Indonesia Mengglobal (IM) is recruiting new team members for the period of Jan – Dec 2015.
- Content Directors – Editors and Columnists covering the North America region (e.g. U.S. & Canada), Europe (e.g. EU & UK), Asia, or Australia
- Social Media Directors – managing Indonesia Mengglobal’s social media accounts
The new team will fit into an organizational structure in Indonesia Mengglobal with the following entities:
- IM team – includes all the positions (editors, social media managers, and technical coordinator) responsible for daily operations in IM.
- IM team leaders – in charge of overseeing the team. For the 2015 period, the team leaders will be Christina Juwita and Tiffany Robyn Soetikno.
- Alumni – reserved for team members who have graduated from Indonesia Mengglobal.
- Advisory committee – provides advice to the team and meet up once every few months to provide inputs and feedback. The advisory committee includes Veni Johanna, Stevia Angesty, Donny Eryastha and Martin Tjioe.
Team members of the current period will be eligible to become team leaders in the next period.
The deadline of application for the various roles above for the 2015 period is 1st December 2015. Once the application has closed, we will schedule interviews with the candidates. New team members will begin their roles on 1st January 2015.
If you have any questions about the positions or becoming a team member, please let us know at indonesiamengglobal at gmail dot com. We are looking forward to your application!
Please review the descriptions below to learn more about the different roles we are recruiting as well as to apply:
CONTENT DIRECTORS – EDITORS
Indonesia Mengglobal is looking for Content Directors – Editing for the North American, European, Asian, and Australian regions to be part of our core team. Our editors play an important role in assisting our valued contributors to ensure timely publication of articles that meet our editorial standard. Editors are expected to honor the time and effort of our contributors by responding to their questions and concerns quickly and facilitating them through the editorial process in a professional manner. If you enjoy getting to know new Indonesian students and are committed to assisting them respectfully, this position is for you!
Nature of the position
This is an unpaid part-time position for the period of Jan-Dec 2015. The editor is expected to commit on average three hours per week during the period. As the work is done remotely, the directors can be based anywhere.
Roles and responsibilities
- To oversee the whole editorial cycle from recruiting contributors to editing, scheduling and publishing articles
- Responding to contributors’ emails and messages in a timely manner, within a maximum of 2 days
- Publishing a minimum of two articles every month
- Bringing in new contributors from personal network, apart from assisting those who have signed up to contribute through our site
- Being actively involved in strategy formulation of Indonesia Mengglobal
- Working closely with the team leaders and other editors to manage Indonesia Mengglobal
Why become a Content Directors – Editors?
- Get to know and build relationship with Indonesian students and alumni from universities abroad.
- Develop leadership, journalistic and outreach skills, solid résumé builders.
- Contribute to giving access of information for fellow Indonesians who aspire to study abroad, one way to give back to the community.
- Contribute towards shaping Indonesia Mengglobal’s strategies going forward and determine the information trajectory via content
- Have direct access to Indonesia Mengglobal’s network of staff, students and alumni. If you are planning to further your study abroad, we are committed to assist you by connecting to the right resources from our network.
Who are we looking for?
A Content Director must be:
- A student or alumni of higher education institution in the specified regions (e.g. USA & Canada, Europe, Asia, or Australia) with an Indonesian background.
- Communicative and responsive to the intense online communication with contributors and between team members. Punctual and committed to work deadlines.
- Connected to the extensive network of Indonesian students and alumni of the region.
- Experienced in writing in English and Bahasa Indonesia, preferably with prior editorial experience.
- Proficient in using Office applications. Familiarity with project management application, WordPress blogging templates, and html programming language is a plus.
If you are interested in becoming a Content Director – Editors in charge of the North American, European, Asian, Australian regions, please fill out this application form by 1st December 2014. We will contact you to schedule an interview after the application period has ended. Want to learn more about what it is like being an editor in Indonesia Mengglobal? Check out the links below to the writings of our current editor, Robyn, about her experiences with us!
Robyn’s articles:
1. The Ed·i·tor at 19
2. I(am) an Editor: Editing for IndonesiaMengglobal.com
CONTENT DIRECTORS – COLUMNISTS
Indonesia Mengglobal is looking for Content Directors – Columnists to be part of our core team. Columnists portray the subtleties of their experiences through their monthly articles which was often sought by readers. If you often find yourself over-sharing or bursting with stories about your experience, you are born for this position!
Nature of the position
This is an unpaid part-time position for the period of Jan-Dec 2015. The columnist is expected to commit on average six hours per month during the period. As the work is done remotely, the directors can be based anywhere.
Roles and responsibilities
- To provide Indonesia Mengglobal readers with a better understanding of studying abroad or life after returning from abroad via day-to-day stories
- Publishing a minimum of one article per month in English or Bahasa Indonesia
- Showing a glimpse of daily life through photographs and words to our readers a) while studying abroad, or b) after returning to Indonesia from studying abroad
- Interacting with readers via comments
- Working closely with editors and the team leaders to develop Indonesia Mengglobal
Why become a columnist?
- Develop leadership, journalistic and outreach skills, solid résumé builders
- Share your stories and experiences with readers of Indonesia Mengglobal to increase understanding of student life overseas
- Contribute to giving access of information for fellow Indonesians who aspire to study abroad, one way to give back to the community.
- Contribute towards shaping Indonesia Mengglobal’s content trajectory going forward
- Have direct access to Indonesia Mengglobal’s network of staff, students and alumni. If you are planning to further your study abroad, we are committed to assist you by connecting to the right resources from our network.
Who are we looking for?
A columnist must be:
- Either a) a current student or b) an alumni of a higher education institution in a foreign country, with an Indonesian background
- Experienced in writing in English or Bahasa Indonesia, preferably with prior writing or blogging experience
- Have a willingness to share stories and experiences
- Communicative and responsive to the intense online communication between team members. Punctual and committed to work deadlines
- Proficient in using Office applications. Familiarity with WordPress blogging templates and Photoshop is a plus
If you are interested in becoming a Columnist, please fill out this application form by 1st December 2014. We will contact you to schedule an interview after the application period has ended.
SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR – MANAGEMENT
Indonesia Mengglobal is looking for a Social Media Director – Management to be part of our core team. Our Social Media Director will be in charge for Indonesia Mengglobal’s communication through our social media assets and play an important role as the lead communicator of our work and activities online. If you are social media savvy and love to interact with people, this position is for you!
Nature of the position
This is an unpaid part-time position for the period of Jan-Dec 2015. The social media director is expected to commit on average 3 hours per week during the period. As the work is done remotely, the directorscan be based anywhere. in Indonesia.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Managing Indonesia Mengglobal’s Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube account
- Leading the design and execution of online events
- Becoming an online resource for questions related to our activities and events.
Why become a Social Media Director – Management?
- Develop communication and social media management skills, solid résumé builders
- Have direct access to Indonesia Mengglobal’s network of students and alumni.
- Contribute to giving access of information for fellow Indonesians who aspire to study abroad, one way to give back to the community.
- Receive support for your school application if you intend to study overseas. We are committed to help you in your application process. You will also be directly connected with students or alumni of the schools of your choice.
Who are we looking for?
A social media director must be:
- Anyone with an Indonesian background based in Indonesia
- Proficient in using Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Google Hangout, and social media management tools (Hootsuite or others), preferably with social media management experience
- Communicative and responsive to online communication
- Punctual and committed to work during the time period
If you are interested in becoming a Social Media Director, please fill out this application form by 1st December 2014. We will contact you to schedule an interview after the application period has ended
SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR – ENGAGEMENT
Indonesia Mengglobal is looking for oa Social Media Director – Engagement to be part of our core team. Our content manager will be in charge for managing IM’s content online as well as IM’s online engagement. If you are a planner, enjoy getting to know people, and have keen interest towards social media, we can’t wait to have you on board!
Nature of the position
This is an unpaid part – time position for the period of Jan-Dec 2015. Content manager is expected to commit on average 3 hours per week during the period. The social media director is expected to commit on average 3 hours per week during the period. As the work is done remotely, the director can be based anywhere. in Indonesia.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Conduct interviews with our contributors through social media, i.e hosting #IMChat on Twitter and Google Hangout.
- Leading the design and execution of online events together with Social Media Manager
- Becoming an online resource for questions related to our activities and events.
Why become a Social Media Director – Engagement?
- Develop communication and social media management skills, solid résumé builders
- Have direct access to Indonesia Mengglobal’s network of students and alumni.
- Contribute to giving access of information for fellow Indonesians who aspire to study abroad, one way to give back to the community.
- Receive support for your school application if you intend to study overseas. We are committed to help you in your application process. You will also be directly connected with students or alumni of the schools of your choice.
Who are we looking for?
A content director must be:
- Anyone with an Indonesian background based in Indonesia
- Proficient with using Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Google Hangout, preferably with social media management experience
- Creative, communicative and responsive to online communication
- Punctual and committed to work during the time period
If you are interested in becoming a Social Media Director – Engagement, please fill out this application form by 1st December 2014. We will contact you to schedule an interview after the application period has ended
