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Job: Research Asst, Political/Economic Affairs – Japanese Consulate

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Originally posted to JETAA Great Lakes by Rhea Young. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-2014), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai.  Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

Position: Research Asst, Political/Economic Affairs
Posted by: Japanese Consulate
Location: Detroit, MI
Type: Full-time 

Overview:

In 1993, as a result of the growing number of Japanese residents and businesses in Michigan and Ohio, the Consulate-General of Japan in Detroit was established. Consulate survey results indicate a combined total of nearly 900 Japanese owned facilities in Michigan and Ohio. The current two-state population of Japanese nationals exceeds 24,000.
Important consulate missions include: providing support and service to local Japanese nationals, promoting trade and business development between Japan and the U.S., and strengthening U.S.-Japan relations and mutual understanding through various local economic, educational and cultural activities and exchanges.

Available Position: Full-time (9:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), beginning Oct. 20th 2014

  • Research Analyst in the Political/Economic Affairs Section

Main Responsibilities:

  • Participation in consulate mission to strengthen U.S-Japan governmental and economic ties within the states of Ohio and Michigan; duties include:
    • gathering, organizing and analyzing information on relevant economic and political issues
    • conducting and maintaining annual Japanese Direct Investment Survey
    • drafting speeches and official correspondence for the Consul General and Deputy Consul General

Requirements:

  • Four-year university degree
  • Ability to research, analyze and communicate political and economic topics
  • High proficiency in database management, especially Microsoft Access and Excel, for the purpose of organizing and reporting large data sets
  • High proficiency in data organization, layouts, mapping, image editing software, etc., for the purpose of creating PR materials and internal reports
  • Good verbal and written communication skills

Required materials for application:

  • Resume, cover letter, and list of references

Application procedures: The deadline for application is Oct. 3rd 2014

  • Electronic submission of the above-mentioned materials to: info@dt.mofa.go.jp
  • Applications will be reviewed within two weeks of receipt; selected applicants will be contacted directly to schedule an interview.

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