Jobs: Executive Director & Senior Advisor of International Student Conferences (DC)
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The International Student Conference, an annual summer conference for young people from Japan, the United States and Korea is looking for an executive director and part-time senior advisor. The Japan-America Student Conference, the oldest student-run exchange between the two countries, boasts an extensive collection of alumni participants Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, former Prime Minister of Japan Kiichi Miyazawa, and countless notable names in government, corporate positions and the media. Students tour both countries and engage with leaders, while discussing pertinent global issues. They’ve also expanded and started a Korean-American Student Conference as well.
From ISC:
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible for the overall administration and operations of ISC and its programs. ISC is an expanding organization with a long-term history of success. The operation is well organized with a growing financial base and a skilled staff team. For a full description of the position and its responsibilities, please visit: www.iscdc.org.
Ideal candidates for this position will share our commitment to promote peace by furthering mutual understanding, friendship and trust through cross-cultural interchange through student-run international conferences focusing on US-Japan and US-Korea. She/he will bring a variety of experiences and attributes to ISC, including:
QUALIFICATIONS:
• In-depth understanding of and appreciation for Japanese and Korean cultures;
• Demonstrated effective leadership, planning and non-profit management skills;
• Proven experience interacting with senior government, business and/or academic leaders;
• Minimum 5 years experience as senior staff person or chief executive officer of a non-profit organization preferred;
• Public relations and fund raising experience preferred;
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; advanced degree preferred;
• Valid passport and availability to travel to Northeast Asia as well as throughout the U.S. as necessary.
SENIOR ADVISOR
The Position – Part-time
The Senior Advisor represents ISC and its two conferences through strong ties with leaders in government, business, and academia. Her/his goal is to strengthen and expand support for ISC programs. S/he works with the Executive Director and members of the Board of Directors to reach out to individuals in universities, corporations, think tanks, government, foundations, and alumni to increase support for the programs in multiple ways: universities may host a week of the conference, corporations and foundations can sponsor specific conference events, experts are invited to be speakers and presenters at seminars and roundtables, and corporate, foundation and alumni donors are needed to contribute the bulk of Conference costs, which are not covered by the delegates themselves. This position is part-time, approximately a 0.30 FTE.
Reporting to the Executive Director and working closely with the Board of Directors, the Senior Advisor will serve as the key representative of ISC to build ISC’s network of relationships with government, business, and academic leaders who interact in the Japan-America and/or Korea-America international environment. Her/his duties will include:
- Coordinating with the Executive Director to ensure effective management of relationships between ISC and its external stakeholders/supporters.
- Identifying and pursuing a calendar of activities (events, networking conferences, speaking engagements, etc.) to promote ISC’s visibility and presence in the Japan-US and Korea-US arena.
- Establishing successful and sustained fundraising procedures throughout the organization.
- Securing specific commitments of support from stakeholders (hosts, speakers, funders, etc.).
- Establishing and managing a budget to support representational activities.
- Interacting with Board committees on general promotion and marketing of ISC programs and activities
Experience and Attributes
Ideal candidates for this position will share our commitment to promote peace by furthering mutual understanding, friendship and trust through cross-cultural interchange. S/he will bring a variety of experiences and attributes to ISC, including:
- In-depth understanding of and appreciation for Japanese and Korean society, politics, economics and cultures;
- Demonstrated effectiveness in eliciting cooperation and support from leaders in those societies and in the U.S.;
- Minimum 10 years experience interacting with senior government, business and/or academic leaders in the US-Japan/US-Korea arenas;
- Public speaking experience;
- Direct experience identifying, establishing, strengthening and consolidating professional relationships with key stakeholders;
- Availability to attend key events (i.e., opening ceremonies, board meetings, etc.) at the JASC and KASC.
- Fundraising experience and willingness to catalyze the entire organization toward fundraising by coaching the staff and Board in skills.
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