Jobs: School Program Coordinator & Webmaster/Office Manager at the Japanese Embassy (DC)
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The Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan, is looking for a School Program Coordinator and a Web Master/Office Manager at the Japanese Embassy in Washington D.C. Both positions are full-time and require permission to work in the United States. These positions will open up in mid-July. Read More
Job: Senior Communications Manager at The Asia Society (SF)
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The Asia Society is looking for a Senior Communications Manager at their offices in San Francisco.
ROLES:
- oversees the international media relations function of the Communications department to enhance and protect the reputation of The Asia Foundation
- writing, editing, planning, and presentation skills, with the ability to prepare media relations plans, press releases, press kits, opinion-editorials, and speeches as well as advise on strategy
- high-impact media outreach, public relations efforts and by fostering and maintaining relationships with external audiences globally
REQUIREMENTS
- 7 – 10 years in the pubic relations field, ideally with an international relations or policy, or aid and assistance focus. Knowledge of international affairs, foreign policy, development, and especially current issues in Asia
- Demonstrated experience working directly with foreign correspondents and top-tier U.S. and international media outlets. Demonstrated results designing and executing strategic public relations programs
- Understanding of reputation management, crisis communications, and thought leadership disciplines.
- Superb communications skills, especially writing and editing a high volume of materials.
- Inherent sense for urgency and ability to interact readily with high-level individuals, such as diplomats and government officials.
- Strategic communications experience working in Asia in an embassy, bilateral, or multilateral setting a plus.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. Familiarity with print and online news resources, media trends tracking software (i.e. Meltwater, Cision, Factiva, etc.) , and research tools ( Lexis Nexis, etc.).
- Candidates must be willing to travel in developing Asia.
Education: Bachelors degree in Journalism, Communications, English, Asian studies, International Relations, or related field; Masters degree preferred.
HOW TO APPLY: Click here.
Job: Web Coordinator at The Asia Society (SF)
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The Asia Society is looking for a web coordinator in their San Francisco office. The coordinator will work with the communications team to build on the Web site content, copy, strategy, design and implementation, as well as their social media efforts. Copy editing, photo editing, blogging, social media strategizing and search engine optimization skills are all involved.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree in Communications, Public Relations, or in Fine Arts, Design, Photography, International Relations, or related field.
- Excellent communications skills
- Substantial professional web experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, design tools, including Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, and web content tools
- In-depth knowledge of web content best practices, usability, and the social media realm with emphasis on the use of Facebook, Twitter, and blogs as effective outreach tools for an organization
- Candidates should have a strong eye for design, strong attention to detail, and comfort with and ability to be point person on web projects, and ability to interact with colleagues near and far in a very proactive and positive manner
- Ability to closely monitor and report on relevant social media and web communications trends to capitalize on outreach.
- Awareness of basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) opportunities.
- Knowledge of international relations/current affairs in Asia strongly preferred.
- Minimum 3-5 years professional experience in web content as an editor, designer, or communications professional.
- Knowledge of working with a Content Managing System, HTML/CSS, Google adsense, Adobe Suite (Flash and Illustrator)
HOW TO APPLY: Click here.
Job: Executive Associate at Asia Society (NYC)
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Asia Society is looking for an Executive Associate to support the Vice President, External Affairs by providing administrative support for all activities of the Vice President’s office, establishing systems to manage the flow of administrative work in the External Affairs Department and developing and directing the department’s office policies and procedures.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Answering telephone calls from a wide array of individuals in the U.S. and Asia, including trustees, high-level donors and staff. This requires exceptional communication skills combined with a high degree of sensitivity, confidentiality and diplomacy and the ability to take detailed messages.
- Scheduling appointments and maintaining Vice President’s calendar.
- Editing or composing outgoing correspondence for the Vice President.
- Collecting and assembling background materials for Vice President’s daily schedule.
- Performing word processing and spreadsheet applications.
- Maintaining the Vice President’s files.
- Handling Vice President’s travel arrangements and other reservations.
- Maintaining budget for External Affairs Department.
- Using Raiser’s Edge to research information, produce reports.
- Carrying out research projects of various kinds, from individual gift histories to developing new methods of handling various administrative projects.
- Developing systems, policies and procedures for administrative workflow in the department to increase efficiency.
- Assistance with special projects and events as needed.
- Organizing and analyzing mail for proper disposition
- Attending meetings and taking notes, as necessary.
- Providing administrative support to the Board of Trustees’ Development and Nominating Committees.
- Providing support to the Director of Special Events, Director of Major Gifts and Director of Corporate Relations when time permits.
- Other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree and 4-5 years demonstrated experience acting as right-hand to senior level executive preferred.
- Outstanding written, verbal and organizational skills required.
- Advanced Microsoft Office knowledge (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and interest and ability to learn new programs as needed.
- Database management experience preferred.
- Must be flexible, highly organized, able to set priorities and manage multiple tasks, take initiative, and be able to come up with creative solutions to resolve problems.
- High degree of confidence and ability to exercise independent judgment required.
- Ability to work with trustees, volunteers, major donors and all levels of staff with tact and good judgment.
- Knowledge of and interest in Asia a plus
- For benefits information go to: www.asiasociety.org/jobs.
HOW TO APPLY:
Email cover letter and resume with salary expectations to: HR@asiasoc.org. List job code 114 and job title in the subject line. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered.
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/jobs/job_item.jhtml?id=290300011
Tom Baker covers the Tokyo anime fair
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Tom Baker (Chiba-ken, 1989-91) is a staff writer for The Daily Yomiuri. He usually writes for DYWeekend, the paper’s arts and leisure section. You can follow Tom’s blog at tokyotombaker.wordpress.com.
His most recent article covers last week’s Tokyo International Anime Fair, where 3-D technology was a major theme this year. Here is an excerpt:
Put on your glasses, and you’ll see better. Turn on your glasses, and you won’t believe your eyes. At the Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) 2010, held March 25-28 at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center in Koto Ward, 3-D effects were popping up all over the place. Some effects were simply good, and others were mind-blowing.
Plenty of people got to see for themselves, as total attendance was 132,492 over the four days, an increase of 2 percent over last year’s figure…
Read the rest of the article here.
WIT Life #85: New start
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WITLife 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.
Whereas here in the States today we celebrate April Fool’s Day, April 1st in Japan is a beginning. It is the start of the new fiscal and school years, and the blooming and subsequent falling of the cherry blossoms serves as a way to mark this transition. This morning’s news outlined several changes that will be taking place in accordance with the new year, but whether they will make life in Japan easier or harder remains to be seen.
- The child allowance law giving parents 13,000 yen per child per month goes into effect today, fulfilling one of the DPJ’s key campaign pledges. It differs from Read More
JETAA Chapter Beat 4.1.10
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Freelance writer/editor Jonathan Trace (Fukuoka-ken, 2005-08) takes us on a walk around the JET Alumni community for another edition of JETAA Chapter Beat.
- Social Night – Saturday, April 10th, JETAABC is holding a get together and social night. Stay tuned to JETAABC for more details.
- Sumidagawa & Curlew River Opera Premiere – Thursday, April 15th, 8:00 the City Opera of Vancouver and NIkkei Place is giving a sneak preview of an upcoming Japanese dance and Western Opera experience. Be sure to check out the main event May 26, 27, and 28th at Frederic Wood Theatre, UBC.
- Vancouver Ikebana Spring Show – Saturday April 17th and Sunday April 18th, 12:00 to 5:00 at the Oakridge Centre Auditorium in Vancouver. The Vancouver Ikebana Association is holding it’s annual show for Japanese flower arrangement, including teacher demonstrations each day from 1:00 to 3:00.
- Chicago Cubs Gameday – JETAA Chicago is selling upper deck tickets for the May 1st Chicago Cubs home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Cheer on the home team with your friends and fellow JET Alumni.
- Happy Hour – Friday, April 2nd, 6:00 at Wann Izakaya. Get together on the eve of Sakura Con for a drink with friends and fellow JET alumni.
- JETAAPNW General Meeting – Wednesday, April 7th, 6:30 to 8:30 at the Convention Center Atrium in downtown Seattle. Get together with the alumni board and discuss upcoming events and the future of JETAAPNW.
- “Scenes of Childhood: Sixty Years of Postwar Japan” Photo Exhibit – April 12th through the 21st at the Seattle Center Pavillion, Seattle Center. This year’s Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival is hosting a special exhibit of 100 photographs that focus on the daily lives of Japanese children dating from the end of World War II to the present.
- Hanami Picnic – Saturday, April 10th, 11:00 to 3:00 at Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park. Celebrate the coming spring Japanese style with JETAANC.
- Tampa Subchapter Tsudoi – Friday, April 2nd, 7:00 at Panera Bread in the Brandon Mall. The Tampa Subchapter will be hosting their monthly Tsudoi, an informal time for anyone interested in Japanese and Japanese culture.
What happened at your chapter’s event? If you attend(ed) any of these exciting events, JetWit would love to hear about them. Just email Jonathan Trace with any info, stories or comments.
JET alums who work on “human trafficking” issues?
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Are there any JET alums out there who work on or are somehow involved in dealing with or researching or reporting on the issue of human trafficking?
I’ve received an inquiry from a current JET who is interested in working in this field and would appreciate the opportunity to talk or email with any JET alums currently working on this issue.
You can just send an email to jetwit @ jetwit .com if you’re willing to be contacted.
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
-Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, 1992-94)
Event: Entrepreneurship in Japan – The 11th Annual Mitsui USA Symposium – Tues, April 6 (NYC)
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Thanks to former JETAA NY President Jennifer Olayon of the Center on Japanese Economy & Business at Columbia Business School:
Entrepreneurship in Japan — The 11th Annual Mitsui USA Symposium
http://www4.gsb.columbia.edu/entrepreneurship/events/entrepinjapan
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 6:00-7:30 pm (reception to follow)
Uris 301, Columbia Business School
Speakers include:
- Ernest Higa, MBA ’76, Chairman and CEO of Higa International Co., Ltd.
- Atsushi Imuta, Founder and CEO of RISA Partners
- Kohei Nishiyama, Founder and CEO of elephant design co., ltd.
RSVP: http://www4.gsb.columbia.edu/entrepreneurship/events/entrepinjapan
Roland Kelts to speak at “Anime Boston” – Sat., April 3
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Hey JETAA New England! Join Roland Kelts (Osaka-shi, 1998-99), author of Japanamerica, at Anime Boston this coming weekend for a Japanamerica talk and book-signing session Saturday, April 3, @ 1:30 p.m. in the Hynes Convention Center in downtown Boston.
JETAA DC elects new officers
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Here are the JETAA DC officers for the upcoming year:
President – *Mac Maloney*
VP – *Nick Harling*
Treasurer – *Noah Kohan*
Secretary – *Amanda Morken*
Outreach Chair – *Leigh Ann Mastrini*
Returnee Handbook Chair – *Susan Leszewski*
Newsletter – *Shannon Hosmer*
Online Chair – *Vanessa Young*
Social – *Becky Solem*
Social – *Rachel Tuil*
Job: US-Japan Council – Manager/Administrative Assistant Position Opening (D.C.)
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Via Saki Takasu of The U.S.-Japan Council (usjapancouncil.org):
Employer: The U.S.-Japan Council
Title: Office Manager/Administrative Assistant
Responsibilities: The Office Manager/Administrative Assistant will be an integral part of a small staff team in a new nonprofit membership organization focused on U.S.-Japan relations. The position will have primary responsibility for Council office administrative operations including bookkeeping, office management, organizational support for the President and Board members and some program support. The position requires an individual who is flexible, able to multi-task and prioritize, proactive, well-organized, able to plan and meet deadlines and comfortable working independently and as part of a team. The duties include but are not limited to the following: Read More
Elementary ALTs sought by RCS (Matsumoto)
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Via the Naganojet Yahoo group:
Real Communication Solution (RCS) is looking for full-time ALTs for elementary schools.
Job Details:
*Monday to Friday 8:30 to 4:30
*Contract period from April 2010 to March 2011
*Salary to be determined based on experience 210,000~240,000
Chauffeur needed at Consulate General of Japan (SF)
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Via the JETAANC Yahoo group:
The Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco has an opening for a Chauffeur that will begin from May 2010. Please note that the Consulate is unable to provide visa support for prospective employees, and as such all applicants are required to have the appropriate legal permission to work in the United States.
Duties include:
* Driving official car
* Taking care of official cars
* Assisting various administrative tasks
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Via the Iwateminions Yahoo group:
NPO Zenrinkan, one of the older English conversation schools in Morioka is in need of a new teacher from June/July! It’s a great place to work, and well established, having been around for 60 years. You get a lot of control over your classes, and classes are fairly small, around 4 students on average.
The salary starts at 250,000 yen per month, and then deductions are taken out for taxes and national health insurance. You get 2 weeks of paid vacation per year, and can take it nearly any time, although they do encourage you to take it during breaks from classes. Zenrinkan will also sponsor any new hire that needs a visa. The typical week is 38 hours of office time, which includes 22 class hours. Those classes are about 1/2 kids classes, and 1/2 adult conversation classes, with a couple college classes and yochien lessons included a few times a month.
If you are interested, please feel free to e-mail a cover letter and resume to Nobuko Sano at class@zenrinkan.com or to Alicia Ferong at aferong@gmail.com.
