{"id":26890,"date":"2012-09-06T13:55:33","date_gmt":"2012-09-06T17:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=26890"},"modified":"2012-09-06T15:01:39","modified_gmt":"2012-09-06T19:01:39","slug":"job-embassy-of-japan-administrative-assistant-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2012\/09\/06\/job-embassy-of-japan-administrative-assistant-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Embassy of Japan &#8211; Administrative Assistant (DC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Via <strong>JETAA DC<\/strong>. <\/em>\u00a0<em>Posted by <\/em><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/monroekim\">Kay Monroe<\/a><\/em><\/strong><strong><em> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups?mostPopular=&amp;gid=3755102&amp;trk=myg_ugrp_ovr\">Miyazaki<\/a>-shi, 1995 -97)<\/em><\/strong><em>.<\/em><br \/>\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<br \/>\n<strong><em>Position<\/em><\/strong><em>: <em>&#8211; Administrative Assistant <\/em><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Posted by<\/strong><\/em><em>:\u00a0 Embassy of Japan<\/em><em><\/em><br \/>\n<strong><em>Type<\/em><\/strong><em>: <em>Full-time<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Location<\/strong>: <em>Washington, DC<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Salary<\/strong>: <em>\u00a0N\/A<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Start Date<\/strong>: N\/A<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Overview:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\nThe Embassy of Japan is seeking an individual for the position of Administrative Assistant in the Economic Section. The Embassy offers group health insurance coverage, paid vacation, and sick leave. Salary is commensurate with experience.<\/p>\n<p>Candidate must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. Green Card holder.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Work Hours: Monday &#8211; Friday 9 a.m. &#8211; 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<h3>Principal Responsibilities:<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022Secretarial work such as making appointments, answering phone calls, preparing meeting rooms, checking and collecting news articles, collecting economic indicators, making photocopies, and ordering lunch for diplomats.<br \/>\n\u2022Drafting, editing, and\/or proofreading letters, documents, and correspondence in English.<br \/>\n\u2022Assisting diplomats in the development and implementation of events such as visits by guests and receptions, making reservations for restaurants and hotels and drawing up itineraries for visitors and drivers.<br \/>\n\u2022Occasionally conducting daily news and press release monitoring of trade and economic issues relevant to the portfolios of the Economic Section diplomats.<br \/>\n\u2022Other responsibilities as needed and appropriate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022Language skills: Fluent in English. Ability to write a formal letter and other official documents in professional English. Translation skills in Japanese and English preferred.<br \/>\n\u2022Ability to use a computer and applications such as Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.<br \/>\n\u2022Office experience preferred.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Bachelor\u2019s degree or equivalent experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to apply: <\/strong><br \/>\nPlease send your resume with cover letter<\/p>\n<p><strong>By mail:<\/strong><br \/>\nAttn: Mr. Jiro\u00a0Kodera<br \/>\nEconomic Section, Embassy of Japan<br \/>\n2520 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20008<\/p>\n<p><strong>By E-mail:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:conomicrecruit2012@ws.mofa.go.jp\">conomicrecruit2012@ws.mofa.go.jp<\/a><br \/>\n<em>*Inquiries will not be answered by phone or in person. Selected applicants will be contacted for an interview and written test.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.us.emb-japan.go.jp\/english\/html\/economic%20administrative%20assistant.html\">http:\/\/www.us.emb-japan.go.jp\/english\/html\/economic%20administrative%20assistant.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Via JETAA DC. \u00a0Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Position: &#8211; Administrative Assistant Posted by:\u00a0 Embassy of Japan Type: Full-time Location: Washington, DC Salary: \u00a0N\/A Start Date: N\/A Overview:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Embassy of Japan is seeking an individual for the position of Administrative Assistant in the Economic Section. 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