Job: Bilingual Market Research (NY)
Via ACTUS. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London but is interested in hearing about any Japan-related opportunities across the globe.
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Job Position: Bilingual Market Research (NY)
Job Details:
Japanese Marketing/Research Company seeks an Associate Consultant for immediate hire.
Company Information:
-Company Address: Midtown, NY
-Provides companies around the world with online marketing research
-Established in 1997. Headquartered in Japan.
-NY Office has 7 employees(Office Manager, Sales, project Manager, Administrative Staff)
-Company Size: 60~70 employees around the world (Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul, and London)
-Annual Sales: $ 14,000,000
Your Role with the Company:
Job responsibilities include but not limited to: Manage online marketing research projects Communicate with clients and vendors in Japan and overseas Operate System, etc.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
-Must be FULLY English-Japanese Bilingual.
-Excellent Excel skills is required, Pivot Table and Vlookup Skill a big plus.
-Business hours: 9:30~6:30.
Salary: $30K~
Benefit: Medical, Dental, Vision- Company pays 100%
How to Apply:
Please forward your most recent resume and cover letter to stakeda@actus-usa.com as an MS Word attachment. Make sure to mention which position you are applying to in your cover letter. We will contact qualified candidates to have a preliminary interview. We are a Japanese staffing agency and currently searching for candidates for the above position at one of our client companies. We look forward to your application. Thank you!
Job: Nikkei Concerns – Health Information Manager (Seattle)
Via jet alum pnwjetaa. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London and is currently looking for new work opportunities related to Japan, translation, or other fields.
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Job Position: Health Information Manager at Nikkei Concerns (Seattle)
Job Details:
Nikkei Concerns, a non-profit elder-care organization primarily serving the Japanese-American and Asian-American Communities in the Greater Seattle area, is seeking qualified applicants for their Health Information Manager vacancy.
The position will be responsible for planning, directing and implementing a medical records system that follows established professional standards and meets all state and federal regulatory requirements. The person in this position will also serve as HIPAA Compliance Officer and lead the HIPAA compliance process. The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to lead and manage, possess the ability to relate to residents and staff of diverse backgrounds and a passion for enhancing the lives of our residents and elderly community.
How to Apply:
Interested qualified individuals should email their resume and a cover letter to jlardizabal@nikkeiconcerns.org (Jeannette Lardizabal, Human Resources Specialist, 206-726-6525). Complete job descriptions are available upon request.
Please visit the Nikkei Concerns website at www.nikkeiconcerns.org for more information about our organization.
Position advertisement is open until filled. First considerations will be given to resumes and cover letters received by 5:00 p.m. Friday, September 30, 2011.
Job: Admin Assistant for Japanese company – ASAP (New Jersey)
Via Pasona. If you apply, please make sure to mention you learned of the listing via JETwit.
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Japanese Company in NJ is looking for an administrative assistant, ASAP!
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Location: Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Position: Administrative Assistant
Salary: Perm 35-40K
Job Description:
-Act as the front desk staff for receiving mail and parts delivery, answer incoming calls, open and distribute mail Read More
Job: Reporter/Research Assistant at The Yomiuri Shimbun (NY)
Via jet alum Olivia Nilsson who will be leaving the position. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London and is currently looking for new work opportunities related to Japan, translation, or other fields.
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Job Position: Reporter/Research Assistant at The Yomiuri Shimbun (NY)
Job Details:
The Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan’s largest newspaper, is seeking a Reporter / Research Assistant to work in their New York Bureau. A strong interest in journalism is the most important requirement. Japanese experience is not required.
The Reporter / Research Assistant will assist a Japanese correspondent in preparing articles that will be distributed in Japan. Job duties include doing research, doing interviews, and making transcripts. This is NOT a writing position.
The exact news beat for this reporter has not yet been determined, so please feel free to apply especially if you have an interest / experience in the following areas: business / economic news, political news, the United Nations / world news, sports news, etc.
Salary and benefits are good for an entry-level position. Hours are 9:30am – 6:30pm, with moderate overtime hours possible / probable depending on the news beat. The office is in Midtown East, NYC.
They are looking to hire for this position ASAP.
How to Apply:
Please send a cover letter and resume to Jacob Margolies at jacob.margolies@gmail.com.
If your cover letter and resume are not received by Tuesday, September 6th, your application will probably not be considered.
Job: *Urgent* Bilingual Sales Engineer (SF)
Via JEMI inc. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London and is currently looking for new work opportunities related to Japan, translation, or other fields.
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Job Position: Bilingual Sales Engineer (SF)
Job Details:
Other Information:
We also have a number of other job openings:
How to Apply:
If you are interested in and qualify for any of these employment opportunities, please contact us.
Yuko Sakashita 阪下裕子
JEMI, Inc.
925-254-7850 (Office)
415-203-7841 (Mobile)
www.jemi-inc.com
Job: Director of the Language Center (Fukui University)
Via JET alum Sharon Bignell. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London and is currently looking for new work opportunities related to Japan, translation, or other fields.
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Job Position: Director of the Language Center (Fukui University)
Job Details:
The University of Fukui, Japan, launched the Language Center in 2011 to provide the students with practice-based foreign language education of high quality and also offer them a variety of opportunities that enable them to think and act from an international perspective. The University is seeking a person who is well qualified to be Director of the Language Center from 2012 and who is able to take a leading role in implementing the goals of the center over the course of the following years.
For more details, go to the following link:
http://www.u-fukui.ac.jp/cont_about/recruit/recruit/a.html
Job: Senior Broadcast Co-ordinator, BBC World News, Japanese Service
Via TVT Japan. Please make sure to mention JETwit if you apply. Yoroshiku!
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TVT Japan is responsible for providing the Japanese service of BBC World News. It is part of the TVT group of companies with headquarters in London and offices in Tokyo and Singapore. The group provides translation, versioning and post-production services to Broadcasters all over the world including BBC World News, BBC Worldwide Channels, BBC World Service, UKTV, NBC Universal and Disney.
Position: Senior Broadcast Co-ordinator, BBC World News, Japanese Service
Location: Tokyo
Type of hire: Permanent, full-time.
Responsibilities:
As Senior Broadcast Co-ordinator you will play a vital role in ensuring the overall success of the Japanese Service of BBC World News. Reporting to the Operations Manager you will lead the team responsible for the Japanese versioning of live news and current affairs programming.
The role centres on the day to day running of the Japanese studio in Tokyo. In addition to key duties such as monitoring of Japanese audio output and operation of broadcast systems the Senior Broadcast Coordinator is responsible for investigating and reporting on broadcast issues as well as local staff coordination and financial administration.
Out of hours response for broadcast issues is required for this role. Read More
Jobs: Purpose Campaigns (NY)
Via JETwit and JETAANY Webmaster Lee-Sean Huang (Oita-ken, 2003-06) who works for Purpose. Please make sure to mention “JETwit via Lee-Sean” if you apply for any of these positions.
Purpose is actively hunting for a senior Movement Strategy Director and a CTO among our top priority hires. We’re also on the lookout for great talent for a Finance Manager, Creative Director, Developers, and Project Mangers – full list.
For Movement strategy Director, we want someone who can architect major projects for clients, and create and run new partnerships and incubated ventures. As you know, our 3 core disciplines are marketing/communications, strategy consulting and political organizing — so the ideal candidate will be very strong in at least one of these areas (e.g. a super talented political organizer who has helped to start or build a movement organization). Full job description
For CTO, we’re looking for a world-class team leader to oversee all aspects of technology, from the overall vision, to the buy/build/integrate decision-making process, to development and deployment of the organization’s applications and web presence, and management and growth of the technology team. Demonstrated interest in technology for social change and mass digital participation is a must. Full job description
For the right person, these roles are an opportunity to shape and direct major areas of a rapidly growing (approaching 50 people) organization.
Job: Japanese Research Institute is looking for a Japanese/Spanish bilingual research assistant, ASAP!
Via Pasona, N.A. Please make sure to indicate you learned about the job via JETwit if you apply. Yoroshiku!
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Japanese Research Institute is looking for a Japanese/Spanish bilingual research assistant, ASAP!
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Location: Downtown NY
Position: Research Assistant
Salary: Temp – $14.00/hour (*Possible to become a permanent position)
Working Hour: 9-5/M-F
Job Description:
– Research industries and companies in South/North America .
– Have an appointment for the interview with local organization.
* Industry Example- Automobile, Energy etc.
Requirement:
– Japanese proficiency/ Reading and Writing, Spanish or Portuguese proficiency/ Speaking and reading
– Entry level is welcome.
– Basic PC skills (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
If you are interested in this position, please contact at mtakemura@pasona.com.
Job: ESL teacher at Bronx Charter School
Via idealist.org. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London and is currently looking for new work opportunities related to Japan, translation, or other fields.
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Job Positions:
English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher – Job
Posted by: The Bronx Charter School For Children Location: Bronx, New York, United States
http://www.idealist.org/view/job/PwP3F4kgSz5P/
Job: Library of Congress – Section Research Manager – Asia Congressional Research Service
Via a JET alum. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London and is currently looking for new work opportunities related to Japan, translation, or other fields.
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Job Position: Library of Congress – Section Research Manager – Asia Congressional Research Service
Job Details:
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) seeks a Section Research Manager for the Asia Section in the Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division. CRS provides confidential, nonpartisan, and authoritative legislative research, policy analysis, and information service to the U.S. Congress. Working directly with Members of Congress and congressional committees on public policy issues, CRS staff contribute to an informed national legislature as it considers policy issues of importance to the American people.
The Section Research Manager leads the Asia Section in the development of policy research and analysis relevant to congressional needs. Issues covered by the section include political, security, economic, and social issues in the sub-regions and countries of Asia and the Pacific.
For more details, click on this link
Job: Research Assistant position at Penn Institute for Urban Research (Philadelphia)
Via JET alum Chau Lam, who works at UPenn. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London and is currently looking for new work opportunities related to Japan, translation, or other fields.
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Job Position: Research Assistant position at Penn Institute for Urban Research (Philadelphia)
Job Details:
As part of a recent grant with Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER), Penn IUR is looking for a Research Assistant to help in carrying out its deliverables in the creation of a Knowledge-Sharing Platform (KSP) in the Energy Smart Communities Initiative (ESCI). This KSP, developed in collaboration with a host of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries, will be a repository of information and case studies related to energy efficiency and sustainability. The Research Assistant will build and organize content for the KSP using original research and materials gathered from international ESCI partners in preparation for an energy conference to be held in Taiwan in October 2011. This position reports to Penn IUR’s Project Manager for Energy Initiatives as well as the Associate Director and Co-Directors.
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Job: Nikkei Concerns – Job Opportunities (Seattle)
Via PNWJETAA. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London and is currently looking for new work opportunities related to Japan, translation, or other fields.
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Job Position: Nikkei Concerns – Job Opportunities (Seattle)
Job Details:
DRIVER
Nikkei Concerns, a non-profit elder-care organization primarily serving the Japanese-American and Asian-American Communities in the Greater Seattle area, is seeking qualified applicants for their Driver vacancy. The position will transport residents and participants in Nikkei Concerns’ programs, including residents of Seattle Keiro skilled nursing facility, Nikkei Manor assisted living, Kokoro Kai adult day services, and Nikkei Horizons extended learning programs. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to relate to residents and staff of diverse backgrounds and a passion for enhancing the lives of our residents and elderly community. Interested qualified individuals should email their resume and a cover letter to jlardizabal@nikkeiconcerns.org (Jeannette Lardizabal, Human Resources Specialist, 206-726-6525). Complete job descriptions are available upon request. Please visit the Nikkei Concerns website at www.nikkeiconcerns.org for more information about our organization. Position advertisement is open until filled. First considerations will be given to resumes and cover letters received by 5:00 p.m. Friday, August 19, 2011.
TRANSPORTATION MANAGER
Nikkei Concerns, a non-profit elder-care organization serving primarily the Japanese-American and Asian-American communities in the Greater Seattle area, is seeking qualified applicants for their Transportation Services Manager vacancy. The position will plan, organize, develop and direct the Transportation department of Nikkei Concerns in accordance with current local, state, and federal laws and regulations. The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to lead and manage, possess a CDL and can relate to residents and staff of diverse backgrounds with a passion for enhancing the lives of our residents and elderly community. Interested qualified individuals should email their resume and a cover letter to jlardizabal@nikkeiconcerns.org (Jeannette Lardizabal, Human Resources Specialist, 206-726-6525). Complete job descriptions are available upon request. Please visit the Nikkei Concerns website at www.nikkeiconcerns.org for more information. Position advertisement is open until filled. First considerations will be given to resumes and cover letters received by 5:00 p.m. Friday, August 19, 2011.
Job: JET Desk Office Assistant, Embassy of Japan (London)
Via JETAAUK. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London and is currently looking for new work opportunities related to Japan, translation, or other fields.
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Job Position: JET Desk Office Assistant, Embassy of Japan (London)
Job Details:
This is a full-time post, on a temporary basis. This post requires a former ALT participant on the JET Programme who has excellent communication skills, a good command of English, and is a good user of windows office software (i.e. Power Point, Excel, Word etc). The job involves arranging university visits, attending university promotional talks and office administration including answering endless enquiry e-mails/phone calls, under the supervision of the Programme Coordinator.
The contract starts early September and ends on the last working day of the Embassy in December 2011. After successfully completing the first contract, it will then be renewed until the end of March 2012
How to Apply:
Please send your CV with a covering letter info@jet-uk.org
Job: Grants Officer (NYC)
Via Philanthropy News Digest. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London and is currently looking for new work opportunities related to Japan, translation, or other fields.
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Job Position: Grants officer, IIE (NYC)
Job Details:
Coordinates the financial and communications management of the various grant programs that enable individuals from all over the world to travel internationally to conferences, seminars and short courses, and ensures that all administrative details for participants are handled. Work is carried out independently under general supervision.
See link below for more details:
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/jobs/job_item.jhtml?id=348500015