ACICIS’ Creative Arts and Design Practicum Program Development Officer
Job Description
ACICIS’ CREATIVE ARTS AND DESIGN PRACTICUM PROGRAM
A position has become available within the Jakarta office of The Australian Consortium for ‘In-Country’ Indonesian Studies (ACICIS) for a Development Officer (DO) for ACICIS’ Creative Arts and Design Practicum Program (CADPP). This position would suit a graduate of a local or Australian university, with an interest and experience in digital arts and new media, web design, app building, graphic design, technological start-ups, the Australia-Indonesia relationship, and/ or digital education. Please note this position is open to Indonesian nationals (WNI) only.
ACICIS’ Creative Arts and Design Practicum Program (CADPP)
In the 21st century, Indonesia is a modern, industrial nation with a burgeoning local film industry, a vibrant domestic fashion industry, growing centres of graphic design, animation, and game-design, and thriving pop, rock and indie music scenes. Only a third of Indonesia’s 253 million people are currently connected to the Internet but the country’s connectivity rate is presently experiencing double-digit annual growth. In 2011, Indonesia’s creative industries generated approximately 7% of the country’s GDP making the sector one of the top ten largest sectors of the Indonesian economy. With the Indonesian government now actively fostering the development of high-tech start-ups and creative economy SMEs, as well as courting companies like Apple and Disney to consider relocation of their digital content production to Indonesia, the sector is likely to experience significant expansion over the next decade.
Supported by 2015 – 2016 Australian government New Colombo Plan funding, ACICIS’ Creative Arts and Design Practicum Program aims to expose Australian students to the vibrancy of contemporary Indonesian arts and cultural production, combining academic elements with hands-on practical creative production experience. The six-week practicum program consists of: two weeks of academic seminars and Indonesian language classes at an ACICIS Indonesian partner university, followed by a four-week industry-based professional practicum placement at a local Indonesian business in the creative and digital sector. The professional practicum placement will involve Australian students collaborating with Indonesian peers and creative practitioners to produce work including, but not limited to: short films, animations, sound and video art, websites, online installations, blogs and social media apps.
ROLES
As this is a new program, ACICIS is looking to hire a dedicated ‘Development Officer’ to work on the early development and growth of the CADPP. This position would suit a graduate of a local or Australian university, with some experience in the creative and/ or digital sector. The DO reports directly to ACICIS’ Resident Director (RD). Duties to be performed by the CADPP DO include, but are not limited to:
i. Working with ACICIS’ RD to identify potential host universities in the Jabodetabek area with a strong reputation in digital and creative media, and a sound track record in hosting international students;
ii. Acting as the primary contact and liaison with partner university International Office and faculty staff, and member university staff in Australia regarding the CADPP;
iii. Working with the Perth Secretariat (PS), the RD and Jakarta Program Coordinator (JPC) in developing course materials and preparing/curating relevant learning resources as required;
iv.Reporting back to the CADPP Advisory Committee on course offerings and suitability of internships as required;
v. Developing and maintaining ongoing relationships with potential organisations based in the Jabodetabek area which might accommodate ACICIS students in the internship phase of the program;
vi. Identifying potential donors and/ or sponsors for the program, from both the Indonesian and Australian digital media communities;
vii. Developing administrative materials needed for the implementation of the program as directed by the RD or PS;
viii. Assisting the RD and JPC in developing a risk management strategy specific to the local context of the partner university;
ix. Assisting the RD with other tasks when called upon to do so from time to time.
WORKING HOURS, LOCATION AND REMUNERATION
i. The role is full time, 40 hours per week, with the understanding that the scheduling of program events means that the distribution of hours over the period of a week may be flexible. Standard work hours are 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday, with a one hour lunch break. Occasional out-of-hours work will be required;
ii. This position is to be carried out in ACICIS’ Jakarta office, with some travel required around the Jabodetabek area;
iii. The role will be remunerated at a competitive rate commensurate with the applicant’s skills and experience;
iv. Appropriate work-related expenses will be subsidised and are to be acquitted and submitted to the Jakarta Program Coordinator (JPC) on a monthly basis, including transportation and communication costs for work-related activities (mobile phone credit, for example);
v. The position is offered on a fifteen-month contract, for the period of 18 January 2016 – 17 April, 2017. Extension is subject to a three-month probation period and a performance review one month prior to the end of the contract term.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Essential
1. Completed Bachelor’s Degree (minimum) with a sound academic record in a related discipline (eg. Graphic Design, IT, Web Design, Visual Arts, Visual Communication, Architecture, Communication, Education, Business, and/ or Cultural Studies);
2. At least two years’ work experience in the digital and/ or creative arts sector, with demonstrated experience producing or managing projects to completion;
3. Sound level of English proficiency, both written and spoken, and a willingness to develop this further as a part of the role;
4. Computer literacy in the Microsoft Office suite, social media for professional purposes and graphic design;
5. Demonstrated strong interpersonal, representational, relationship-building and conflict resolution skills;
6. Excellent time management skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision and prioritise a range of tasks.
Desirable
7. An understanding of key digital and creative media stakeholders in the Indonesian context;
8. Previous experience working in cross-cultural teams, ideally in Jakarta;
9. Previous experience mentoring students and/ or providing pastoral care to international students.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please send through:
- a copy of your latest CV (max 4 pages); and
- a statement addressing the selection criteria above.
In preparing your statement addressing the selection criteria, please provide examples of your skills and experience where possible against each selection criterion (no more than 250 words per criterion). Applications without a statement addressing the selection criteria will not be considered.
Please visit our website: www.acicis.edu.au to learn more about our programs and the work we do before preparing your application.
Completed applications can be emailed to: n.asa@acicis.edu.au
Attn: Ms Elena Williams
ACICIS Resident Director
Subject Heading: ACICIS CADPP/PHST DO
By latest deadline: 9am WIB, Monday 9 November, 2015
Interviews will be conducted on Thursday 12 and Friday 13 November, 2016 . Please indicate in your application whether you are available on these dates.
[NB: Please note that the expected commencement date for this position is Monday, 18 January, 2016.]
Enquiries about this position should be addressed to: ACICIS’ Resident Director, Ms Elena Williams: e.williams@acicis.edu.au
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