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Rachmadea Aisyah

Rachmadea Aisyah

Junior Diplomat
Jakarta

Summary

A junior Indonesian diplomat specializing in multilateral affairs related to socio-cultural, health, labor, and development sectors. Formerly an experienced editor and journalist with notable publishers, with demonstrated experience in the economic field. Holds a B.A. in Political Sciences with a focus on international relations, graduating with a high GPA.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Junior Diplomat

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia
05.2022 - Current
  • Draft position papers on Indonesia's foreign policy as a basis for participation in multilateral bodies/frameworks, including the UN General Assembly, WHO, ILO, UNESCO, OIC, etc.
  • Conduct research on current global affairs to update and develop Indonesia's national position on socio-cultural issues.
  • Coordinate with other Indonesian government agencies on socio-cultural issues, such as health, labor, and development, to ensure the implementation of international norms at the national level.
  • Build mutually beneficial partnerships with diplomats and officials from other nations to advance shared goals and interests.

Freelance Translator

Self-employed
03.2016 - Current
  • Translate English-Indonesian and Indonesian-English documents, texts, and recordings.
  • Fact-check data and numbers mentioned in the translated materials across different credible sources to ensure the accuracy of translations.
  • Provide social, political, and economic contexts to the translations upon request to ensure their accuracy and relevance to current situations.

Editorial and Publication Associate

Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
09.2019 - 04.2022
  • Managed all publication materials at one of Southeast Asia's top economic think tank agencies.
  • Edited portions of publications (i.e., books, discussion papers, policy briefs) in English and Indonesian under the direct supervision of the ERIA Chief Editor.
  • Produced the ERIA Annual Report and ERIA Publications Catalogue, including gathering submissions from ERIA departments and researchers.
  • Oversaw the design, typesetting, and printing stages of publications.

Journalist

The Jakarta Post
12.2016 - 08.2019
  • Wrote news articles and in-depth pieces for Indonesia's only English newspaper with daily, and occasionally hourly deadlines.
  • Liaised with high-profile figures and officials to obtain information and comments.
  • Experienced in covering metro/city news in Greater Jakarta, and economic news (trade, industry, and investment).

Freelance Translator

WWF Indonesia
01.2019 - 06.2019

Provided part-time translation services (Indonesia-English) for documents published under WWF Indonesia's sustainable finance project.

Laboratory Assistant

Brawijaya University
10.2014 - 11.2015
  • Worked part-time, while being a full-time college student, in the Laboratory of the International Relations Department at Brawijaya University.
  • Assisted lecturers and professors in producing teaching materials, including creating Indonesian summaries from English textbooks.
  • Managed the department's library and digital collection.
  • Helped organize seminars, workshops, and short courses for fellow students in the department.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Political Sciences

Brawijaya University
Malang, East Java
04.2012 - 01.2016

Skills

  • English
  • Diplomacy
  • Journalism
  • Writing
  • Copy-editing
  • Research
  • Critical and analytical thinking
  • Management and teamwork
  • Event organizing

Accomplishments

  • Ranked 8 out of 126 graduates of the 43rd Batch of the Junior Diplomatic School, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (2023)
  • Best graduate of the 2018 Banking Journalism Academy (BJA), Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia and PermataBank (2018)
  • Best reporting in print media, representing The Jakarta Post, for the 2018 Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI), Ministry of Trade (2018)
  • 1st Runner-Up, Debate Competition of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Brawijaya University (2016)
  • Best Delegate of the Youth Model United Nations, Airlangga University (2014)

Training

  • 43rd Batch of the Junior Diplomatic School, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (2022-2023)
  • Banking Journalist Academy Scholarship 2018, Aliansi Jurnalis Independen (AJI) and PermataBank (2018)
  • English for Journalism, iLearn@america MOOC, United States Embassy in Jakarta (2017)

Timeline

Junior Diplomat

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia
05.2022 - Current

Editorial and Publication Associate

Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
09.2019 - 04.2022

Freelance Translator

WWF Indonesia
01.2019 - 06.2019

Journalist

The Jakarta Post
12.2016 - 08.2019

Freelance Translator

Self-employed
03.2016 - Current

Laboratory Assistant

Brawijaya University
10.2014 - 11.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Political Sciences

Brawijaya University
04.2012 - 01.2016
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