The Australian Strategic Policy Institute is seeking applicants for its Research Internship Program:

The ASPI Research Internship Program provides an opportunity for recent graduates to acquire practical experience to learn how strategic policy is developed and delivered to government. Interns will work in a paid research assistant capacity, under the guidance of one of our senior staff. The program offers up to 6 internships per year for a duration of around 6 months each, with modest remuneration. Part-time work arrangements may be considered. Please note that ASPI does not offer employment under the Public Services Act.

ASPI’s programs are diverse and draw upon a wide range of talents. We seek applications not only from strategic studies and international relations scholars, but also from interested science and economics graduates. Our aim is to nurture the next generation of strategic thinkers in Australia. We want to give you the opportunity to make a practical contribution to developing strategic policy, and in the process, gain some valuable ‘on the job’ training. An ASPI internship will provide access to some of Australia’s liveliest minds in the field by working with our staff and through observing roundtable discussions with some of the important visitors to ASPI.

For more information on eligibility and applying, visit the ASPI’s website.

Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA, the international aid agency of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, is looking for a Project Officer to work in its Sydney office. The position is part-time (four days per week), based in Sydney with regular international travel between 8-12 weeks per year.

Essential selection criteria include:

• Demonstrated competencies and experience in all aspects of project cycle and operational management of overseas development programs and projects (including designing, preparing submissions to donors, monitoring, reporting, evaluating and partnership building), especially in a region with high levels of ongoing conflict and trauma.
• Demonstrated experience in financial management of both small and large-scale projects, especially of project budgets including planning, procurement, monitoring, currency exchange, acquittals and reporting.
• Leadership abilities and experience of working successfully in a team environment, including ability to handle conflicting urgent priorities and to contribute with critical and innovative thinking.
• High level of understanding of international development ideas, policies and processes, such as ethics, partnership, effectiveness, environment, food sovereignty, gender, education, environment, and Decent Work.
• Excellent communication, administration and negotiating skills, including demonstrated high level abilities in:
  • active listening;
  • sensitive communication with people of different cultural, political, language and religious backgrounds;
  • effective public speaking for diverse small and large audiences;
  • professional or public precise and concise plain English writing and reporting;
  • relevant computer information and communication software, internet and social media;
  • representation and negotiation with stakeholders.
• Ability to travel and work internationally in sometimes adverse and difficult conditions.
• Understanding of and commitment to trade union and international solidarity principles.

For more information on the position, and to apply, head to the Union Aid Abroad website.

The Jogjakarta Community School is seeking an “experienced, committed and versatile teacher” to lead its Early Years Classroom:

The position will have responsibility for teaching a small multi-grade class as part of an innovative program. In addition to small class sizes, you will be supported in the classroom by an Indonesian Team teacher.

JCS has a strong community orientation, and strives to provide an internationally relevant education that is grounded in the local context. JCS is a small community school providing an international education in English to children from Pre- School to Year 11. JCS students include expatriate and Indonesian children. The Early Years Foundation Stage, Primary and Key Stage 3 teaching is based on UK National Curriculum with an emphasis on international learning.

The school welcomes applications from candidates who meet the following selection criteria:

• Experienced and accredited/certified teacher able to teach a multi-grade class of Reception and Key Stage 1 students (4-7 year olds). Experience teaching UK National Curriculum and Cambridge Curriculum is desirable but not necessary.
• Strong and informed educationalist with an international perspective. Experience living and
• teaching in Indonesia is an advantage.
• A versatile teacher who can respond to diverse demands and challenges
• Collegiate and collaborative team-player, with excellent inter-personal skills and cross-cultural
• understanding

Applications close on the 3rd of November, 2013. For more information on the position—and applying—download the full job advertisement.

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) is offering some fantastic opportunities for those with expertise in the strategic and defence and security policy fields.

Openings are available for Senior Analyst and Analyst positions (based at ASPI in Canberra) whose responsibilities would include:

• Support the ASPI Research Program by conducting qualitative and quantitative
• research on specific topics for publication;
• Support the ASPI Engagement Program by leading or assisting in various ASPI
• events including 1.5 Track Dialogues, Conferences and Roundtables.
• Contribute to and support the drafting of research papers and policy briefs, including
• literature reviews, editing and reference management; and
• Lead and/or participate in ASPI corporate activities as required by the Executive
• Director and collaborate with external stakeholders.

The position requires relevant tertiary qualifications and/or professional experience in ASPI’s areas of focus, which are:

• International defence and security, including regional defence capabilities
• Alliance and multilateral security relationships
• Australian defence capability development and budgeting
• The strategic dimensions of international economics
• Defence and security research and journalism
• Security aspects of cyberspace
• Australian national security policy.

Foreign language skills would, of course, be a plus!

Full details on the positions and how to apply can be found at the ASPI job listing.

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ASPI is also looking for applicants for its prestigious Research Internship Program, the applications for which open on 4 November. Take a look at the ASPI jobs page for more information.

SBS’s Indonesian language radio team is looking for a correspondent from outside NSW or Victoria with experience in broadcasting, to produce content for their programs in Bahasa Indonesia.

We couldn’t find any listing of the position available on the SBS website, however the SBS Indonesian Facebook page has contact details for those interested in applying. Take a look!

by Miranda Anwar & Daniel Brooks

Pada hari ini akan berlangsung pertandingan Grand Final AFL di antara Hawthorn dan Fremantle. Orang Victoria, khususnya orang Melbourne, sangat gemar AFL dan pertandingan Grand Final AFL adalah hari terbesar dalam kalendar olahraga Melbourne, apabila tidak Australia. Namun, barangkali banyak orang Indonesia yang kurang tau AFL walau tinggal di Melbourne. Artikel ini merupakan ‘survival guide’ untuk memahami aturan AFL dan pertandingan Grand Final akhir minggu ini.

Dalam satu pertandingan AFL ada dua tim dengan18 orang pemain di lapangan dari masing-masingtim. Pertandingan Grand Final pada hari Sabtu ini adalah pertandingan di antara Hawthorn (dipanggil ‘The Hawks) dan Fremantle (dipanggil ‘The Dockers’). Ini pertama kalinya dalam sejarah Fremantle Football Club masuk ke pertandingan Grand Final sejak klub dilahirkan pada tahun 1994.Sedangkan Hawthorn Football Club dilahirkan pada tahun 1902, menang pertandingan Grand Final pada tahun 2008, dan masuk ke Grand Final tahun 2012 tapi dikalahkan oleh Sydney Swans.

Apa saja aturan dasar Aussie Rules?

Boleh tendang bola, sodok bola, pegang bola. Kalau mau berlari sambil pegang bola, setiap 15meter bola harus dipantulkan ke tanah (‘bounce’)paling sedikit sekali. Kalau tidak, itu dianggap sebagai ‘holding the ball’. Dilarang melemparkan bola. Kalau pemain yang sedang pegang bolamendapat kesempatan untuk mengoper bola tetapi ia tidak mengoper bola tersebut sebelum dijegal (‘tackle’) [oleh lawan], itu juga dianggap sebagai ‘holding the ball’. Akibatnya bola harus dioper ke tim lawan. Jika bola ditendang langsung keluar lapangan tanpa menyentuh tanah, itu dianggap “out of bounds on the full”. Akibatnya bola harus dioper ke tim lawan. Jika bola kena rumput dulu sebelum keluar lapangan, itu biasanya dianggap “out of bounds” saja, dan akibatnya bola sekedar dilemparkembali ke dalam lapangan oleh wasit.

Tujuan permainan AFL adalah untuk mencetak skor yang terjadi ketika bola ditendang hingga masuk diantara dua tiang. Tidak seperti sepak bola, AFL memiliki empat tiang. Kalau bola ditendang hingga masuk di antara dua tiang tengah (‘goal posts’), nilainya enam; kalau ditendang hingga masuk diantara dua tiang luar (di sisi kiri maupun kanan), nilainya satu saja. Begini: i 1 I 6 I 1 i.

Kalau bola kena tiang tengah, nilainya satu sajameskipun bola masuk di antara dua tiang tengah. Jika bola kena tiang luar, itu dianggap sebagai ‘luar batas’ atau “out of bounds on the full”, akibatnya tidak dapat nilai dan bola harus dioper ke tim lawan. Setelah datang dari sepatu pemain, kalau bolanya disentuh oleh siapa pun sebelum masuk tiang, nilainya hanya satu saja. Pasti pemain dan penonton tim lawan akan berteriak “touched” (maksudnya: disentuh).

Dalam Aussie Rules, diperbolehkan mengoper(‘pass’) bola dengan cara menendang bola ataumenyodok bola dengan kepalan tangan (‘handball’).Memang tidak boleh melemparkan bola. Kalauhandball tertangkap oleh pemain lain (baik rekan satu tim maupun pemain tim lawan), permainan dilanjutkan terus. Sedangkan apabila bola ditendang sejauh paling sedikit 15 meter kemudiantertangkap oleh pemain lain sebelum bola menyentuh rumput, akan dianggap sebagai ‘mark’.Pemain yang berhasil menangkap bola tersebuttidak boleh disentuh (‘tackle’). Lawannya harus berdiri di mana ‘mark’ terjadi, sehingga memberikan kesempatan selama beberapa detik bagi pemain yang berhasil melakukan ‘mark’ tersebut untuk mencetak gol, atau mengoper bola ke rekan satutimnya dan menciptakan kesempatan lain untuk dapat ‘mark’ tanpa resiko diganggu lawan.

Selain ini, ada banyak aturan AFL lainnya. Daripada memasukkan semuanya di sini dan membebani pembaca, diharapkan aturan AFL di atas merupakan aturan dasar yang cukup untuk seseorang yang ingin menonton AFL Grand Final akhir minggu ini untuk pertama kali. Dengan ini, diharapkan bisa mengikuti ‘footy fever’ di Melbourne dan menikmati menonton pertandingan AFL Grand Final.

Pada hari Rabu kemarin, AIYA Victoria mengadakan acara Language Exchange AFLGrand Final Special untuk memperkenalkan dan menjelaskan AFL kepada orang Indonesia maupun orang Australia yang kurang tau AFL. Pada hari Sabtu ini, AIYA Victoria akan mengadakan acara nonton bareng

photo credit: hradcanska via photopin cc

AIYA New South Wales’ recent work and holiday visa information session, was covered by Bernard Lane in this morning’s Australian:

THE release of figures that show a mere handful of young Australians going to Indonesia on a new “work and holiday” visa has highlighted the obstacles facing the government’s ambitious plan to send large numbers of student-interns abroad.

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At Thursday night’s seminar, run by the consulate and the professional group the Australia-Indonesia Youth Association, immigration attache Haryono Agus said part of the problem was that not all Indonesian officials were familiar with the new visa scheme.

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Law graduate Nicholas Mark, president of the NSW branch of AIYA, said the fact the seminar took place, together with the recent increase in visa grants, was a signal things were getting better.

“The bureaucracy is inevitably difficult in a big and complicated country such as Indonesia. That it’s improving is definitely a breakthrough,” he said.

Read the full article, including quotes from the Indonesia Institute‘s Ross Taylor, at the Australian’s website (account required).

Asialink is advertising a position for a manager of the prestigious Asialink Leaders Program, based in Melbourne.

The successful applicant will:

…be responsible for further development and implementation of the existing program’s content and extending the programs reach nationally with offshore components further developed. The incumbent will be expected to develop and deliver strategy for building existing programming, expanding offerings, managing suppliers and further leveraging alumni and other stakeholder relationships.

Applications close on 22 September, so get on it! For more information about the position and how to apply, please see the listing at the University of Melbourne careers site.

The Australia-Indonesia Youth Exchange Program is seeking interested families in Kiama to host Indonesian students who will be travelling to Australia under the program.

The homestays in Kiama will run for three weeks from 16th November 2013 to 8th December 2013. Each family is paid a subsidy of $690 (per participant), additional to the Indonesians receiving a basic living allowance.

Many AIYA members from Australian universities have benefited from the AIYEP experience, and this is a great way for local families to help introduce Australia to young Indonesians and to make friends from another culture.

Click here for full details and information on how to get in touch with AIYEP organisers.