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About Announcement Number: Jakarta-2024-045 Hiring Agency: Embassy Jakarta Position Title: Translator Open Period: 04/26/2024 - 05/10/2024 Format MM/DD/YYYY Vacancy Time Zone: GMT-4 Series/Grade: LE - 0210 8 Salary: IDR Rp213.675.663 - IDR Rp213.675.663 /Per Year Work Schedule: Full-time - • 40 hours per week Promotion Potential: LE-8 Duty Location(s): 1 Vacancy in


Jakarta, Java, ID Telework Eligible: No For More Info: HR Section
000-000-0000
HRatPost@state.gov Overview Hiring Path:

• Open to the public

Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency: For USEFM - FP is FP-6*. Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C.

• All Interested Applicants / All Sources

Security Clearance Required: Public Trust - Background Investigation Appointment Type Permanent Appointment Type Details:

• Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period

Marketing Statement:

We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.

Summary:

The work schedule for this position is:

• Full Time (40 hours per week)

Start date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (four weeks) of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Supervisory Position: No Relocation Expenses Reimbursed: No Travel Required: Occasional Travel

May require occasional local, domestic, or international travel. Must be able to pass national security checks to enter TNI facilities.

Duties

Provides Indonesian and English translation and interpretation services to the Senior Defense Official/Defense Attache (SDO/DATT) and the Defense Attache Office (DAO), including near-simultaneous verbal translation and all written correspondence between the Indonesian and U.S. military from the DAO. Also advises the DAO on Indonesia military protocol, customs, courtesies, and cultural/social norms, especially for Distinguished Visitor (DV)/ Very Very Important Person (VVIP) visits between high-level defense officials. Must possess professionalism and comfort to translate at the Minister of Defense and Chief of Defense level; previous knowledge or experience with the military is highly valued due to the specific nature of DAO operations and requirements. Assists in administrative tasks, diplomatic clearances, and basic office functions as needed. Supervises up to five (5) Locally Employee Staff members in DAO operations support.

Qualifications and Evaluations Requirements:

EXPERIENCE: Minimum four years of clerical or secretarial work with English translation experience.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:

Good reading comprehension, good speaking diction and listening keenness, social perceptiveness, speech recognition and clarity, oral expression and comprehension, written comprehension and expression, auditory ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds, and have hearing sensitivity to detect varying pitches, tones, and loudness. Must be able to maintain the confidentiality of the translated/interpreted material. Comprehensive knowledge of TNI military structure and protocol is required. Mandatory to have professional level knowledge of English and Bahasa Indonesia.

Education Requirements:

Mandatory:

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree or four years of university-level studies, with emphasis on English language, Political Science or Government, International Relations, History, Economics, or Communications.

Evaluations:

LANGUAGE: Fluency in writing/reading/speaking in English and fluency in writing/reading/speaking in Bahasa Indonesia are required. This may be tested.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Qualifications:

All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

Benefits and Other Info Benefits: Agency Benefits:

Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission to Indonesia and U.S. Mission to ASEAN may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.

For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.

The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.

Other Information:

HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: Applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
1. AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
2. AEFM / USEFM
3. FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights **

• 
  IMPORTANT: Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability dated within the past six months, equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active-duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.

** This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.

For more information (i.e., what is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc.?) and for additional employment considerations, please visit the following link.

How to Apply How to Apply:

All candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Public Trust/Background Security clearance.

To apply for this position, For more information on how to apply visit the Mission internet site.

Required Documents:

To qualify based on education, you MUST submit the requested degree and / or transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide requested information, or the information is insufficient to verify eligibility, may result in disqualification for this position.

All Applicants:

• University Degree with transcript
• Valid Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Level 4 or internationally recognized equivalent certification in English speaking and minimum ILR Level 3 in English reading and writing.

• 
  Valid Proof of Citizenship (KTP)

Eligible Family Member Applicants:
• Copy of Sponsors Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent)

• Passport copy
• DD-214 - Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)
• SF-50 (if applicable)

• 
  University Degree with transcript
• Valid ILR Level 4 or internationally recognized equivalent certification in English speaking and minimum ILR Level 3 in English reading and writing.

Next Steps:

Applicants who are invited to take a language or skills test, or who are selected for an interview will be contacted via email.

For further information - the complete position description listing all of the duties, responsibilities, required qualifications, etc. may be obtained by contacting the Human Resources Office.

Thank you for your application and your interest in working at the U.S. Mission in Indonesia and U.S. Mission to ASEAN.