Job: Assistant Correspondent – The Chunichi Shimbun Group (also Tokyo Shimbun) – London
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Position: Assistant Correspondent
Posted by: Chunichi Shimbun Group
Type: Full-time
Location: London, UK
Salary: £21,600 (plus reasonable travel up to London zone 5 and half yearly bonuses of £500)
Start Date: N/A
Overview:
The Chunichi Shimbun Group is looking to recruit an Assistant Correspondent for our European Bureau based in London. Working in a team of two Correspondents and two Assistant Correspondents, you will assist the Correspondents in preparing articles to be published in Japan and handle bureau administration.
The European Bureau covers political, economic, cultural and sports news from the UK, Northern Europe, European institutions and Sub-Saharan Africa.
The group’s newspapers, The Chunichi Shimbun and The Tokyo Shimbun, are published twice daily in Japan, in Japanese, with a readership of over 4 million.
Flexibility is essential as although you will work mainly during office hours, you will occasionally be required to work overtime. You should also be willing to travel within Europe.
Candidates should note that this is NOT a writing position. Also, whilst the ability to work in Japanese is a requirement, it should not be your principal reason for applying for this position.
Responsibilities:
• Follow daily news, current affairs, and the politics and economics of our area of coverage;
• Conduct research on a wide range of topics, with attention to accuracy and detail;
• Attend and summarise press conferences, meetings, lectures and briefings (in English);
• Conduct (and occasionally transcribe/interpret) interviews over the phone and in person;
• Assist with the planning of and participate in business trips around Europe;
• Assist Japanese correspondents with any language difficulties they may have and help them to handle the administration of moving to a new country;
• Manage all phone communication and office administration;
• Occasionally translate published articles from Japanese into English.
Essential Requirements:
• A keen interest and understanding of news and current affairs;
• Strong research and communication skills;
• The ability to work in both English (native/fluent) and Japanese (ideally JLPT N1, degree level or equivalent);
• Proactive approach to suggesting article ideas;
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work to tight deadlines.
Desirable Skills:
• Working knowledge of French.
This is a great opportunity for a recent graduate with an interest in current affairs, journalism and/or international relations. Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor overseas workers from outside the EEA who require a Tier 2 (General) visa.
We anticipate a mid-May 2013 start date (negotiable).
Application process:
Email your CV and covering letter (max. 1 page) to newsdesk@chunichi.co.uk before Sunday 31st March 2013 with ‘Assistant Correspondent 2013’ as the subject line. Or post to The Chunichi Shimbun, Re: Assistant Correspondent 2013, 21 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 1PJ (to arrive before March 31st).
Deadline: Sunday 31st March 2013
We expect to start the interview process from the second week of April 2013. Candidates who are considered for interview will be contacted in due course.
Due to the expected volume of applicants, we cannot guarantee replies to those candidates who are unsuccessful.
For questions concerning this position, email newsdesk@chunichi.co.uk or call Mariko McTier on 020-7493-3006.
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