Indonesia @ Melbourne Blog Editor

**Job no**:0039132
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**: Part-time (0.4 FTE); Fixed-term for 12 months
**Faculty**:Melbourne Law School
**Department**:Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society
**Salary**:Research Assistant Grade 1 - $76,210 p.a. (pro rata for part-time) plus 17% super
- Contribute your expertise to the only solely Indonesia-focused academic blog in Australia, immersing yourself in the collective endeavour of Melbourne Law School and the Asia Institute in the Faculty of Arts.
- Collaborate with a diverse community of academics and postgraduates, Indonesian scholars and civil society leaders, and researchers from global universities.
- Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families

**About the Role**
Join the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society and contribute to the dynamic _Indonesia at Melbourne_ Blog. Showcase contemporary Indonesian insights and diverse voices within the University of Melbourne’s extensive Indonesian network. In this engaging role, you will commission, edit, write, and upload content, support the popular _Talking Indonesia_ podcast, and oversee social media accounts. Collaborate with academics, attend exclusive events, and play a crucial part in championing emerging Indonesian voices.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Managing blog operations, ensuring deadlines are met and content is timely.
- Monitoring Indonesian social and political developments to inform content.
- Identifying contributors, commissioning and translating articles, and uploading content, including cross-posting Talking Indonesia episodes.
- Building and maintaining relationships with academics, researchers, and civil society professionals.

**Who We Are Looking For**
You possess excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Bahasa Indonesia, with a talent for editing and conveying complex ideas to a general audience. You are highly organised, self-motivated, and able to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team. Additionally, you have strong judgement, effective coaching and mentoring skills, and a deep understanding of Indonesian social and political issues.

You also have:

- A completed master’s or PhD degree in a relevant field, such as politics, social science, or law.
- In-depth knowledge of major social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc).

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.** This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

**Your New Team - Melbourne Law School**
Melbourne Law School is Australia's first all-graduate law faculty. Melbourne Law School was the first faculty in Australia to teach law, and awarded this country's first law degrees. The Law School is now fully graduate with its Juris Doctor for admission to practice recognised as a high level qualification in Australia and beyond. Coupled with the unrivalled excellence of the Melbourne Law Masters and its excellent Research Higher Degree programs, the Law School offers a unique opportunity for the integration of scholarship and teaching.

Its faculty is a vibrant community of creative scholars, committed to a highly collegial, research-intensive institutional life. The Law School has particular strengths in comparative analysis. It aims to integrate teaching with research and engagement activities and to engage with local, national and global communities.

The Law School is a single department faculty located in a custom designed building in University Square. The Law School has approximately 2,200 graduate students (including JD, Melbourne Law Masters and Research High Degrees).

The international reputation of the school is closely linked to the range and quality of its research programs. The school has several research Institutes, Centres, Networks and Groups which provide a focus for scholarly interaction.

**What We Offer You**
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page

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