THE ASEAN SECRETARIAT
INVITES INDONESIAN CITIZENS OR ASEAN NATIONALS
WHO ARE ALREADY RESIDING AND ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN INDONESIA
TO APPLY FOR THE FOLLOWING VACANCY
OFFICER
CULTURE & INFORMATION DIVISION
Background
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was founded in 1967 with the purpose of promoting
regional cooperation in Southeast Asia, in the spirit of equality and partnership and thereby contribute
towards peace, progress and prosperity in the region. It was proclaimed a Community through the “Kuala
Lumpur Declaration on ASEAN 2025: Forging Ahead Together”, signed by the ASEAN Leaders during their
27th Summit in November 2015, calling the ASEAN Community to work towards building a community that
is politically cohesive, economically integrated and socially responsible.
The ASEAN Secretariat was established in 1976 by the Foreign Ministers of ASEAN, with the basic function
of providing greater efficiency in the coordination of ASEAN organs and for more effective implementation
of ASEAN projects and activities, and envisioned to be the nerve center of a strong and confident ASEAN
Community.
In alignment with the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on ASEAN 2025, and key aspirations of the three pillars;
ASEAN Political Security Community (APSC), ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and ASEAN Socio-
Cultural Community (ASCC), supported by the Department of Community and Corporate Affairs (CCA),
the ASEAN Secretariat is inviting qualified Indonesian citizens or ASEAN Nationals who are currently
residing and recruited in Indonesia to apply for the position of Culture & Information Officer.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Assistant Director/Head of Culture & Information Division, ASEAN Socio-Cultural
Community Department, the Officer shall largely be responsible to:
1. Provide technical and administrative support to the ASEAN bodies in relevant meetings.
2. Provide administrative support in the implementation of programmes and projects in the area
of culture.
3. Facilitate the request of ASEAN Member States.
Qualifications and Experience:
Relations, Mass Communication, Management or an appropriate related field or discipline;
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of two (2) years relevant work experience in culture, information,
media related technical role shall also be considered
budgets and work plans, and evaluation of project outputs.
experience in cross-cultural environment and international settings.
even under pressure and adherence to deadlines.
acquire them.
dialogue partners.
willingness to travel frequently on short notice.
Remuneration and Benefits:
Successful candidate will be offered a basic salary of IDR 16,835,950 and attractive remuneration package
including monthly transportation allowance, outpatient medical reimbursement, hospitalisation & life
insurance, annual bonus of a month’s basic salary, and gratuity. Subject to good performance during the
probation, the candidate will be offered a fixed term contract of three (3) years, inclusive of the 6-month
probationary period.
How to apply
Send your application to asean.hr@asean.org highlighting your suitability and potential contribution to the
position together with a detailed CV, certified true copies of educational certificates and transcripts,
and complete ASEC Employment Application Form attached with recent photograph. Applications
sent without ALL the documents mentioned above will NOT be considered.
Please indicate on the subject heading: Application for Culture & Information Officer.
Application documents should reach the ASEAN Secretariat by 11 April 2022. The Selection Committee’s
decision is final and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.