Job: Assistant Director for Program Planning, Center on Japanese Economy and Business, COLUMBIA UNIV (NYC)
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Columbia University Business School’s Center on Japanese Economy and Business is looking for a bilingual events organizer from late December to the end of April. The assistant director for program planning * will oversee content in both languages, assisting in event planning/fundraising, and coordinating programs between Tokyo and New York, especially for their spring conference in Tokyo.
*If the link takes you to the main search page, enter 057478 as the Job Requisition Number to go directly to the job listing.
To apply, please click the here and register appropriately. Read More
Jobs: Sales, Tea Specialist and Logistics Coordinator at Ito-En (NYC)
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Ito-en, the world’s largest supplier of green tea and 麦茶, is looking for a part-time tea specialist, a logistical/transportation coordinator, and sales professionals at their American headquarters in Brooklyn, New York. Japanese language skills are a plus, but not required.
Logistics Coordinator/Transportation (Brooklyn, NY) (FULL TIME)
DUTIES:
- Coordinate domestic transportation; schedule and monitor shipments from origin to destination ensuring timely pickups, transit times and deliveries.
- Oversee logistical aspects of all product movements, internationally and domestically
- Analyze all business transportation needs and identify logistical/financial opportunities
- Negotiate competitive rates for all modes of transportation including motor freight, brokerage, and small package
- Provide analysis of all freight activity; monitor carrier and vendor performance
- Manages inventory; oversees merchandise receipts & transfers; conducts and reconciles physical inventories.
- Ensure timely and accurate completion of freight invoices.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associates or Bachelors Degree or Equivalent Experience
- 1-2 years international and domestic and transportation experience preferred
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively
- Demonstrated analytical and quantitative skills with strong attention to detail
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic organization
HOW TO APPLY: Send a cover letter and resume to: careers@itoen.com
Tea Specialist (Upper East Side, NY) (PART TIME)
DUTIES:
- 32-40 hours/week (9:30am-5:30pm) or (11:15am – 7:15pm)
- High-end retail experience is must
- Good communication skill is must
- Available to work on Saturdays
- Knowledge of teas is plus
- Japanese speaker is plus
- Position is NOT limited to holiday season
HOW TO APPLY: If you are interested, please send your resume with a cover letter to itoennewyork@gmail.com
DSD/Distributor Sales
ITO EN is seeking energetic, talented, and responsible sales professionals. Candidates should be flexible problems-solvers who thrive in a group-oriented setting. If you’re well organized and have good communication skills, don’t miss the opportunity to start a career with us. Please send your resume and cover letter to careers@itoen.com. Only qualified candidates will be contacted. Bilingual is a plus (Korean, Japanese, Spanish or Chinese).
ITO EN (North America) Inc.
Human Resource Department
45 Main Street, Suite 3A
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Fax (718) 246-1325
careers@itoen.com
(Please attach resume in Microsoft Word format)
ITO EN (USA) Inc.
Human Resource Department
125 Puuhale Road
Honolulu, HI 96819
Fax (808)841-4384
careers@itoen.com
(Please attach resume in Microsoft Word format)
Job: Admin Assistant at Permanent Mission of Japan to the UN (NYC)
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The Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations (NYC) is looking for an Administrative Assistant in the Social Section to start in mid-January 2010. Japanese language skills is preferred but not required.
Deadline for applications (cover letter and resume) is Friday, 11 December 2009 by 13:00, sent to makiko-hayashi@un-japan.org with “PMJ Administrative Assistant Position” in the subject line. No phone calls.
DUTIES:
- Respond to telephone calls, both incoming and outgoing, with efficiency and professional etiquette
- Assist in logistics/protocol for conferences, meetings, briefings, receptions, and other official functions
- Draft and prepare letters and diplomatic correspondence
- Manage appointment schedules for the section, visiting diplomats and VIPs
- Research and book restaurants, hotels and airlines for reasonable prices and specials
- Receive guests as necessary
- Respond to inquiries
- Assist other officers and staff in the section when needed
Jobs: Sales & Marketing at VIZ Media (SF)
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Recession or otherwise, it seems like nothing is stopping manga from crossing the Pacific into American territory. VIZ Media of San Francisco has seven open positions in their Sales and Marketing division. Owned by three of Japan’s most powerful graphic novel and anime licensing and merchandising companies, VIZ has brought the Naruto, Detective Conan, and Hana-Kimi empires, among others to the United States, the United Kingdom, and more.
Within their sales/product marketing department, they are looking for a Director of Marketing, Magazine Sales & Marketing Associate, Marketing Manager, Retail Development Manager, Online Marketing/Social Media Manager.
They are also looking for Bilingual (Japanese-English) Contracts Administrator and a Billingual Collateral Coordinator.
Although not all jobs require Japanese language skills, interest in manga, anime, and Japanese gaming/entertainment are imperative.
For more specific job description/qualification details and application instructions, please see VIZ Media’s job page here.
Job: Program Associate at Japan Society (NYC)
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Posted by Machiko Yasuda, a senior at UCLA and Friend of JET. She is the Director of New Media at the school’s Daily Bruin newspaper and is open to additional freelance and full-time writing and editing opportunities.
The Japan Society is looking for a program associate at their headquarters in New York City.
DUTIES:
- Work for non-profit organization to promote relations between Japan and US.
- Assist in development and implementation of programming ideas.
- Promote programs and coordinate program logistics and content.
- Interact with corporate members regarding membership programs and sponsorships.
- Conduct research and keep abreast of international relations, politics and business.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- BA in International Affairs or Business
- + 1 year exp in job and/or 1 year as pubic relations specialist
HOW TO APPLY: Resumes to HR Dept, Japan Society, 333 E. 47th St, NY, NY 10017.
Jobs: Executive Director of Communications & Box Office Manager – Asia Society (NYC)
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Posted by Machiko Yasuda, a senior at UCLA and Friend of JET. She is the Director of New Media at the school’s Daily Bruin newspaper and is open to additional freelance and full-time writing and editing opportunities.
The New York headquarters of the Asia Society is looking for an Executive Director of Communications (PDF of job description) and a Box Office Manager (PDF). The non-profit and nonpartisan international organization is home to hundreds of Asian artifacts in their New York City museum, educational programs, and various events ranging from the performing arts to political panels.
From the job descriptions:
Executive Director of Communications
• Drive the development and implementation of Communications (media relations
and marketing) outreach strategy for the Asia Society as an organization and
across all program areas – policy, business, education, arts and culture.• Manage Asia Society media relations and marketing budget and staff.
• Marketing
• Media Relations
Bremar Associates, a Japanese staffing firm on the east coast is looking for a Sales Assistant position in Annapolis, Maryland.
＊One year full-time temporary position at NPO (starts from January, 2010: $17/h)
＊Searching and visiting a company where it can invest their money in Kanagawa-ken, Japan
＊Travel: at least once a month
＊Must have excellent communication skills
＊Japanese is not a must, but a plus
Please send your resume to staff@bremar.com .
In the subject line, please write, “Kanagawa-ken,” or click here for their online application.
Job: Legal document review for JDs & college grads (NYC, DC)
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Are you a bilingual college graduate or law school graduate? Hire Counsel is looking for Japanese fluent college graduates, paralegals or attorneys for a legal document review project in Washington D.C. and New York, NY. Click here to go directly to their job listing.
Benefits include competitive pay and insurance, even for the temporary jobs. The application process is an online form and an e-mailed resume. Read on for more details:
Job: Director of the C.V. Starr-Middlebury College in Japan (Tokyo)
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Via the JETAA Student Services Google Group:
Director of the C.V. Starr-Middlebury College in Japan
REQUIREMENTS: Ph.D. in Japanese language, linguistics, literature, or area studies (or a related field), native or near-native language competency in both Japanese and English, as well as knowledge of both the Japanese and U.S. academic systems. Administrative and study abroad experience strongly preferred. Computer literacy essential. Candidates with relevant teaching experience, knowledge of language pedagogy, and a demonstrated interest in second-language acquisition in the U.S. and Japan, as well as strong interpersonal skills and leadership ability, will receive the strongest consideration. The successful candidate will spend the academic year in residence in Tokyo, where s/he will be responsible for overseeing approximately 10-20 students, and will spend up to three weeks each summer in Middlebury, Vermont (while the Language Schools are in session), conducting student interviews and orientations and meeting with faculty and staff. There may also be opportunities to teach in the summer Japanese School in Middlebury.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
* administer, implement, and develop Middlebury’s academic program at the International Christian University (ICU) in Tokyo, Japan Read More
I got an email over the weekend from about two new (and related) sites that list English teaching positions in Japan that might be of help to JETs, JET alumni and Friends of JET:
- JCareer.com – http://jcareer.com and
- JapanEnglishTeacher.com – http://japanenglishteacher.com
If any JetWit readers visit the sites, it would be great if you could post a comment to this post on JetWit sharing your opinion and thoughts about the JCareer and JapanEnglishTeacher sites for the benefit of other JetWit readers.
Reminder to go to JetWit’s Job Site Links page for a longer list of helpful job sites. And feel free to let JetWit know if you know of other good job sites that you don’t see there.
Jobs: Technical Writer & Assistants at NINTENDO (Seattle, WA)
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Posted by Machiko Yasuda, a senior at UCLA and Friend of JET. She is the Director of New Media at the school’s Daily Bruin newspaper and is open to additional freelance and full-time writing and editing opportunities.
This company certainly needs no introduction – Nintendo (任天堂) of America– is looking to hire a technical writer, production assistant and an executive assistant (Click here for job openings: https://nintendo.taleo.net/careersection/10000/jobdetail.ftl).
The masterminds behind MarioTM and the WiiTM need strong bilingual writers and assistants to work in their American headquarters in Redmond, WA – half an hour away from Seattle. The technical writer position is on a contract basis, while the two assistant positions are full-time.
Although the requirements vary for all three positions, your Japanese and English communication skills (“including jargon, slang, and idioms,” they emphasize) will come in handy here, along with any and all gaming experience (Pokémon® or 花札 anyone?).
To see all open positions at Nintendo of America, click here. Note that all applications must be submitted through their website, and some of the positions require a brief personal statement in both Japanese and English, along with a resume.
Jobs: Admin assistant, online store operater, bookkeeper for U.S. FRONTLINE NEWS, INC (NY, LA, SF)
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Japanese-language weekly newsmagazine freely distributed around U.S.
Posted by Machiko Yasuda, a senior at UCLA and Friend of JET. She is the Director of New Media at the school’s Daily Bruin newspaper and is open to additional freelance and full-time writing and editing opportunities.
You might recognize their name from the free weekly news magazine outside your favorite Japanese grocery store or Kinokuniya. With the largest circulation for a Japanese-language periodical in the country, U.S. Frontline News is looking for administrative assistants, an online store operator, a bookkeeper, and web interns. While most of the positions are based in their headquarters in New York, some are also based in Los Angeles and Berkeley, CA.
The basic requirements for all positions are business level English and Japanese skills and American citizenship/work visa.
This job posting comes from the CFN Career Forum website, the destination for Japanese and English bilingual jobseekers in the United States, Europe and Asia. Although their annual job fairs in Los Angeles and the popular Boston Career Forums are over for 2009, their website still has job listings for Fortune500 companies like Levi’s, Abercrombie&Fitch, and Sony. The website is fully translated in English and Japanese. Click here to learn more.
To learn more about all of U.S. Fronline’s listings on the CFN Career Forum site and to apply online click here. The site requires registration, but is free. The deadline is in January 29, 2010.
And here is their latest newsmagazine, in PDF format: http://www.usfl.com/ee/data/2009/12052009.pdf
For more information,
New York Main Office
U.S. Frontline News, Inc.
330 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10017
Tel: 212-922-9090
Fax: 212-922-9119
E-Mail: webmaster@usfl.com
Los Angeles office
19550 Dominguez Hills Dr.,
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220
Tel: 310-604-1371
Fax: 310-604-0913
Job: U.S. Census 2010
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Thanks to JETAA Florida’s Tampa Kumi for passing this along. It was shared with JETAA Florida by the Asian American Affairs Liaison for Hillsborough County, hence the variety of Asian language text on the flyer. But I think the government is hiring countrywide for the Census 2010 so I thought it was worth sharing with the JET Alum community at large:
Job: Keio Academy of New York – Dormitory Supervisor
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F/T DORMITORY SUPERVISOR (GIRLS DORMITORY): Must have bachelor’s degree. Must reside on campus. English-Japanese bilingual skill required. Several years of experience in resident adviser duties in residence halls at educational institutions preferred. Education Science, counseling/psychology background is a plus.
STARTING DATE: January 2010
COMPENSATION: Salary commensurate with education and experience. Health Insurance, 403B Pension Plan benefits for Full-time position.
DEADLINE: Applications will be considered in order of arrival, until the position is filled.
Download application form: http://www.keio.edu/Portals/7/pdf/application_employment.pdf
(If unable to download, then: http://www.keio.edu/english/tabid/276/Default.aspx)
TO APPLY:
Send letter of interest, application form and resume to:
E-mail: somu [at] keio [dot] edu
—Or
HR Dept.
Keio Academy of New York
3 College Road, Purchase, NY 10577
FAX: (914) 694-4830
EOE
How to Apply
If you are interested in joining Keio Academy Community, download an Application Form (pdf format), fill out the form and send it along with cover letter and resume to:
Keio Academy of New York
attn: Human Resources
3 College Rd.
Purchase, NY 10577
Volunteer Opportunity: Sakura Matsuri 50th Anniversary (D.C.)
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Via Marc Hitzig (Niigata-ken, 1992-95) of the Japan-America Society of Washington, D.C. is seeking volunteers to help with the planning of their 50th Anniversary Sakura Matsuri:
Dear JETs & Friends of JET (FOJs),
Next year marks the 50th Anniversary of Japan-America Society’s Sakura Matsuri – Japanese Street Festival to be held on Saturday, April 10, 2010. We have already started to prepare for the largest Japanese street festival outside of Japan. We are looking for people who are interested in helping us make it all happen and willing to commit a little time for us.
The festival is broken up into different committees led by a Committee Chair. We have several Committees that still have Sub-chair positions that need to be filled. Sub-chairs work under the Committee Chair to facilitate any help they need before or during the festival.
If you have experience in event planning or like taking managerial roles, please contact Marc Hitzig (mhitzig [at] us-japan. org) or Ms. Nobu Iwata (iwata [at] us-japan. org) at JASW for more information.
If you are interested in volunteering and getting involved but cannot commit the time to become a sub-chair, we still need many people to help us on the day of the festival! We will start recruiting for “Day-of volunteers” in December.
Thank you,
Marc Hitzig (Niigata-ken, 1992-95
