Job: Program Officer for Japan Leadership Program (US-JAPAN Foundation)
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Job posting via JET alum Elizabeth Gordon (Iwate-ken 2003-05). Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika currently works as an in-house translator for PFU (a Fujitsu company) in Kahoku-shi, Ishikawa-ken. She is also the vocalist for the Japanese hardcore punk band DEGRADE.
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Job Position: Program Officer for Japan Leadership Program at US-JAPAN Foundation
The US-Japan Foundation is announcing a search for an energetic, self -starting, well-organized person to serve as program officer for the US-Japan Leadership Program.
The Leadership Program, now entering its 12th year, brings together some 20 American and 20 Japanese leaders in the age group 28 -42 for intensive weeklong conferences each summer, alternating between Seattle and Kyoto.
For a full description of the program, visit our website at www.us-jf.org
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Job Details and Requirements:
The program officer reports directly to the president of the Foundation and works closely with a counterpart officer in our Tokyo office in planning and carrying out each conference. The program officer is involved in all phases of each conference including recruiting candidates, assisting in the selection process, arranging travel and accommodations, preparing budgets, paying bills, distributing advance reading material to each conference delegate, planning each session including speakers, panelists and moderators, and analyzing evaluation forms.
Post-conference tasks include preparing a semi-annual newsletter, maintaining the program’s List Serve and Web Directory, preparing a directory of all past participants and brochures for upcoming conferences, compiling a “face book” of photos and biographies of current participants, and organizing reunions of Fellows of the Program, who now number 261.
The ideal candidate will be vitally interested in US-Japan relations, will enjoy travel to meetings in Hawaii and Japan, will have a working knowledge of the Japanese language, and will be interested in a long-term position based in or near New York City. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Contact:
Mail application and a resume to:
Ms. Christine Manapat-Sims
US -Japan Foundation
145 East 32nd Street, 12 F
New York
NY 10016
Or send e-mail to mcmanapat at us-jf dot org
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