{"id":29234,"date":"2013-03-09T13:44:03","date_gmt":"2013-03-09T17:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=29234"},"modified":"2013-03-09T13:44:37","modified_gmt":"2013-03-09T17:44:37","slug":"job-assistant-correspondent-the-chunichi-shimbun-group-also-tokyo-shimbun-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2013\/03\/09\/job-assistant-correspondent-the-chunichi-shimbun-group-also-tokyo-shimbun-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Assistant Correspondent – The Chunichi Shimbun Group (also Tokyo Shimbun) – London"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Position<\/i><\/strong>: <\/em>Assistant Correspondent<\/i>
\nPosted by<\/b>: Chunichi Shimbun Group<\/em>
\nType<\/i><\/strong>: Full-time<\/em>
\nLocation<\/i><\/strong>: <\/em>London, UK<\/i>
\nSalary<\/i><\/strong>: \u00a321,600 (plus reasonable travel up to London zone 5 and half yearly bonuses of \u00a3500)<\/em>
\nStart Date<\/i><\/strong>: <\/em>N\/A<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

Overview:<\/b>
\nThe Chunichi Shimbun Group is looking to recruit an Assistant Correspondent for our European Bureau based in London. Working in a team of two Correspondents and two Assistant Correspondents, you will assist the Correspondents in preparing articles to be published in Japan and handle bureau administration.<\/p>\n

The European Bureau covers political, economic, cultural and sports news from the UK, Northern Europe, European institutions and Sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n

The group\u2019s newspapers, The Chunichi Shimbun and The Tokyo Shimbun, are published twice daily in Japan, in Japanese, with a readership of over 4 million.<\/p>\n

Flexibility is essential as although you will work mainly during office hours, you will occasionally be required to work overtime. You should also be willing to travel within Europe.<\/p>\n

Candidates should note that this is NOT a writing position. Also, whilst the ability to work in Japanese is a requirement, it should not be your principal reason for applying for this position.<\/p>\n

Responsibilities:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Follow daily news, current affairs, and the politics and economics of our area of coverage;
\n\u2022 Conduct research on a wide range of topics, with attention to accuracy and detail;
\n\u2022 Attend and summarise press conferences, meetings, lectures and briefings (in English);
\n\u2022 Conduct (and occasionally transcribe\/interpret) interviews over the phone and in person;
\n\u2022 Assist with the planning of and participate in business trips around Europe;
\n\u2022 Assist Japanese correspondents with any language difficulties they may have and help them to handle the administration of moving to a new country;
\n\u2022 Manage all phone communication and office administration;
\n\u2022 Occasionally translate published articles from Japanese into English.<\/p>\n

Essential Requirements:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 A keen interest and understanding of news and current affairs;
\n\u2022 Strong research and communication skills;
\n\u2022 The ability to work in both English (native\/fluent) and Japanese (ideally JLPT N1, degree level or equivalent);
\n\u2022 Proactive approach to suggesting article ideas;
\n\u2022 Strong organisational skills and ability to work to tight deadlines.<\/p>\n

Desirable Skills:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Working knowledge of French.<\/p>\n

This is a great opportunity for a recent graduate with an interest in current affairs, journalism and\/or international relations. Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor overseas workers from outside the EEA who require a Tier 2 (General) visa.<\/p>\n

We anticipate a mid-May 2013 start date (negotiable).<\/p>\n

Application process:<\/strong>
\nEmail your CV and covering letter (max. 1 page) to newsdesk@chunichi.co.uk before Sunday 31st March 2013 with \u2018Assistant Correspondent 2013\u2019 as the subject line. Or post to The Chunichi Shimbun, Re: Assistant Correspondent 2013, 21 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 1PJ (to arrive before March 31st).<\/p>\n

Deadline<\/strong>: Sunday 31st March 2013<\/p>\n

We expect to start the interview process from the second week of April 2013. Candidates who are considered for interview will be contacted in due course.<\/p>\n

Due to the expected volume of applicants, we cannot guarantee replies to those candidates who are unsuccessful.<\/p>\n

For questions concerning this position, email newsdesk@chunichi.co.uk<\/a> \u00a0or call Mariko McTier on 020-7493-3006.<\/p>\n

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Via JETAA UK. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). 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: Assistant Correspondent Posted by: Chunichi Shimbun Group Type: Full-time Location: London, UK Salary: \u00a321,600 (plus reasonable travel up to London zone 5 and half yearly bonuses […]<\/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_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_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},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4,3,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articlejournalism","category-jobs","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t