{"id":31333,"date":"2013-08-03T23:04:10","date_gmt":"2013-08-04T03:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=31333"},"modified":"2013-08-03T23:04:10","modified_gmt":"2013-08-04T03:04:10","slug":"job-embassy-of-japan-political-researcher-dc-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2013\/08\/03\/job-embassy-of-japan-political-researcher-dc-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Embassy of Japan – Political Researcher (DC)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Via JETAA DC Google Group. <\/b>Posted by <\/em>Kim \u2018Kay\u2019\u00a0 Monroe<\/a> (Miyazaki<\/a>-shi, 1995 -97)<\/i><\/strong>. Click here<\/a> to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group<\/a> and receive job listings even sooner by email.<\/em>
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Position<\/i><\/strong>: <\/em>Political Researcher<\/i>
\nPosted by<\/b>: <\/em>Embassy of Japan<\/i>
\nType<\/i><\/strong>: N\/A<\/em>
\nLocation<\/i><\/strong>: <\/em>Washington, D.C.<\/i>
\nSalary<\/i><\/strong>: N\/A<\/em>
\nStart Date<\/i><\/strong>: N\/A <\/em><\/p>\n

Overview:<\/b>
\nThe Embassy of Japan is seeking an individual for the position of Political Researcher. The Embassy offers group health insurance coverage, paid vacation, and sick leave. Salary is commensurate with experience.<\/p>\n

Candidate must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. Green Card holder.<\/p>\n

Work Hours<\/strong>
\nMonday-Friday 9:00am – 12:30pm, 2:00pm – 5:30pm (Lunch break: 12:30pm \u2013 2:00pm)<\/p>\n

Principal Responsibilities<\/strong>
\n\u2022Giving a daily briefing to diplomats on key US political developments reported by major newspapers or announced by the US government.
\n\u2022Conducting research on US political trends and writing memos on assigned topics relating to US domestic and foreign policy.
\n\u2022Assisting diplomats in arranging meetings with government officials, Congressional staffs, and political consultants.
\n\u2022Other responsibilities as needed and appropriate.<\/p>\n

Requirements<\/strong>
\n\u2022Fluent in English. Proficiency in Japanese, including
\nwriting skills, preferred. Ability to take notes and write policy memos as well as draft formal letters and other official documents in professional English.
\n\u2022Ability to use computer applications such as Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
\n\u2022Office experience preferred
\n\u2022Bachelor\u2019s degree or above in Political Science or equivalent experience required.<\/p>\n

How to apply<\/strong>
\nPlease send your resume with a cover letter by August 20, 2013.<\/p>\n

By mail:<\/strong>
\nPolitical Section
\nEmbassy of Japan
\n2520 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20008
\nBy e-mail: sara.haider@ws.mofa.go.jp<\/a><\/p>\n

*Inquiries will not be answered by phone or in person. Applications will not be returned. Selected applicants will be contacted for an interview.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Via JETAA DC Google Group. Posted by Kim \u2018Kay\u2019\u00a0 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: Political Researcher Posted by: Embassy of Japan Type: N\/A Location: Washington, D.C. Salary: N\/A Start Date: N\/A Overview: The Embassy of Japan is […]<\/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":[3,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pkZ7m-89n","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31333","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=31333"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31333\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31335,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31333\/revisions\/31335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}