Apr 30

Job: Program Officer for JICA USA (DC)

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Overview: 

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) USA Office based in DC is seeking an individual who is self-motivated, flexibleand a team player for the position of program officer.JICA is the Japanese government’s bilateral aid agency, whose mission isto promote international cooperation and inclusive development. The JICA USA Office functions as a liaison, informationgathering and outreach arm for our agency to engage　with the international development community.

The program officer at JICA USA will be expected to support the office in all of its functions with regards to development partnerssuch as the US Government (USAID, MCC, the State Department, etc), international and bilateral donor organizations, NGOs,and think tanks, etc.   S/he will also cover development issues such as Global Health, Education, and Gender, etc. Theprogram officer will report to and work at the discretion of the Chief Representative, along with other supervisors on a day-to-day basis.

The duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Gathering information from a variety of sources (web, seminars, interviews, congressional hearings) ondevelopment and foreign policy topics of interest to JICA
• Tracking policy developments, initiatives or organizational developments of partner institutions
• Support public relations of JICA, draft Newsletters, tweet and explore new partnerships for JICA’s public outreach
• Support outreach activities of JICA by writing, editing, proofreading speeches, presentations, reports, etc.
• Compile and report information in a timely manner to brief JICA colleagues. (Reporting takes the form of a newswire,e-newsletter, quarterly reports and briefs.)
• Provide liaison between JICA USA and partner institutions to facilitate cooperation and collaboration.

Requirements:

• Fluency in spoken and written English
• The ability to write high quality documents to meet tight deadlines (both for reporting and outreach purposes)
• Strong interpersonal skills demonstrating cultural sensitivity and ability to develop and establish relationships withcolleagues, supervisors and counterparts
• The ability to travel domestically and internationally
• Proficiency with MS software applications
• Interest in outreach activities, as well as development and international affairs related issues
• Masters degree with an emphasis on international development or journalism desirable, but Bachelors with someexperience in international development or communications accepted
• Experience working in an international development setting or in doing communications work for an international organization or company
• Entitlement to work in the US required (work permit, etc)

Application:

Interested candidates should submit the following documents with a title　“Application for PO” via email to us_oso_rep @ jica.go.jp no later than May 12, 2014,12:00 pm EST (noon). No phone calls.
1) Resume with list of references
2) Personal Statement or cover letter:
Please elaborate why you have chosen to apply to this position at JICA and how your background will contribute to JICA. (500 words maximum)
3) Document to verify your entitlement to work in the US.