Political and Research Officer (BB3)
The Australian High Commission is seeking a suitable person for the position of Political and Research Officer.
Duties of Position:
• Monitor Malaysia's political situation, and the development and implementation of Malaysian government foreign and domestic policy settings.
• Research, analyse and prepare reports on political, foreign and domestic policy development and implementation in Malaysia, and on the implications for the Australian Government.
• Develop and maintain contacts in business, government, civil society, Parliament and academia.
• Prepare and support programs for official visitors to Malaysia and arrange appointments for High Commission staff as required.
• Provide support for events and representational functions as required.
• Provide unofficial Bahasa Malaysia translation services.
• Provide backup support for other team members as necessary.
• Other work as required.
Selection Criteria:
• Well-developed research and analytical skills.
• Proven highly effective communication skills, written and oral, in both English and Bahasa Malaysia. Other language skills will be considered favourably.
• Demonstrated knowledge about Malaysia’s general economy, society and politics.
• Demonstrated initiative, adaptability and flexibility including an ability to work under pressure and respond to challenges.
• Demonstrated flexibility, effective interpersonal skills and an ability to work in a team environment, including a willingness to back-up other officers, as required.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise and organise workloads, allocate resources and meet deadlines without close supervision.
• Manage work in conformance with Work Health and Safety principles and demonstrate an ability to manage change in the work environment.
• Good knowledge of the internet and well-developed computer skills (Microsoft Office).
Conditions
Salary per month is RM4654.00 plus two months contractual bonus and other benefits.
Interested applicants are to submit a short statement (no more than two pages) addressing the selection criteria along with their CV.
Applications should also include the name, address, email and phone numbers of two referees. Applications may be posted to the Manager, HR Services, Australian High Commission, 6 Jalan Yap Kwan Seng, 50450 Kuala Lumpur or sent via email to [email protected].
Guidelines on applying for job vacancies at the Australian High Commission are on the High Commission’s website under ‘About us ’.
Closing date is Friday, 5 September 2014. No applications will be considered after this date.
The High Commission thanks all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for interview will be contacted further.