Part Time English Translator - Australian Electoral Commission Jakarta Office

Location: Jakarta, INDONESIA

Application Deadline: Midnight, Sunday, 22 January 2012

Language Required: English

Duration of Initial Contract: 3 – 6 months with possibility of
extension

THE ORGANISATION: AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION

The Australian Electoral Commission, or the AEC, is the federal
government agency in charge of organising and supervising federal
elections and referendums in Australia. The AEC was first established
in 1902, as a branch of the Department of Home Affairs. In 1973 it
became the Australian Electoral Office, a name it retained until 21
February 1984 when it became the Australian Electoral Commission, a
Commonwealth statutory authority.

Under the Australia Indonesia Electoral Support Program, AEC
Indonesia's main mission is to provide assistance to and build
capacity within the Indonesian Electoral Commission (KPU). The program
is funded by Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
and is expected to run from 2011-2015.

THE POSITION: PART TIME TRANSLATOR - ENGLISH

The Roles and Responsibilities

· Under the direct supervision of AEC Program Officer, the
translator (English) will translate properly documents, primarily from
English language into Indonesian language or vice versa, ensuring the
highest standard of accuracy, and maintaining the spirit, context,
quality, technical language and nuances of the original version, using
precise, clear and proper terminology;

To do this work, the Translator shall:

· Check appropriate references to ensure exact understanding
and use of the related technical terminologies, in particular political
and/or electoral terms

· Consult colleagues and specialized technical
dictionaries/glossaries, other related sources

· Keep abreast with developments in the language field, both
in the source and target languages, by compiling and regularly updating
specific terminologies, phrases, lexicons, acronyms and special
expressions in order to widen the stock of vocabulary with the aim of
enhancing skills and ability

· Help develop terminology/lexicons related to the work
subject

· Provide consecutive interpretation, when required, during
meetings, discussions, etc

· Perform any other duty as may be signed

The Selection Criteria

Essential Criteria:

· A minimum is a final year university student in Languages,
International Relations, Political Science or related discipline

· An excellent command of the English and Indonesian
languages

· Demonstrated ability to work well within a team environment

· Concentration, accuracy, and working under minimum
supervision

· Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to organize and
work under pressure in a multi-cultural environment

· Computer literacy

Desirable Criteria:

· Demonstrated relevant experience in translation. Experience
in working with social and politics documents is highly desirable

HOW TO APPLY

Submit Job Application by Midnight, Sunday, 22 January 2012. Your
application for the job should include your Resume or CV. You should
email the document to info@aecindonesia.org

. Please include Part Time Translator in
the email subject field.

If you are short listed, AEC will contact you and provide you with full
information on what date and where you need to attend test and
interview. Due to the volume of applications normally received, AEC des
not notify applicants who have not been shortlisted or respond to any
correspondent enquiring about it.

AEC will only process the applications that are sent through
info@aecindonesia.org

Program Coordinator at Australian Electoral Commission-Jakarta (Re-Advertise)

PROGRAM COORDINATOR - DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE BRIDGE – AUSTRALIAN
ELECTORAL COMMISSION, INDONESIA COUNTRY OFFICE (FOR INDONESIAN
NATIONALITY ONLY)
Location: Jakarta, INDONESIA
Application Deadline: Midnight, Sunday, 8 January 2012
Language Required: English
Duration of Initial Contract: 1 year with possibility of extension
Starting Monthly Salary: Starting from IDR 15,000,000 to IDR 20,000,000

THE ORGANISATION: AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION
The Australian Electoral Commission, or the AEC, is the federal
government agency in charge of organizing and supervising federal
elections and referendums in Australia. The AEC was first established
in 1902, as a branch of the Department of Home Affairs. In 1973 it
became the Australian Electoral Office, a name it retained until 21
February 1984 when it became the Australian Electoral Commission, a
Commonwealth statutory authority.

Under the Australia Indonesia Electoral Support Program, AEC
Indonesia's main mission is to provide assistance to and build
capacity within the Indonesian Electoral Commission (KPU). The program
is funded by Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
and is expected to run from 2011-2015. One of the AEC Indonesia key
programs is Democratic Governance – Building Resources in Democracy
Governance and Elections (DG BRIDGE)

ABOUT DG BRIDGE
DG BRIDGE is a multi-stakeholder capacity development program with the
aim to develop dialogue, learning, resources and networks for state and
non-state actors working in the fields of democracy, governance and
civic education for the purpose of improving aspects of democratic
governance within their sphere of influence. It will be delivered
through a series of DG Workshops, DG Dialogue processes, and implemented
with the approach of "Indonesians for Indonesia". This includes
the customization processes of modules to fit the Indonesian (and the
pilot regions') context, producing Indonesian DG BRIDGE facilitators
to deliver the workshops and to customize modules, and partnership and
cooperation for sustainability.

Democratic Governance (DG) Workshop is a process where a range of state
and non-state actors explore the concepts of democracy and governance
[learning], looking at how these might be applied at both the policy and
practice levels in their communities [localizing], and planning for
joint action and change [leading]. DG Dialogue aims to result in a set
of concrete actions/initiatives/plans for addressing key democratic and
governance challenges in the selected regions and selected issues
through a Multi-Stakeholder Process (MPS).

THE POSITION: PROGRAM COORDINATOR – DG BRIDGE
The Roles and Responsibilities
* The Program Coordinator's prime responsibility is to ensure
that the program produces the results specified in the project document,
to the required standard of quality and within the specified
constraints. To achieve this, the Program Coordinator will work closely
with the DG Team, AEC/DG BRIDGE Headquarter, steering committee members,
and all related stakeholders to ensure quality of all substantive and
strategic aspects of the program
* The Program Coordinator perform independently under broad direction
of AEC Indonesia Country Director with the expectations that
individuals, independently or as part of a team, will contribute to the
attainment of AEC Indonesia goals and objectives
* Responsible for day-to-day management and decision-making for the
program, leads the DG BRIDGE Team and manages the facilitators
* Leads the process of developing work and budget plans
* Build and maintain close cooperative relationship with relevant
stakeholders and partners
* Achieves operational objectives by contributing information and
recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing
action plans; implementing activities in an accountable and manner;
resolving problems; timely reporting and preparation; maintaining
communication with all stakeholders
* Meets financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing
activity budgets; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances;
initiating corrective actions; financial reporting


The Selection Criteria

Essential Criteria:

* Possessing sound knowledge of democracy and civic education in
Indonesia
* Demonstrated skills in Developing Budgets, Coaching, Supervision,
Staffing, Project Management, Management Proficiency, Process
Improvement, Tracking Budget Expenses, Self-Development, Planning,
Performance Management
* Good networking skills and able to maintain good terms with
stakeholders ranging from national and local government officials,
donors, non-government organizations, civil society organizations, youth
groups, academics, mass-based and religious groups, and others
* Understanding and applying of fundamental concepts and principles
of a professional discipline or technical specialty relating to the
position, communicates effectively, manages conflict, promoting
organizational learning and knowledge sharing
* Demonstrated ability to work well within a team environment
* Experienced as facilitators, facilitating discussions and meetings
with various stakeholders
* Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and
Bahasa Indonesia, including the ability to clearly and concisely
communicate complex concepts to a general audience
* Good understanding of monitoring and evaluation systems in
development programs
* Previous experience with development and strategic/policy issues in
Indonesia


Desirable Criteria:

* A postgraduate degree in a relevant field
* Experience working in an international development context or a
research organization
* Experience working as facilitators, facilitating discussions and
meetings with various stakeholders


HOW TO APPLY
Submit Job Application by Midnight, Sunday, 8 January 2012 Your
application for the job should include your Resume or CV. You should
email the document to info@aecindonesia.org
. Please include Program Coordinator
– DG BRIDGE in the email subject field.

If you are short listed, AEC will contact you and provide you with full
information on what date and where you need to attend and interview. Due
to the volume of applications normally received, AEC des not notify
applicants who have not been shortlisted or respond to any correspondent
enquiring about it.

AEC will only process the applications that are sent through
info@aecindonesia.org
.