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Position: Counsular Staff, Visa Officer
Posted by: Counsulate General of Japan in Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Contract: Full-Time

The Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles is seeking a full-time Consular Staff (specified in VISA-related matters). For those who are interested, please send your response via email by Sep. 22nd. 

Job description General consular matters including security issues Visa-related responsibilities, which include: 

• Adjudicate immigrant and non-immigrant visa applications for non-Japanese travelers traveling to visit, work, live, etc. in Japan 
• Answering phone calls including inquiries such as simple application procedures and complex cases regarding Japanese consular policies and regulations, etc. 
• Assist visa applicants in completing necessary forms and documentation
• Review visa applications based on criteria set forth by the office 
• Interview applicants to ascertain information pertaining to their visa applications 

Working Environment 

• Venue: Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles 
• Hours: Mon-Fri (except holidays) 9:30am-5:00pm (There could be over-time duties when necessary) 
• Salary: $50,000～$55,000 per year (The salary of newly hired staff will be determined depending on their background, experiences, and skills) 
• Benefits: Group Medical insurance policy is available with “NIPPON LIFE” (80% of the premium is paid by the Consulate)

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Position: Interlibrary Loan Borrowing Operations Manager
Posted by: University of Colorado Boulder
Location: Boulder, CO
Contract: Full-Time; $50,000 – $54,000

Thanks to JET alum, Adam Lisbon (Hyogo-ken, 2004-2007) for passing along the following job opening.

University Libraries encourages applications for an Interlibrary Loan Borrowing Operations Manager! The Manager is responsible for leading all aspects of daily ILL Borrowing and digital document delivery operations for the CU Boulder Libraries. These activities include determining workflow and developing procedures, organizing new initiatives, training staff, taking ownership for daily assignment and processing of queues, resolving problems, processing requests for the section’s purchase on demand program, and managing physical materials borrowed from other institutions.

The position is also responsible for supervising and training student assistants and coordinating various other resource sharing services.
This application will close on September 10th.

Application: For more information and to apply, please click here – https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=51253

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Position: Head of Business, Earth Sciences & Map, Gemmill & Music Branch Services
Posted by: University of Colorado
Location: Boulder, CO, USA
Contract: Full-time; $65,000 – $73,250

hanks to JET alum, Adam Lisbon (Hyogo-ken, 2004-2007) for passing along the following job opening.

University Libraries encourages applications for a Head of Business, Earth Sciences & Map, Gemmill & Music Branch Services! This role provides vision for and oversight of the implementation of all user-facing service points distributed across the Business, Earth Sciences & Map, Gemmill and Music branches.

They own the creation and development of a coherent shared vision for reports who manage operations and supervise students in these locations and the development of a shared body of practices that coexists with and grounds services to the focused user groups that are constituents of these branches. The role brings service point staffers from Business, Earth Sciences and Map, Gemmill and Music libraries together to problem solve and build community within the section.

Ideally, you would have some library experience under your belt already for this position.

Application: For more information and to apply, please click here – https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=51252

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Position: Assistant News Producer
Posted by: TV TOKYO America, Inc.
Location: Washington, D.C., USA
Contract: Full-Time; $45,000.00 – $50,000.00 per year

Thanks to TV TOKYO America, Inc. for passing along the following job opening.

Description:

TV TOKYO America has an immediate opening for a new assistant news producer in our Washington DC bureau, covering a wide range of issues including US politics, foreign policy, economics, and general-interest stories. This full-time position involves working closely with correspondents from Japan to assist in all aspects of the reporting process. Join us to cover press conferences of U.S. government agencies, international conferences abroad, and next year’s presidential election.

You should have:

Familiarity and interest in topics related to US domestic politics and foreign policy, East Asian regional affairs, and current events.
Strong English communication skills and the ability to quickly digest a lot of information.
Ability to work under deadline pressure.

You will be expected to:

• Attend regularly-scheduled press briefings (including the White House, congressional hearings, and panel discussions around DC, taking note of pertinent information and conveying that to correspondents.
• Do research and fact-checking for breaking news and day-of stories.
• Work with Japanese correspondents to conceive and develop ideas for long-form feature stories.
• Book interviews, arrange shoots, and facilitate logistics for domestic and international travel, accompanying camera crews to other locations as necessary.
• Assist with on-site news production and in-house recording, logging, and editing of video feeds.
• Have conversational level Japanese language ability.

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Interpreter/Translator/Writer Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken CIR, 2000-03) presents WIT Life, a periodic series about aspects of Japanese culture such as art, film, food and language. Stacy starts her day by watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese, and here she offers some interesting tidbits and trends along with her own observations.

I’ve been on the road for the majority of this month interpreting for the Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program. I’m traveling with a six-person group from Japan here in the U.S. to study technology transfer and commercialization of biotechnology. Our three-week journey is an East Coast tour that has taken us from Washington D.C. to Boston and Philadelphia, followed by our current final stop of Orlando (where we were almost derailed by Hurricane Idalia!).

During our time in Philly, I was delighted to discover a previously unknown Isamu Noguchi sculpture. Philly has a robust public art program, including a wide variety of murals all throughout the city. This Noguchi work called A Bolt of Lightening refers to Benjamin Franklin’s famous experiment flying a kite in an electrical storm. It rises above what seemed to be a construction site so at first I thought it was some sort of crane, but upon closer look it revealed itself to be a stainless steel structure supported by cables.

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JET alum and prolific author Suzanne Kamata will discuss the art of blurbing — how to get good blurbs for one’s own books and how to write them for others’ — at this year’s Japan Writers Conference. The conference, which is free, will take place in Nagoya on Oct. 14-15.

Here’s the official description of her talk:

Suzanne Kamata
“This is the Best Book I’ve Ever Read”: Some Thoughts on Endorsements
Short Lecture with Q&A
Keywords: nonfiction, fiction, endorsements, blurbs, promotion, career

Endorsements — typically words of praise from an established author — are often deemed an essential marketing tool. However, well-known authors are often besieged with requests for such blurbs, and beginning authors may find approaching them to be intimidating. In this session, I will discuss the importance — or lack thereof — of blurbs, how to get them, how to use them, and how to write them, using examples from my own experiences and those of others.

Suzanne Kamata is the author of editor of many books including, most recently, the poetry collection Waiting (Kelsay Books, 2022), the IPPY-award-winning novel The Baseball Widow (Wyatt-Mackenzie Publishing, 2021), the middle grade novel, Pop Flies, Robo-pets and Other Disasters (One Elm Books, 2020), and the Hi-Lo novel romantic comedy Bake Sale (Gemma Open Door, 2022). She is an associate professor at Naruto University of Education.

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Position: Part-Time Assistant Director
Posted by: Kobe Trade Information Office (KTIO)
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Contract: Part-Time ; No visa sponsorship; Starts at $20/hour and increases to $23/hour after 90 days.

Thanks to Kobe Trade Information Office (KTIO) for passing along the following job opening.

Description:

• Perform secretarial duties including answering phones, scheduling meetings, responding to inquiries and emails, managing payroll, tax filings, and bookkeeping, and assisting the Director with any events, exchanges, or domestic business trips.
• Facebook, Linkedin, email newsletters, website updates for articles and contact information.
• Work duties are not very difficult.
• Work within 20 hours per week.

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here – https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kobe-trade-information-office_job-recruitment-seattle-activity-7099907894329966592-r5lE/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios

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Position: Client Services Associate
Posted by: Preqin
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Contract: Full-Time; No visa sponsorship

Thanks to JET alumnus, Andrew James (Miyazaki-ken, 2015-2018) for passing along the following job opening.

Description: Our Client engagement strategy involves close and consistent relationship building with our clients, to have a deep understanding of their work processes and requirements and from there ensuring they have access to the best and most suitable tools on our platform.

We are seeking an analytical and organised individual with knowledge of the financial markets, client-facing experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office (specifically Microsoft Excel). Our ideal candidate would have a strong consultative approach to effectively engage with clients in these markets.

We are continuing to invest in our customer-oriented strategy and this role will report to the Head of APAC Client Services. The position is an important part of implementing Preqin’s client-focused approach.

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Position: Travel Consultant (Japan Specialist)
Posted by: Inside Travel Group
Location: Broomfield, CO, USA
Contract: Full-Time ; No visa sponsorship

Thanks to Inside Travel Group for passing along the following job opening.

Our Values: In everything we do at Inside Travel Group, we strive to deliver a Quality and Friendly service with Integrity, Determination and Passion using our collective Knowledge. This is at the heart of the organisation, and the company looks for every individual to demonstrate this daily. Each member of the team is expected to exemplify the company values through their work and professional conduct. We expect everyone to set an example to those around them and to be conscious that they are representing the company when working with customers and partner organisations.

Our Culture: You’ll be part of a fun, friendly team of employees, all of whom share a passion for our destinations, a belief in our brands and a strong collective sense of values and purpose. Our work culture is supportive, creative and dedicated, and it’s at its best when we all try to lead by example; the more you put in, the more you and the team get out, and it’ll be important that you play your part.

Job Purpose: As a Travel Consultant, you will be responsible for converting as many suitable enquiries to bookings as possible, creating fantastic trips and offering customer service that exceeds client expectations to ultimately maximise repeat business and personal recommendations.

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Position: Part-time Event Manager
Posted by: Fever
Location: Osaka/Kyoto/Kobe, Nagoya or Sapporo, Japan
Contract: Part-Time

Thanks to Fever for passing along the following job opening.

Act as the main point of contact onsite for Candlelight events and staff; communicate directly with Fever Originals manager. See more at the link below.

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here – https://careers.feverup.com/jobs/4105181101/event-manager-part-time/

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Position: Sales Team Leader
Posted by: Inside Travel Group
Location: Broomfield, CO, USA
Contract: Full-Time ; No visa sponsorship

Our Values

In everything we do at Inside Travel Group, we strive to deliver a Quality and Friendly service with Integrity, Determination and Passion using our collective Knowledge. This is at the heart of the organization, and the company looks for every individual to demonstrate this daily. Each member of the team is expected to exemplify the company values through their work and professional conduct. We expect everyone to set an example to those around them and to be conscious that they are representing the company when working with customers and partner organizations.

Our Culture

You’ll be part of a fun, friendly team of employees, all of whom share a passion for our destinations, a belief in our brands and a strong collective sense of values and purpose. Our work culture is supportive, creative and dedicated, and it’s at its best when we all try to lead by example; the more you put in, the more you and the team get out, and it’ll be important that you play your part.

Job Purpose

To maximise the performance of your team of Travel Consultants, driving them to hit individual and team targets in productivity, sales, service and profit.

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Position: Project Manager
Posted by: Fever
Location: Osaka, Japan 
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to Fever for passing along the following job opening.

As a Project Manager, you will work with your team lead to develop, launch and manage your events, from A to Z. Together with the other departments, you will define the way to scale this event to new cities across Japan.

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here –  https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/project-manager-at-fever-3641791637/?originalSubdomain=jp

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Position: Career Development and Graduate Support Coordinator
Posted by: Ashinaga Foundation
Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Contract: Full-Time; Visa Sponsorship

Thanks to Ashinaga Foundation for passing along the following job opening.

Salary/Hourly Rate: Annual contracts start between 4,123,200 yen and 4,842,000 yen, depending on the experience level, commensurate with experience.

One-year contract: The contract may be renewed upon discussion.

Other benefits:

• Economy class flight to/from Japan from/to the country of residence (at the beginning and end of your employment with Ashinaga).
• Language lesson budget support (Japanese, English, French and Portuguese), up to JPY20,000/month.
• Work-related travel expenses.
• Inclusion in an employee insurance program.
• 20 paid holidays per year (excluding national holidays and weekends.

Start Date: mid-October 2023

Responsibilities

We are hiring a Career Development and Graduate Support Coordinator to join our international team to support Ashinaga Africa Initiative (AAI) Scholars and Graduates. The position has two roles: (1) to work with the Professional Network and Career Development team (PND) to support AAI Scholars in navigating their career journey through their university life and (2) to work with Graduates and Alumni team (GAT) to facilitate positive engagement of AAI Graduates. This role also requires collaboration with other team members within AAI and Ashinaga regional offices (US, UK, France, Brazil, Uganda, and Senegal). Your duties would entail the following:

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Position: JET Program Coordinator and Educational Affairs Specialist
Posted by: Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Contract: Full-Time; $19-$27 per hour; No visa sponsorship

Thanks to the Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle for passing along the following job opening.

The consulate is seeking a well-qualified individual with excellent communication skills to serve as JET Program Coordinator and Educational Affairs Specialist. This position will be responsible mainly for supporting the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program in addition to Japanese government (MEXT) scholarships and other tasks related to public outreach and culture.

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here – https://www.seattle.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/11_000001_00495.html

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Position: Multiple Positions
Posted by: DSA International
Location: Multiple Cities in the USA & in Japan
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to Emi Tanaka from DSA International (a Japanese recruiting company) for passing along the following information.

Japanese/American Companies seeking candidates nationwide & international. All of our positions are direct-hire with company benefits!  Please see the below partial listings, we also have many other positions available! 

• Entry Level Management Trainee and International Trader (Los Angeles, San Jose, Arizona, Tennessee, Alabama, Pasadena, Detroit, New York, Chicago, Hawaii, San Diego, Alabama, Ohio, North Carolina, Torrance, Orange County/CA) $40k – $90k/y
• Translator/Interpreter (Bilingual Japanese/English Language) (remote/CA/TN) $55k-$80k/y
• Engineers (California and Michigan locations) $100k – $130k/y
• Senior Level Accounting (Assistant Accounting Manager and Controller positions) (Torrance/Los Angeles, CA. Tokyo, Japan, and San Jose, CA) $90k – $130k/y

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