KINERJA Project

KINERJA Project, a local governance program funded by USAID focusing on providing service delivery in the areas education, health and economic services is currently looking for Editor as consultant according to the scope of work below. Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications to apujiastuti@kinerja.or.id not later than 23 September 2012 indicating the reference subject. All candidates are requested to specify their availability date in the application form. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Duration of Assignment : October 2012 - October 2013 Position : Consultant - Editor Duty Station : Jakarta General Description of Position Under the supervision and direction of Kinerja Senior Program and Knowledge Management Specialist, the Editor will be responsible of the editing works required for relevant Kinerja documentation. Duties and Responsibilities · Write articles on project updates from field, for highlights and newsletters, to be printed and uploaded in Kinerja Website www.kinerja.or.id · Proofreading and editing of technical publication before going to layout. · Write success stories of the project for reporting to USAID and the contractor. · Coordinate layout and printing process with external vendors, as required. · Bahasa Indonesia and English editing of quarterly reports, annual reports and workplans. · Compile and write monthly media summaries from local newspaper, to be distributed and uploaded in website. · Outreach to projects in field, communicate to stakeholders to gather details for writing up stories and updates. · Coordinate with external service providers (photographers or graphic designers) on special projects as required. · Take photographs of projects when needed. Qualifications required · Bachelors degree plus 10 years relevant experience. · Indonesian and English fluency required. · Strong oral/written communication skills and ability to communicate at multiple levels in the organization. · Strong planning, organization and problem solving skills. · Strong presentation and facilitation skills. · Ability to build effective relationships with all clients, peers, and stakeholders. · Ability to work hands-on, independently, and within team in difficult work environment. Terms and Duration of Assignment The consultant will be employed from October 2012 to October 2013. Payment will be done based on the number of actual days worked. The contract includes project related travel in Indonesia. For more detail info about us, please visit www.kinerja.or.id >

KINERJA Project

KINERJA Project, a local governance program funded by USAID focusing on providing service delivery in the areas education, health and economic services is currently looking for Editor as consultant according to the scope of work below. Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications to apujiastuti@kinerja.or.id not later than 19 September 2012 indicating the reference subject. All candidates are requested to specify their availability date in the application form. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Duration of Assignment : October 2012 - October 2013 Position : Consultant - Editor Duty Station : Jakarta General Description of Position Under the supervision and direction of Kinerja Senior Program and Knowledge Management Specialist, the Editor will be responsible of the editing works required for relevant Kinerja documentation. Duties and Responsibilities · Write articles on project updates from field, for highlights and newsletters, to be printed and uploaded in Kinerja Website www.kinerja.or.id · Proofreading and editing of technical publication before going to layout. · Write success stories of the project for reporting to USAID and the contractor. · Coordinate layout and printing process with external vendors, as required. · Bahasa Indonesia and English editing of quarterly reports, annual reports and workplans. · Compile and write monthly media summaries from local newspaper, to be distributed and uploaded in website. · Outreach to projects in field, communicate to stakeholders to gather details for writing up stories and updates. · Coordinate with external service providers (photographers or graphic designers) on special projects as required. · Take photographs of projects when needed. Qualifications required · Bachelors degree plus 10 years relevant experience. · Indonesian and English fluency required. · Strong oral/written communication skills and ability to communicate at multiple levels in the organization. · Strong planning, organization and problem solving skills. · Strong presentation and facilitation skills. · Ability to build effective relationships with all clients, peers, and stakeholders. · Ability to work hands-on, independently, and within team in difficult work environment. Terms and Duration of Assignment The consultant will be employed from October 2012 to October 2013. Payment will be done based on the number of actual days worked. The contract includes project related travel in Indonesia. For more detail info about us, please visit www.kinerja.or.id

The Organization Search for Common Ground (SFCG)

Search for Common Ground Community Relations Coordinator, Bahasa Indonesia Editor Are you passionate about participating in, building, and sustaining social community? Are you a sharp editor with strong attention to detail? Do you use tools such as Facebook, blogs, Twitter and LinkedIn to execute strategy, mine data, and grow relationships? Are you fluent in English and Bahasa Indonesia? Do you see the big picture of where social and traditional media fits into larger communications strategies for greater understanding between individuals and groups, both domestically and internationally? If you’ve answered yes to all of the above, this position might be the right fit for you. The Organization Search for Common Ground (SFCG) is an international non-profit organization that promotes peaceful resolution of conflict. With headquarters in Washington, DC, and a European office in Brussels, Belgium, SFCG’s mission is to transform how individuals, organizations, and governments deal with conflict - away from adversarial approaches and toward cooperative solutions. SFCG seeks to help conflicting parties understand their differences and act on their commonalities. With a total of approximately 400 staff worldwide, SFCG implements projects in 30 countries. SFCG’s programs are in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and the United States. The Partners in Humanity program works to promote vibrant, constructive Muslim-Western relations. Our flagship project, the Common Ground News Service (CGNews), seeks to promote mutual understanding and offer hope, opportunities for dialogue and constructive suggestions that facilitate peaceful resolution of conflict by publishing and promoting articles by local and international experts in several languages. Responsibilities The Community Relations Coordinator/Bahasa Indonesia Editor will be responsible for managing the social networking presence of SFCG Indonesia and act as Bahasa Indonesia Editor for the Common Ground News Service (www.cgnews.org) for Muslim-Western understanding. The post responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: · Making regular Facebook (and other Social Media) posts/tweets about SFCG programmes and related content · Managing user interactions and feedback on social media sites (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Linked-In) · Managing social media campaigns and day-to-day activities. Duties include online advocacy, writing editorial, community-outreach efforts, promotions, etc. · Editing the Bahasa Indonesia edition of the Common Ground News Service for Muslim-Western understanding on a weekly basis · Managing Indonesian translator(s) and back-up editors · Commissioning articles from Indonesian civil society, government,economists, academics, media and other writers · Maintaining Indonesian media subscriber lists with an eye to growing Indonesian subscribers · Media outreach to Indonesian print and online outlets · Website management and analytics, including uploading new website content, and media monitoring · Assisting programme staff to produce high quality audio and visual content to be used on line (photos, video, audio recordings and graphic design a plus) · Maintaining lists of media and production professionals in Indonesia As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities. Minimum Requirements · A university degree and related experience in political science, conflict resolution, international affairs, Islam, sociology or journalism. · Passion about communicating via social and traditional media · Personal experience and in-depth knowledge and understanding of social media platforms and their respective participants · Demonstrated editing experience, ideally for print or online media · Proficiency with Hootsuite, Microsoft Office, In Design, Adobe Sweat, Illustrator, PhotoShop, FinalCut · Knowledge of blogging ecosystem in Indonesia · Solid computer skills: high proficiency using Microsoft Office · Fluent in reading, writing and spoken Indonesian and English (other regional languages an advantage) · Excellent writing skills · Experience working with conventional media (print, broadcast), creative media (film makers, djs, artists, designers, animators) and new media (bloggers, tweeters, gamers). · Strong project management or organizational skills · Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas in written and verbal format, and build and maintain relationships · Team player, with the confidence to take the lead and guide other departments when necessary · Public relations, marketing, sales, community management experience a plus · Enormous attention to detail · Flexibility in daily schedule to communicate with an international team of editors and contribute to inflexible weekly deadlines · Motivated and energetic · Experience working with a multi-cultural team Please send your Curriculum Vitae and a cover letter to Pramita Handayani(phandayani@sfcg.org ) and Scott Cunliffe( scunliffe@sfcg.org ) with “Community Relations Coordinator/Bahasa Indonesia Editor” in the subject line. Please include the following within your application: · your Facebook, Twitter, Blog and other social media addresses · examples of your writings (links to tweets, blogs, articles, etc.) · examples of your other productions or designs (links to audio, film, art, digital design work, drawings, sketches or designs).

IFES

IFES is an international, nonprofit organization that supports the building of democratic societies. IFES promotes democratic stability by providing technical assistance and applying field-based research to the electoral cycle in countries around the world to enhance citizen participation and strengthen civil societies, governance and transparency. Founded in 1987 as a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, IFES has developed and implemented comprehensive, collaborative democracy solutions in more than 120 countries. The Expert Group of the System Development Support Team is engaging a full -time Editor/ Technical Writer to consolidate technical documents and research materials in order to develop manuals & training materials for election software applications developed by the Software Development Team (SDT) & voter registration SoP’s developed by Voter Registration (VR) Experts. Under the close guidance of the Expert Group and in close coordination with the Graphic Designer, the Editor/ Technical Writer will use their demonstrated ability to create comprehensive manuals & training materials in Bahasa Indonesia from disparate sources which are easy to understand by their intended users. *Responsibilities of Editor/Analyst :* - Synthesize the ideas, proposals, and inputs from the Expert Group into cohesive, concise manuals & training materials for distribution. - Ensure that different manuals & training materials prepared include the same substantive content, are similar in tone, and are free of contradictions. - Use source material to create tailored documents for specific audiences. - Simplify complicated procedural language content to improve readability. - Quickly conceptualize the overall system developed by the Expert Group so that editorial choices are sensible and consistent with the work of the Expert Group The Editor/Technical Writer must have a demonstrated track record working as an author or editor of comprehensive manuals & training materials in Bahasa Indonesia (mandatory) and English (preferably), ideally with assistance and development projects in Indonesia. The Editor/Technical Writer will be engaged with the System Development Support Team for an initial period for 3 (three) months with possible renewal depending on funding. It is expected that the role will be conducted on a full-time basis in the System Development Support Team’s office in Jakarta. If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your letter of application and detailed resume at the latest on 18 September 2012 to: vacancy@ifesindonesia.org Please put the position you apply on the subject of the email. Only application in English will be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No phone inquiries.