Just found these words in a magz, and I can’t stop read, recite, and smiling. Hope you are gonna be inspired too..
Kami tiada mau percaya hidup kami akhirnya akan biasa saja… tiada bedanya dengan ribuan orang sebelum dan kemudian setelah kami… –RA. Kartini
Kata “Aku tiada dapat!” melenyapkan rasa berani. Kata “aku mau” membuat kita mudah mendaki puncak gunung… –RA. Kartini
Tetapi apakah kecerdasan pikiran itu sudah berarti segala-galanya? Bila orang hendak sungguh-sungguh memajukan peradaban, maka kecerdasan pikiran dan pertumbuhan budi harus sama-sama dimajukan… –RA. Kartini
Alangkah bahagianya laki-laki, bila istrinya bukan hanya menjadi pengurus rumah tangganya dan ibu anak-anaknya saja, melainkan juga sahabatnya, yang menaruh minat akan pekerjaannya, menghayatinya bersama suaminya… –RA. Kartini
Kami berikhtiar supaya kami teguh sungguh, sehingga kami sanggup berdiri sendiri. Menolong diri sendiri… Dan siapa yang dapat menolong dirinya sendiri, akan dapat menolong orang lain dengan sempurna… –RA. Kartini
PekerjaanNyalah yang kami kerjakan, Dia akan mengurniakan kami tenaga melakukan pekerjaan itu. Manakah akan terang bila tiada didahului gelap gulita. Hari fajar lahir pada hari malam… –RA. Kartini
To accelerate poverty reduction, the Government of Indonesia has been implementing a national-wide community-based empowerment program for poverty reduction, such as PNPM Rural, PNPM Urban, PNPM Rural Infrastructure (RIS-PNPM), PNPM PISEW and SPADA (Support for Poor and Disadvantages Area). Currently PNPM is in full-scale and already covers the entire kecamatan and almost 80% of villages across Indonesia. Managing such a massive program is complex that requires a tool and well-functioning data management system. To support Pokja Pengendali PNPM Mandiri in developing and managing a Data Warehouse, the Sekretariat of Pokja Pengendali PNPM Mandiri in the office of the Coordinating Ministry for People’s Welfare requires three (3) additional Data Magement assistants.
Tasks and responsibilities a. Development of Data Warehouse
- Support the process of data transformation and synchronization for database server used by Pokja Pengendali to control PNPM Mandiri; and support data coordination with PNPM implementing agencies and their consultants;
- To administer, develop, implement, and maintain the data warehouse system; Creating and documenting database tables, views, data elements, shared data rules, data marts, data cubes, and reports; and
- Providing technical assistance to end users regarding data warehouse issues and problems;
b. Creating and Data Management
- Routinely collect updated data from each PNPM prograam and update the data in the database server of Pokja Pengendali as well as database performance tuning and optimizing
Output and Reporting
a. A well-functioning integrated databases of PNPM Mandiri and can be used for better decision-making
b. Updated databases of PNPM Mandiri
Selection Criteria
a. Minimum Diploma III Degree in Informatics Technique / Software Engineering;
b. Have a strong knowledge and skill in SQL Language, ETL processes, and data integration systems especially using Pentaho Data Integration and SQL Server 2008 will be advantage;
c. Have a strong knowledge and skill in Java Programming Language;
d. Good knowledge about data warehouse, data mart, cubes and OLAP concept;
e. Understand and experience with Access, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and/or SQL Server;
f. Minimum 2 years experience in data management and monitoring activities;
g. Well-organized, capable and practiced in handling complex and multi-faceted tasks;
h. Ability to concentrate and pay attention to details; able to take necessary initiative and judgement, as well as working under high pressure with minimal supervision
i. Well-developed communications and inter personal skills, and fluency in English.
The selected candidates will be assigned to Sekretariat PNPM Mandiri in the office of Kemenko Kesra working as a team under supervision by the Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator and the secretariat’s executive secretary as well under overall oversight by the PSF’s officer in charge.
Length of Assignment
The contract will be for an initial period of 8 months between May and December 31, 2012
When I was on the way with a friend to our office today, somehow I felt the sun shining very bright on my face. I was feeling so good at that time. I might having busy schedule lately. But Alhamdulillah I really enjoy every part of my life right now. There are times I find it’s hard to sleep at night, whenever my plans didn’t came out smoothly. Maybe there are time when I forgot that Allah has planned everything, something even more beautiful than what I have ever thought. Something that it was once only a dream. I fell and failed, yes I did, but I could stand up higher than I was used to be. Maybe that’s true, by those process we should finally found out that we are not good at giving up. God loves me that He gave me many barriers to deserve somethin’ better. Actually, I tried to rephrase this with some kinda better words but I couldn’t. I love myself for what I am, I love people around me, I love my life. I met so many smart and fabulous people from whom I can learn so many things. I met a lot of new friends with whom I can share my story with. I found a lot of new things around me which once seems so far away to be reached.
Those spirit from great people around are one of the main reason why world keeps on turning. From them I realized, when we do something with love, though we have other choice but we still pour ourselves –heart and soul – into the mix to do it at its best, we will only get the best result. When we take on with enthusiasm and courage, doing what we love and doing it with love, we create absolute magic in our lives and often in the lives of those around us. And believe it or not, this kind of magic spreads and grows and multiplies.
And whenever I was about to start something new in my life, I often feel scared. That’s simply because I realize that I have no experience doing my things in that new situation. The fear was that what if I was no good at it. After some time of doing and learning, I had at last found that those are where I really wanted to pour myself into. When I do everything with love, they become a lot easier. When I have no idea about what I should do for a problem and I can’t choose what I want to do with it, I always choose how I want to approach it. I give my best to the problem, with all my heart, trying to find the root cause of the problem and somehow I can be satisfied with the result. After all, don’t forget to keep your path in a good one and turn everything to Allah. Yeah, it’s right, He’s never far away. Put your trust in Him. Just raise your hands and pray :
“Ya Allah… Guide my steps, don’t let me go astray… You’re the only one that showed me the way…”
“A man can succeed at almost everything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm”
And I found a good song to brighten our days :
“As Long As We Got Love”
(Javier Colon feat. Natasha Bedingfield)
Remember how it used to be
It was only you and me
We didn’t worry much about anything
And not a dollar to my name
But you loved me just the same
Yeah I felt like I had everything
Holding my hand, walk down the beach
I would pretend that you were my queen
Even though our castle is only in the sand, yeah
Girl we’ve got something that keeps reminding us
We don’t need nothing as long as we got love
Believe it, I mean it, I know we’ll always have enough
As long as we got love, love
As long as we got love
As long as we got love
Blink your eyes and here we are
Got a dog and bought a car
Little footsteps down the hall
Life’s responsabilities
Sometimes makes it hard to see
The million things about you I adore
But the castles are now more than just sand
So let the rain fall cause we are gonna stay
Boy we’ve got something that keeps reminding us
We don’t need nothing as long as we got love
Believe it, I mean it, I know we’ll always have enough
As long as we got love, love
As long as we got love, love
As long as we got love
At the end of the day the city is asleep
I’m wide awake with the girl of my dreams
And all that we’ve got is the only thing I’ll ever need
Boy we’ve got something that keeps reminding us
We don’t need nothing… Oh
Girl we’ve got something that keeps reminding us
We don’t need nothing as long as we got love
Believe it, I mean it, I know we’ll always have enough
As long as we got love, love
As long as we got love, love
As long as we got love, love
As long as we got love, love
As long as we got love
Well well, after the “Learning Phase” in 2010, I recognize my last 2011 as a “Struggling Phase”. I have some self torturing habits that year. I burn the midnight oil almost everyday in the whole year. I force myself to do many things. I got many things too in this year, events, opportunities, lucks, bad lucks, hopes, adventures, satisfactions, disappointments, laugh, tears, love, etc. How funny a year can bring all those things in life. People come and go, letting new people fill up the space. Knowing who to keep, and who to let go.
Actually, I spent my last year focusing in my Thesis and my Next-phase-of-life, working world. And now I can see those all with smile. I don’t want to be cocky or having a boasting mouth but all I know is “Nothing is Impossible”. I just proved it. I got the maximum reach in both things. I got 100 marks, a perfect score, for my thesis titled “Studi dan Eksplorasi Keamanan pada SQL Server 2008 dengan menggunakan Infrastruktur Kunci Publik”. I stay awake all night long for some months to do this thesis. I stick many post-it-notes in my bedroom with “GOING THE EXTRA MILES” written. I did many research till I broke my PC, had my fingers electrocuted by those hardware, had my weekend spent in campus or my teacher’s room, had my bag torn because of that pillow-thick-book, etc.
And I’m still confused, why people thought that I can get it all easily. They don’t see the process. They only see the result. They don’t see me working from dusk till dawn. Yeah, most just don’t see the process.
And about the job I’ve got. It’s perfectly shaped like what I dreamed in the beginning of the year. Working for an international institution so I can learn much more things than what I can get from others and improving my self quality. Realizing that it’s never that easy, I prepared myself well for this phase. And when I saw an announcement about a job vacancy from the World Bank, I know that it gonna be perfect to begin my career. As the requirement said, they need a Consultant of Web Administration with 3-5 year minimum experience as a web administrator. Exactly meets my 3-years-previous-jobs as a Ma Chung Web Administrator while I was studying in my University. I really want this job in that office, World Bank. This is what a passion is. So I do my best for this opportunity. Visiting my rector, academic adviser, head of department, and other people’s house/office asking for a recommendation letter. Shaping myself to be a better one for joining this position. Spending my nights in front of my PC browsing, chatting, sharing, discussing, learning, etc to prepare my best for one of biggest part of my dreams. And after doing all of those selection process, three months later I’m officially hired by World Bank and got my UPI number. The one and the only youngest, from 500++ applicants. Alhamdulillah.
This is one of the year where I grow up, proofing to the world that I can be whatever I want, from nobody to somebody. A year laid a story of keeping believes, clutching dreams and hopes. How to keep stand when everybody let us down, discovering the power within ourselves, and believing that our destiny is not written for us, but by us. I learn so much about many things that can help me reaching my goals, yeah.. there should be dreams, passion, hardwork, persistence, kindness, sincerity, and of course goal praying.
And yeah, let’s stop talking about the past. Now its time to be thankful with what we’ve got and see how we are going to fulfill our planning and dreams in this 2012. Have a great year, everybody!! Spend your day with loved ones and let’s make it happen!
I know that the hard work got me here. And the day I stop working hard, this can all go away.” – Kevin Durant
