VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
U.S. Embassy, Jakarta has a vacancy for Commercial Specialist, FSN-10* (Rp. 187,271,861 p.a. Full Performance Starting Salary) in the Foreign Commercial Service (FCS). The incumbent serves as a Commercial Specialist in the U.S. Embassy Jakarta, and an advisor to the Senior Commercial Officer (SCO) and other Commercial Officers. As a professional analyst and advisor to the U.S. staff in planning, organizing and administering programs to facilitate the marketing of U.S. goods and services, the incumbent provides a wide range of advice and assistance to U.S. firms, including developing marketing strategies and long-range planning, preparing market research and reporting, organizing trade shows and events, and creating opportunities designed to facilitate exchanges between U.S and host country business representatives.
Qualification required:
1. Bachelor's degree in economics, marketing, engineering, business administration or related field is required.
2. Minimum five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in economics research and/or journalism, marketing, trade promotion, business management, commercial banking, or other closely related field is required.
3. Level IV (fluent) in speaking/reading/ writing both in English and Bahasa Indonesia are required.
4. Must have a thorough knowledge of the Indonesian economy in general and of Indonesian business customs, practices, marketing channels, laws, regulations and policies relating to assigned commercial functions.
5. Must have a sound knowledge of U.S. business practices and official policies as related to international trade and investment.
6. Must have the ability to develop and maintain an extensive range of appropriate mid and senior-level contacts in the Indonesian government and private sector. Ability to plan, organize and execute complex commercial research projects and to prepare precise and accurate factual and analytic reports. Ability to render advice with detachment and objectivity, employing sound professional judgment. When appropriate, ability to provide training and supervision to subordinate employees.
Should you fulfill all the qualifications above, kindly send your application
and complete CV to: Human Resources Office, U.S. Embassy Jakarta,
Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan No. 3 - 5 Jakarta 10110
(please put the position on the left side of your envelope),
or email to: JKTrecruitment@ state.gov (max. 500kb in .pdf format).
CLOSING DATE: September 22, 2010