(both oral and written, IELTS 6.5 or higher) 
* Strong IT skills, with high proficiency in MS Office applications and use of 
databases 
* Strong interpersonal and team-working skills 
* Cross-cultural sensitivity and customer service experience would be an 
advantage 
* Some out-of-hours work may be required, including at weekends, but on an 
exceptional basis only 
* Start date: preferably early March 2012 
* Willing to work on a 13-month contract ending Mar 2013, with the possibility 
of conversion to permanent position 
The British Embassy offers a competitive remuneration package, inclusive of 
salary, benefits and training opportunities.  Employment offers are subject to 
successful clearance of pre-employment checks. In relation to this, the 
successful candidate will need to arrange his/her own Police Certificate. You 
must also have the permit to work in Indonesia in order to apply.

To Apply:
Please send your CV and the completed application form [word doc, 226Kb, new window] by Friday, 20 January 2012 to recruitment.indonesia@fco.gov.uk.
Please note that incomplete applications will not be taken into 
consideration. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The British Embassy is an equal opportunities employer and does not 
discriminate on grounds of ethnic origin, race, religious beliefs, age, 
disability, gender or sexual orientation.