Policy Officer

One (1) Policy Officer Application deadline : Monday, 11 June 2012, 17.00hrs Contract Type : Fixed Term Contract (with possible extension) Duty station : Central Jakarta Duration : 12 Months (with 3 months probation period) Introduction: Founded in 2007, Strategic Asia provides advisory and facilitation services to governments, private businesses, international organizations, civil society organizations and media groups. Strategic Asia is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with offices in India, Indonesia, and a planned representative office in China. Strategic Asia’s mission is to promote cooperation between Asian countries, especially among the largest emerging markets of Asia where many of the most pressing policy and business challenges lie. Strategic Asia works in a variety of fields including food and energy security, regional development and governance reform, investment promotion, foreign policy and trade negotiation, climate change and public private partnerships. In order to support our growing team, we are now recruiting a highly gifted Policy Officer to join our Jakarta office. The right candidate will be knowledgeable about the current challenges in Asia. Our office is a dynamic, international environment. Members of the team support each other in their work through open discussions and shared working. Besides working with colleagues in the Jakarta office, you will also meet regularly with senior professionals and policy managers at high level seminars and working groups. You will represent Strategic Asia at the national level, and meet with colleagues from other organizations working in the field of policy making. If you think you combine right set of skills, and you have the ability to identify and articulate policy messages and build relationships with Asia level stakeholders, we look forward to hearing from you. Your initiative, ideas and growing expertise will be valued. Job description: As a Policy Officer in Strategic Asia you would: Work with Strategic Asia members, including senior managers and external consultants in a range of contexts to facilitate good practice exchange; * Provide intelligence of current policy dynamics and practice; * Work with the policy team to formulate and communicate key messages to Indonesian / Asian policy-makers; * Build good working relationships with team members and help grow the visibility of Strategic Asia; * Build good working relationships with external stakeholders (international organizations, Asia-level associations, national governments, researchers); * Represent Strategic Asia at external meetings and conferences on policy areas in your portfolio ; * Produce high quality newspaper articles, working papers and policy briefs; * Undertake trainings commensurate with the post’s responsibilities; * Support other members of the policy team in their work. Eligibility Criteria In addition to the knowledge skills and competencies above the candidate must possess the following as a minimum: · Masters Degree in international relations, public policy, economics or related field. · Preferably 2 years experience in a research or in ananalytical role. · Excellent communication skills in both English and Bahasa Indonesia (spoken and written). Personal Attributes: The candidate must demonstrate the following personal attributes: · Be honest and trustworthy · Be respectful · Possess cultural awareness and sensetivity · Be flexible · Demonstrate sound work ethics Salary and Conditions: Commensurate with experience. Recruitment process: The closing date for this application is Monday, 11 June 2012, 17.00hrs, after which shortlisted applicants would be invited for an interview in our Jakarta office. You should submit a cover letter (1 page) and CV (2 pages) in a single PDF file to hasiando.tobing@strategic-asia.com. You should address your coverletter to Mr. Akira Moretto-Deputy Head of Research. In your cover letter, you should show how your personality, education and professional experience make you a good candidate for this role. No phone calls required, shortlisted candidates will be contacted.