{"id":12070,"date":"2010-06-09T02:16:24","date_gmt":"2010-06-09T06:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=12070"},"modified":"2010-06-09T02:16:24","modified_gmt":"2010-06-09T06:16:24","slug":"job-assistant-correspondent-for-japanese-news-agency-washington-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2010\/06\/09\/job-assistant-correspondent-for-japanese-news-agency-washington-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Assistant Correspondent for Japanese news agency (Washington DC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: x-small\">The Washington, DC bureau of Japanese news agency <strong>Jiji Press  i<\/strong>s hiring for an assistant correspondent position.  The position  includes both news assistant and office manager responsibilities. <\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: x-small\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualifications<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: x-small\"><\/p>\n<li> Native or native-level English ability<\/li>\n<li> US citizenship<\/li>\n<li> Bachelor&#8217;s degree, ideally in Journalism, Japan studies, International  Studies\/Foreign Relations or a related field<\/li>\n<li> Strong interest  in watching\/reading news and keeping abreast of current events<\/li>\n<li> Basic computer skills required, advanced computer skills (software and  hardware maintenance) strongly preferred<\/li>\n<li> Japanese  conversational ability preferred<strong>Duties<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<li> Composing or reviewing and editing all  English-language correspondence<\/li>\n<li> Reviewing English-language  news materials and forwarding relevant articles to reporters<\/li>\n<li> Attending news briefings<\/li>\n<li> Assisting reporters in interviews<\/li>\n<li> Transcribing audio recordings<\/li>\n<li> Planning travel for reporters<\/li>\n<li> Managing the office, including ordering supplies, interacting  with building maintenance and keeping track of utility bills and  payments<\/li>\n<li> Researching for articles<strong>HOW TO APPLY:<\/strong>\n<p>We are looking for a bright generalist who is comfortable working  closely with others.  Communications ability is critical.  Salary for  the position is $32,000-35,000 per year.  Standard hours are 9 AM to 6  PM, plus compensated overtime during news events.  Health care benefits  and paid vacation are included.<\/p>\n<p>Please send a resume and cover letter as a PDF attachment to Andrew  Gorcester at: applications@jijidc.com.  Deadline is June 4, 2010.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: #660033\"> <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington, DC bureau of Japanese news agency Jiji Press is hiring for an assistant correspondent position. The position includes both news assistant and office manager responsibilities. 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