{"id":26987,"date":"2012-09-14T12:37:43","date_gmt":"2012-09-14T16:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=26987"},"modified":"2012-09-14T13:56:51","modified_gmt":"2012-09-14T17:56:51","slug":"jobs-two-openings-consulate-general-of-japan-in-san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2012\/09\/14\/jobs-two-openings-consulate-general-of-japan-in-san-francisco\/","title":{"rendered":"Jobs: Two Openings Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"

Via<\/em> Pacific Northwest JETAA<\/em><\/strong>. Posted by <\/em>Kay Monroe<\/a><\/em><\/strong> (Miyazaki<\/a>-shi, 1995 -97)<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 Click here<\/a> to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group<\/a> and receive job listings even sooner by email.<\/em>
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\nPosition<\/em><\/strong>: <\/em>Economic Affairs Assistant<\/em><\/em>
\nPosted by<\/strong><\/em>: <\/em>Consulate General of Japan<\/em><\/em>
\nType<\/em><\/strong>: Full-time
\nLocation<\/strong>: <\/em>San Francisco<\/em>
\nSalary<\/strong>: N\/A<\/em>
\nStart Date<\/strong>: N\/A<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

Overview:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>
\nThe Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco has an opening for an assistant in its Economic Affairs Section that will begin from mid October. The responsibilities of this section are broad, but include facilitating government, trade, and business relations between Japan and the United States.<\/p>\n

Position:<\/strong>
\nThe Economic Affairs Assistant is responsible for providing administrative support to three Consuls, collectively in charge of agriculture, food, health, labor, transportation, high-speed rail, infrastructure, tourism, and legal affairs. 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.<\/p>\n

Duties include:<\/strong>
\n\u30fbResearching and informing the Consuls on current issues and events;
\n\u30fbDrafting and editing speeches, letters and informational documents;
\n\u30fbTranslation from Japanese to English;
\n\u30fbCoordinating and managing several annual projects;
\n\u30fbScheduling meetings and appointments;
\n\u30fbResponding to public inquiries; and
\n\u30fbHandling various administrative and clerical tasks<\/p>\n

Qualifications:<\/strong>
\nA candidate should possess the following qualifications:<\/p>\n

\u30fbB.A. or B.S. degree
\n\u30fbProfessional manner
\n\u30fbExcellent verbal and written English skills
\n\u30fbExcellent organizational skills
\n\u30fbStrong internet based research abilities
\n\u30fbAbility to prioritize work and handle multiple tasks
\n\u30fbAbility to work independently
\n\u30fbAbility to understand written and spoken Japanese and translate it into English
\n\u30fbProficiency in MS Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint
\n\u30fbProficiency with e-mail and Internet
\n\u30fbFamiliarity with Japanese culture and values<\/p>\n

Application:<\/strong>
\nApplicants are requested to e-mail resumes and cover letters to Jaclyn Funasaki at caljapan@gmail.com<\/a>. \u00a0We hope to begin scheduling interviews in October and kindly ask that those interested submit their applications by Friday, September 21st, 2012. Please do not call regarding this position. We assume an employment date will start in mid or late October.<\/p>\n

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Position<\/em><\/strong>: <\/em>Coordinator for Public Relations <\/em><\/em>
\nPosted by<\/strong><\/em>: <\/em>Consulate General of Japan<\/em><\/em>
\nType<\/em><\/strong>: Full-time
\nLocation<\/strong>: <\/em>San Francisco<\/em>
\nSalary<\/strong>: N\/A<\/em>
\nStart Date<\/strong>: N\/A<\/em><\/p>\n

Overview:<\/strong>
\nThe Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco has an opening for a coordinator for public relations in its Japan Information Center that will begin from mid October.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Position:<\/strong>
\nThe Coordinator for Public Relations works closely with consulate officers and other local staff to promote greater interest in and understanding of Japan and Japanese culture in Northern California and Nevada. The position will also work with the JIC Director to handle Japan-related press and public affairs issues that arise within areas served by this office. In addition, as a staff member of the Consulate, applicants must be willing to work as a part of a team, respecting other team members and sharing responsibilities in the team and office in general. 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.<\/p>\n

Duties include:<\/strong>
\n\u2022Monitoring media organizations and keeping Consulate staff informed on a daily basis of press coverage on Japan-related issues in local newspapers;
\n\u2022Contacting both Japanese and American media to attend Consulate events;
\n\u2022Writing and editing press releases in both English and Japanese;
\n\u2022Assisting in the arrangement and coordination of press conferences, seminars, and special programs designed for media contacts;
\n\u2022Maintaining and updating the Consulate Facebook page with postings of events;
\n\u2022Translating from Japanese to English for the Consulate’s English version of the website;
\n\u2022Website maintenance in the capacity of Assistant Webmaster;
\n\u2022Writing and editing speeches, remarks and letters for consular officials;
\n\u2022Distributing publications, maintaining inventories and mailing lists;
\n\u2022Assisting in the arrangement and coordination of meetings for Consulate staff and visiting Japanese officials, media executives and other guests;
\n\u2022Creating and distributing promotional materials for events;
\n\u2022Publicizing public and cultural programs and coordinating project activities with co-sponsoring community organizations;
\n\u2022Responding to inquiries from the general public in both English and Japanese; and Assisting with various JIC programs and projects as needed<\/p>\n

Qualifications:<\/strong>
\n\u2022B.A. or B.S. degree
\n\u2022Experience and interest in media relations
\n\u2022Excellent written and spoken English; strong knowledge of Japanese preferred
\n\u2022Strong organizational skills and familiarity with MS Office (including MS Access)
\n\u2022Knowledge of and interest in U.S.-Japan economic, political, and cultural relations
\n\u2022Strong HTML and especially strong knowledge of Photoshop and Dreamweaver
\n\u2022Familiarity with Japanese work environment and operational styles
\n\u2022Knowledge of additional foreign languages considered favorably
\n\u2022Ability to work some evenings and weekends<\/p>\n

Application:<\/strong>
\nApplicants are requested to e-mail resumes and cover letters to Masahiro\u00a0Shimizu at infopa@cgjsf.org. You may also mail them to him at the Consulate General of Japan, 50 Fremont Street, Suite 2200, San Francisco, CA\u00a0 94105. We hope to begin scheduling interviews in October and kindly ask that those interested submit their applications by Friday, September 21st, 2012. Please do not call regarding this position. We assume an employment date will start in mid or late October.<\/p>\n

(Please include: “Coordinator for Public Relations Position” in the subject line<\/em><\/strong>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Via Pacific Northwest JETAA. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).\u00a0 Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. \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: Economic Affairs Assistant Posted by: Consulate General of Japan Type: Full-time Location: San Francisco Salary: N\/A Start Date: N\/A Overview:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Consulate General of Japan […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26987","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pkZ7m-71h","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26987","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/85"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26987"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26987\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26994,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26987\/revisions\/26994"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}