Applications are invited for the above position in the Department of Agriculture at the Australian Embassy, Jakarta. The position is a full-time fixed term position with an immediate commencement date required.
The duties of the position and selection criteria are listed below. The successful applicant must meet the selection criteria as detailed below. Applicants should ensure their application includes comments on how they meet each selection criteria and should be no longer than three (3) typed A4 pages.
Applicants should also include a copy of their curriculum vitae (resume), and details of two referees who may be contacted if necessary. Applications which do not address the selection criteria will not be considered for interview.
A monthly salary in the amount of IDR 18,330,311 will be offered to the successful applicant dependent upon qualifications, relevant experience and demonstrated skills.
Applications should be directed to Tanya Mahindria, Recruitment Officer at the following email address: jakartajobapplications@dfat.gov.au with subject: Fisheries Program and Media Officer by 8 July 2015. Please note that no phone call inquiries will be taken and only short-listed applicants will be notified.
Position Description
Position number: 11010
Title: Fisheries Program and Media Officer
Classification: LE5
Division/Post/Section: DAFF
Reports to (title): Counsellor (Agriculture)
About the Department of Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture leads the development of policy advice and provides services to improve the productivity, competitiveness and sustainability of agriculture, fisheries, forestry and related industries as well as to help people and goods move in and out of Australia while managing the risks to the environment and animal, plant and human health.
Objective
The Department of Agriculture aims to enhance the sustainability, profitability and competitiveness of Australia's agriculture, food, fisheries and forestry industries.
About the Department of Agriculture – Jakarta
Department of Agriculture at post currently consists of five Australian based staff (A-based) and more than 20 local personnel (O-based). The Department facilitates trade in agricultural products, provides advice on the Indonesian market, builds relationships with the Indonesian government and industry groups, and manages capacity building programs in agriculture, fisheries and forestry.
General Description of the Position
About the role
The role of this position is primarily implementing the Public Information Campaign on Illegal Fishing program and assist with other illegal fishing cooperation activities. The position is funded by the Public Information Campaign on Illegal Fishing Program.
Duties includes:
- Manage local implementation of the Joint Indonesia-Australia Public Information Campaign (PIC) on Illegal Fishing and other outreach activities in Eastern Indonesia.
- Assist with fisheries cooperation focussing on minimising Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing, including capacity building programs, bilateral relationship building and multilateral activities.
- Compile reports on media reporting across Department of Agriculture portfolio interests.
- Undertake translations of media articles.
- Design and produce documents, and various publications.
- Assist in organisation of programs for visiting Embassy officers and others involved in the PIC and outreach activities.
- Carrying out other duties as required.
The Selection Criteria
- Marketing, media liaison, research and strategic planning skills of a high order.
- Well-developed oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, including a high standard of spoken and written English and Bahasa Indonesian.
- Effective liaison, coordination, networking and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated experience in working in the media, public relations or government relations fields, including networks of contacts.
- Familiarity with Indonesian fisheries issues and development activities in Eastern Indonesian fishing communities.
- Understanding of Australian Government objectives and strategies to address illegal fishing activity in Australian waters.
- Initiative, flexibility and adaptability, and an ability to work in remote locations.
HOW TO APPLY
Step 1 - Prepare your Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Résumé
Prepare your CV or résumé in Microsoft Word or PDF format, at a minimum it should include:
- your employment history, including details of the dates, the organizations and a short description of the type of work you undertook that would be relevant to this position
- your educational qualifications, including the degree award or certificate title, the institution attended, the dates of study and country where you studied
- at least two referees who are familiar with your professional background (former supervisors preferable)
Step 2 – Prepare your response to the selection criteria
You may provide the response by downloading the form from here or use your own template.
Step 3 – Submit your Job Application by Wednesday, 8 July 2015 the latest
You should email both documents to jakartajobapplications@dfat.gov.au
Please include Fisheries Program and Media Officer in the email subject field.
Helpful Hints in Applying
Please take your time in answering the questions and preparing your CV as our decision on who moves forward will be based on the information you provide. Please draw on experience you have gained from work, social or study situations to demonstrate your skills and complete all areas of the application.
- Only applications in English will be processed;
- Attach your documents, do not provide a link to access your application stored on a cloud storage;
- Unless requested, do not send any documents other than CV/résumé and your response to the selection criteria.
What Happens Next?
Once your application has been received and registered, our next step is to review the applications and select applicants to move forward to the next stage.
Due to the volume of applications normally received, DFAT generally do not notify applicants who have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard back from us after four weeks, you should assume that you have not been selected for the next stage.
We will only process applications that are sent through jakartajobapplications@dfat.gov.au
