Job: Japan Information Center Seeking a Speechwriter/Public Affairs Specialist (NY)
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Thanks to JETAA NY Board Member Kat Barnas for passing along this job posting. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Position: Speechwriter/Public Affairs Specialist
Posted by: The Consulate General of Japan in New York
Type: Full-time
Location: New York, NY
Salary:
Start date: NA
Overview:
The Consulate General of Japan in New York is currently seeking a speechwriter/public affairs specialist. The incumbent will produce and edit English language public remarks, speeches and official correspondence for the Ambassador and other diplomats, and, working in close cooperation with Japanese officials and staff, will carry out a variety of communications duties within the Japan Information Center, the Consulate’s press and public affairs arm. To apply please send resume and cover letter to Mr. Yoshito Yamashita (yoshito.yamashita@mofa.go.jp). Read More
Job: Reservations and Sales Associate, Asia Division – Amnet (NYC)
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Thanks to JET alum Kathryn Oi (Miyagi-ken, Minamisanriku-shi) who works at Amnet. Kathryn also wrote an essay about her experience in Minamisanriku following the 3/11 earthquake – read here: http://jetwit.com/wordpress/2011/03/30/minamisanriku-jet-kathryn-oi-shares-her-experience-of-the-earthquake-and-tsunami/) Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Position: Reservations and Sales Associate, Asia Division
Posted by: Amnet Travel Agency
Type: Full-time
Location: New York, NY
Salary:
Start date: NA
Overview:
If you are interested in travel, have excellent people skills, and like working in a Japanese company environment, definitely consider Amnet New York as a great job opportunity. With an already strong Japanese clientele base, Amnet is looking to expand their name, brand and services to the American market as well as other Asian markets including the Philippines , Singapore and Malaysia . Read More
Job: Grant Writer Asian Art Museum (San Francisco, California)
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Via the Foundation Center. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97)
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Position: Grant Writer
Posted by: The Asian Art Museum
Type: Full-time
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: $48- 57K* annually with generous benefits package.
*Please note: This position is represented by SEIU 1021. New hires start at the beginning of the
salary range.
Start date: NA
Overview:
One of the nation’s fastest growing Japanese Tier I automotive suppliers is seeking an Business Planner Gain experience in grant writing and institutional giving as a member of a robust and dynamic Development team.
The Asian Art Museum seeks a motivated individual with strong writing, organizational, and interpersonal skills to assist the growing Development team in its fundraising efforts.
Reporting to the Manager of Institutional Partnerships, the Grant Writer helps secure foundation, corporate, and government support for the Asian Art Museum through writing proposals, identifying and actively pursuing grant and sponsorship opportunities, serving as primary contact for a portfolio of institutional funders, and meeting reporting requirements. He or she focuses primarily on the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of institutional donors, and assists in the smooth execution of daily institutional fundraising activities, including gift tracking, gift acknowledgement, gift renewals, and benefits management.
The ideal candidate will have excellent writing and communication skills; the ability to effectively handle multiple priorities and deadlines; tolerate ambiguity; successfully maintain perspective and focus while working under pressure; and develop and sustain effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external constituents. Read More
Job: Assistant Correspondent Position at Jiji Press (DC)
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Via JETAA-DC. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Position: Assistant correspondent
Posted by: Jiji Press
Type: Full-time
Location: Washington, DC
Salary:
Start date: Beginning of August
Duties include:
– Covering early morning releases of major economic indicators
– Reporting on news events in the Washington, DC area
– Transcription (English)
– Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
– Bachelor’s degree required (journalism/ mass communications preferred)
– Punctuality: must be able to reliably attend economic release “lock up” periods in the DC area as early as 7:30am
– Japanese language ability: able to read and type Japanese required (JLPT level 2 or higher preferred)
– English language fluency required
– Strong knowledge in current events and international affairs, especially Asia, required
– Background in economics or interest in economic news preferred
– Basic computer proficiency required
Please send a resume and cover letter in PDF format to applications@ jijidc.com<mail to:applications@ jijidc.com> and include your full name in the subject field. Applications will be accepted until Monday, July 9. Candidates selected for interviews will be notified by mid-July.
Jiji Press is a leading Japanese wire service and has a reputation for its reliable, fair, and objective reporting. We deliver information to approximately 140 newspapers, broadcasters, and publishers throughout Japan and have 28 international branch offices. Jiji Press also provides English-language political, economic and financial news to foreign media and financial institutions.
Job: Associate Editor – ESL Oxford University Press (NYC)
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Via Indeed.com. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Position: Associate Editor – ESL
Posted by: Oxford University Press
Type: Full-time
Location: New York, NY
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
http://www.oup.com/us/corporate/jobs/ny/31919999/?view=usa
Responsibilities:
Oxford University Press is dedicated to producing English language teaching materials that allow students to realize their potential. Join the American English Language Teaching team in our mission to bring the very best ELT materials to classrooms across the world.
Position Summary:
Are you interested in joining a creative and collaborative editorial team? Do you enjoy editing, managing projects, and solving problems? Are you detail-oriented? Can you work collaboratively to high standards? Oxford University Press is looking for an Associate Editor to join its prestigious English Language Teaching division. The Associate Editor will edit and proof print, audio, and digital products and work with project teams on market research and outside reviewing while maintaining schedules and budgets.
Successful candidates will possess strong organizational and communication skills; they will also show themselves to have effective time management skills, as well as able multi-taskers. Two plus years publishing experience preferred. ESL/ELT teaching experience a plus.
Submissions for advertised and posted positions should be sent to the address below. Electronic mail responses to positions are also accepted.
Human Resources Representative
Oxford University Press
198 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Fax: 212-726-6458
Email: hrny.us@oup.com
When applying for any position, please state the position you are interested in, salary requirements and the source of the advertisement. Please, no phone inquiries.
Grant: Japan-United States Friendship Commission — Creative Artist Program
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Via JETAASE- NC. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Japan-US Friendship Commission seeking American artists for grant to spend three months in Japan.
A grant award in the amount of $20,000 will be provided to each artist to cover housing, living, and professional expenses. Artists will be responsible for converting their dollar award into yen. Disbursement of the grant and financial responsibilities of the grantee will be outlined when awards are made. Up to $2,000 for round-trip transportation will be provided for the artist.
Receipt Deadline: July 1, 2012 for the 2013 program. Residencies for a three month period may begin any time between January 1 and December 31 of 2013. Notification: by July 31, 2012.
Japan-United States Friendship Commission — Creative Artist Program
The Japan U.S. Friendship Commission offers leading contemporary and traditional artists from the UN…
Job: Reporter/Researcher in New York Bureau of The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Thanks to JET alum and former Yomiuri staff member, Olivia Nilsson for passing this great job listing on. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Position: Reporter/Researcher in New York Bureau of The Yomiuri Shimbun
Posted by: Yomiuri Shimbun
Type: Full-time
Location: NY
Salary: Compensation includes medical/dental benefits, and 401(k)
Start Date: N/A
Website: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/ English-language: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/
Overview:
The Yomiuri Shimbun is Japan’s largest daily newspaper. They are headquartered in Tokyo and have over 30 international bureaus, three of which are in the United States: New York, Washington, and Los Angeles.
Qualifications:
Applicants must have a strong interest in current affairs and advanced Japanese language skills. An interest in journalism combined with attention to accuracy and the ability to multitask effectively under deadline is required. Ease with building and maintaining good sources, a strong work ethic and ability to take direction well and work collaboratively with others is essential. Applicants should already be based in New York region Read More
Job: Executive Recruiter Resourcer (Tokyo) 06.01.02
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Via Talent2 Tokyo. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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*** If you apply, please let them know you learned of the listing through JETwit. Thanks!***
Job Position: Executive Recruitment Resourcer
Posted By: Talent2 Tokyo Executive Recruiting
Location: Tokyo
Position: Full-time
Salary: 4~6 million (JPY)
Hour: 9 am – 6 pm M-F
Responsibilities
With the expansion of our Japan operations, we are looking to hire a resourcer. The Resourcer is a support role assisting recruiters. As a resourcer you are responsible for the initial contact with potential candidates.
Daily activities include, but are not limited to:
* Setting up appointments with potential candidates for relevant consultants
* Screening resumes received in response to the job ads
* Arranging Candidate/Client Interviews
* Coordinating market research efforts
* Collating and managing candidate data
* Scouting potential candidates from various job sites
* Writing job ads based on the job descriptions
Qualifications/ Skills
The ideal candidate would be a proactive problem solver who can take an initiative to find and approach high profile potential candidates. This position requires perseverance and motivation with a positive attitude to achieve given target, such as the number of appointments generated. He/she must be comfortable with making ’cold calls’.
The position is suitable for enthusiastic individuals who like to speak with people on the phone. The person is able to develop a professional manner and sales skills through this role as well as to gain industrial knowledge of focus. Even with no prior recruiting experience, an aggressive, goal-oriented and entrepreneurial individual will be trained through this position to become a professional headhunter. We also welcome people who are already a professional in making telephone appointments or those who wish to pursue a career as such.
If you are interested, please contact HR.jp@talent2.com with CV. Read More
Job: Education Program Associate: Student Exchange and Student Social Networking – Japan Society (NY) 06.01.12
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Thanks to Jet Alum Christy Jones of Japan Society for passing along this great new job listing. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Notably, Robert Fish, the Director of Education & Lecture Programs at Japan Society, is a JET alum.
Job Position: Education Program Associate: Student Exchange and Student Social Networking
Posted By: Japan Society
Location: NY
Position: Full-time
Salary: N/A
Hour: N/A
Job Description:
Established in 1907, New York’s Japan Society is an internationally recognized nonprofit, nonpolitical organization that provides access to information on Japan, offers opportunities to experience Japanese culture, and fosters sustained and open dialogue on issues important to the United States, Japan, and East Asia.
Education Program Associate: Student Exchange and Student Social Networking
Japan Society Education Program will launch a student exchange program between Japan and the United States in March 2013. This project is part of our Going Global Program, which connects schools in the United States, Japan, and other nations using secure social networking.
The Associate will work with other team members, especially the Director of Education, on all aspects of the programs to ensure smooth implementation, including significant responsibility for logistical arrangements. The position requires significant communication with Japanese program partners and schools. The Associate will also contribute to other Education program activities as needed. The Going Global Program is a multi-year project contingent upon continued funding.
Responsibilities include:
• Assisting in all aspects of the initial launch and implementation of a high school student exchange
program designed for potential future leaders of both countries, including logistical arrangements.
• Maintaining consistent, professional, and timely communication with all program partners in both the
United States and Japan.
• Providing program support to American and Japanese participants during period of actual exchange.
• Overseeing administrative aspects of student exchange and social networking programs, including tracking
expenses, helping to draft reports, and maintaining and organizing appropriate paperwork.
• Helping with the administration of the Going Global social network, including consistent and
professional communication with Japanese program partners and schools.
• Traveling both abroad and domestically as required.
• Helping with other education programs, as needed. Read More
Job: Postings from Idealist.org 5.24.12
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Via Idealist.org. Posted by Geneva Marie (Niigata-ken 2008-09) Geneva is a contributor to both JETwit and JETAANY. Geneva is on a continuous (epic) search for Japanese-related jobs in the United States. Hire me! :-)
Program and Operations Manager
Posted by: The Asia Foundation
Type: Full-Time
Location: San Francisco, CA/Ulaanbaatar Mongolia
Salary: Salary commensurate with experience
Application Deadline: June 1, 2012
The Asian Foundation in San Francisco is seeking a Program and Operations Manger to assist the Country Representative in reporting and monitoring the Foundation’s strategy, program and projects in Mongolia. A graduate degree in relevant field of foreign policy, international relations, economics, or law is required.
http://www.idealist.org/view/job/HZcN4bPW7Z5P/
Job: CRASH HQ Seeking Accounting Staff (Tokyo) 05.22.12
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Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Position: Accounting Staff
Posted by: CRASH Japan
Type: Full-time
Location: Higashikurume, Tokyo)
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
www.crashjapan.com
Description:
CRASH Japan is a non-profit Christian disaster relief organization based in Tokyo that is officially recognized by the Japanese government. CRASH has a paid job opportunity at headquarters in Tokyo for accounting staff.
Work Times:
5 days a week, from 9:00 to 18:00
Required Skills / Materials:
At least one year of accounting experience; a recommendation from your pastor or leader, Japanese reading ability (reports and receipts are in Japanese)
Additional Info:
Transportation fees will be covered. Stipend is available. CRASH does not sponsor work visas.
If you are interested, please go to www.crashjapan.com and register as a “volunteer.” After registration, contact Yoneyama at admin.chief@crashjapan.com for more details about the position.
WIT Life #201: Comfort Women (慰安婦) Controversy
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WIT Life is a periodic series written by professional Writer/Interpreter/Translator Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken CIR, 2000-03). She starts her day by watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese, and here she shares some of the interesting tidbits and trends together with her own observations.
A few days ago the New York Times featured an article about a monument in Palisades Park, New Jersey, an area populated largely by Korean Americans, dedicated to comfort women. The amount is disputed, but “comfort women” (慰安婦 or ianfu) refers to the at least tens of thousands of women and girls, many Korean, who were forced into sexual slavery by Japanese soldiers before and during World War II (Some counts put their numbers as high as 410,000).
The Palisades Park monument, built in 2010, is the only known tribute in the United States to the comfort women (Last year one was erected in Seoul, South Korea, in front of the Japanese Embassy). This picture shows three Korean Congressman who placed bouquets of white chrysanthemums at the stone monument last week.
According to the article, a delegation of four officials from Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party recently visited Palisades Park Mayor James Rotundo in order to urge him to get rid of the memorial. During this meeting they disputed Read More
Job: Actus Posting: Japanese-English Bilingual Business Assistant (TEMP) (NY) 05.12.12
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Via Actus Consulting. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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***Note: If you apply for this position, please let them know you learned of it from JETwit. Thanks.***
Job Position: Import-Export Assistant/Business Assistant
Location: Manhattan, NY
Position: Temporary (position starting from June until Feb, 2013 with possibility of extension.)
Salary: $18.50/hr. (DOE)
Hour: Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm with 1hr unpaid lunch break.
Job Description:
1. Customer Service Contact
2. Vendor contact
3. Data entry tasks.
4. Certificate of analysis verification
5. Excel reporting
6. Document maintenance
7. Provide backup assistance to colleagues when needed.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
・Good communication skill in English required. Japanese is not required, but a big plus.
・Proficient in MS Office with experience using a business system like SAP or other accounting software
preferred.
・Import/Export related experience preferred.
Company Information:
• Japanese chemical company.
• Customer Service Team: 4 employees in total.
• Friendly working environment. No overtime work. Convenient location.
To apply to this position, email me your resume and a cover letter as an MS Word attachment to mokumura@actus-usa.com.
Thank you!
Actus
Job: Postings from Idealist.org 5.14.12
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Via Idealist.org. Posted by Geneva Marie (Niigata-ken 2008-09) Geneva is a contributor to both JETwit and JETAANY. Geneva is on a continuous (epic) search for Japanese-related jobs in the United States. Hire me! :-)
LAN Administrator
Posted by: Japan Society
Type: Part-time
Location: New York, NY
Salary: DOE
Application Deadline: June 30, 2012
The Japan Society’s New York branch is seeking a part-time Lan Administrator. Position requires some nights and weekends on call. Bachelor’s degree and 3 years experience preferred.
http://www.idealist.org/view/job/32j7757J6Sz5P/
Tomadachi Resident Assistant
Posted by: AYUSA International
Type: Temporary/Contract
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: Not Specified
Start Date: Summer
AYUSA International is looking for a resident assistant for their summer academic program at UC Berkeley. Experience working with youth as well as recent grads preferred.
http://www.idealist.org/view/job/ktBtZb4bbncp/
Job: Paid Translation Opportunity with Japanese Professor 05.14.12
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Via JETAA DC. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Position: Paid Translation Opportunity with Japanese Professor
Posted by: Professor Yasuaki Onuma of Meiji University
Overview:
Professor Yasuaki Onuma of Meiji University (he retired to there after 35+ years at Todai) is working on translating into English for publication a short primer on international law he wrote, and he is looking for individuals fluent in Japanese to help him with one or more chapters. Chapter topics include territory, nationality and citizenship, global environment, and dispute settlement. Chapters are 35-55 small-sized pages in Japanese (the book is much smaller than 8 1/2 x 11 size).
If you or someone you know would be interested, please contact Professor Onuma at onuma@j.u-tokyo. ac.jp. He will be in the DC area until the end of the month, and is of course happy to work long-distance once he is back in Japan. I’ve gotten to know Professor Onuma as a visiting scholar at my school, he’s a wonderful guy, and he would greatly appreciate any help he can get. (Doug MacLean, 2002-04 ALT, Akita-Ken)
