RESPONSE TO TREASURY DEPARTMENT NSDD 38 REQUEST

UNCLAS JAKARTA 000387 SIPDIS DEPT FOR M/PRI TREASURY FOR IA/MALACHY NUGENT E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AODE AMGT KMRS ID SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO TREASURY DEPARTMENT NSDD 38 REQUEST REF: NSDD 38 Case Number TREAS-IND-21402-12222008 ¶1. Post supports and approves the addition of one full-time Department of Treasury (DOT) Staff, as outlined in ref A. ¶2. This position will enhance the USG's in-country macroeconomic and financial sector analysis, support Indonesia's financial sector development, and increase Post's knowledge of and contract with International Financial Institutions. The position will also enhance Post's ability to support Indonesia's work with the G20, particularly around reform of International Financial Institutions. The DOT position will also augment USG in-country efforts to reduce terrorist financing and curtail financial crimes. ¶3. The DOT attach will report to the Deputy Chief of Mission or the Economic Counselor, as determined by the Chief of Mission. The attach will coordinate closely with the Embassy's economic cluster team. All submissions from the attach to the Embassy's front office will be coordinated in advance with the Economic Counselor. The DOT attach will also provide front-channel reporting on macroeconomic policy and financial sector trends. ¶4. The position was not included in the 2008 MPP, as DOT has only recently reached an agreement with Post on the scope of work for the Treasury position. ¶5. There is no Treasury staff in Jakarta currently, but the Mission has the space to house the one requested position with some reconfiguration of the Economic Section. Post recommends initially hiring only one FSN given the space constraints in the Economic and Political FSN office. The start-up and ICASS costs to the DOT for one position are as follows: ¶A. DOT-FUNDED, START UP Office Reconfiguration 200,000 Make Ready 20,000 Furniture Pool Buy-in 54,000 Welcome Kit 4,000 Office Furniture 6,000 Office Equipment 10,000 Cell Phone, E&E Radio Equipment 2,000 Sub-Total (A) 296,000 ¶B. DOT FUNDED, RECURRING Residential Lease 36,000 Residential Utilities 7,000 Office Utilities 1,000 Overtime 1,000 R & R (emp + spouse + 2 children) 12,000 Education Allowance (2 children) 47,000 Other Travel 3,000 Miscellaneous 2,000 Sub-Total (B) 109,000 ¶C. ICASS SUPPORT - ONE POSITION 45,000 Total Cost Per Position (A+B+C) 450,000 ¶6. Post requests DOT to respond by email to Peter Haas, Economic Counselor (haaspd@state.gov). HUME