{"id":33160,"date":"2014-01-27T10:52:01","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T14:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=33160"},"modified":"2014-01-27T11:53:06","modified_gmt":"2014-01-27T15:53:06","slug":"job-international-cultural-ambassador-at-fukui-city-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2014\/01\/27\/job-international-cultural-ambassador-at-fukui-city-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: International Cultural Ambassador at Fukui City (Japan)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">*<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>UPDATE 01-27-14: \u00a0Fukui City is still seeking applicants. \u00a0See below for details.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Thanks to <strong>Ayuko Ono<\/strong> of CLAIR NY for passing on this very JET-relevant opportunity<\/em><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">.\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Posted by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/commdao.com\/2013\/11\/04\/the-strength-of-denial\/\">blogger<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/discussionswithdao.wordpress.com\/2013\/12\/08\/jnoc-flashback-cocktail-party\/\">podcaster<\/a>\u00a0<strong>Jon Dao (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups?mostPopular=&amp;gid=3755165&amp;trk=myg_ugrp_ovr\">Toyama<\/a>-ken, 2009-12)<\/strong>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/?hl=en&amp;fromgroups#!forum\/jetwitjobs\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a>\u00a0to join the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/?hl=en&amp;fromgroups#!forum\/jetwitjobs\" target=\"_blank\">JETwit Jobs Google Group<\/a>\u00a0and receive job listings even sooner by email.<\/em><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><em>The position is apparently similar to that of a CIR for JET. And one of Fukui City&#8217;s sister cities is New Brunswick, NJ, so the ideal candidate would be from New Brunswick or have some connection to New Brunswick (e.g., a Rutgers graduate) or live in New Jersey. (Fukui City currently has two other FCAs from two other sister cities, btw.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Recruiting starts Dec. 15 and the application should be submitted to the New Brunswick Sister Cities Association (Attn: Mr. Michael Tublin) by February 15.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Application and other forms can be downloaded via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/ooy0p04khacyjm4\/fwjetwitjobsrecruitmentinformationforthefukuicity.zip\">this link<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\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<\/p>\n<p><strong><i><i>Position<\/i><em>:\u00a0<\/em><\/i><\/strong><i><em>International Cultural Ambassador<\/em><\/i><i><br \/>\n<\/i><i><strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Fukui, Japan<br \/>\n<strong>Type:\u00a0<\/strong>2 Year Contract<br \/>\n<strong>Salary:\u00a0<\/strong>300,000 yen\/month gross<br \/>\n<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><\/i><b>Overview:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b>Fukui\u00a0City invites\u00a0human\u00a0resources\u00a0mainly\u00a0through\u00a0the relationship\u00a0with our\u00a0sister\u00a0cities\u00a0to\u00a0promote\u00a0internationalization\u00a0in\u00a0Fukui\u00a0City,\u00a0Japan.<\/p>\n<p>This\u00a0individual\u00a0will\u00a0engage\u00a0in\u00a0promoting\u00a0international\u00a0understanding\u00a0and\u00a0conducting cultural exchange\u00a0programs. More details can be found on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.city.fukui.lg.jp\/d210\/collabo\/kokusaika-suishin\/fca\/index.html\">official site here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"More...\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-includes\/js\/tinymce\/plugins\/wordpress\/img\/trans.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Live,\u00a0work,\u00a0or\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0child\u00a0of\u00a0someone\u00a0who\u00a0lives\u00a0or\u00a0works\u00a0in\u00a0New\u00a0Brunswick\u00a0or\u00a0get\u00a0referral\u00a0from\u00a0New\u00a0Brunswick\u00a0Sister\u00a0Cities\u00a0Association<\/li>\n<li>Be\u00a0a\u00a0native\u00a0English\u00a0speaker\u00a0and\u00a0have\u00a0excellent\u00a0English\u00a0skills\u00a0in\u00a0pronunciation,\u00a0speaking\u00a0and\u00a0writing<\/li>\n<li>Have\u00a0enough\u00a0Japanese\u00a0language\u00a0skill\u00a0to\u00a0conduct\u00a0activities\u00a0mentioned\u00a0in\u00a0\u201c3.Job\u00a0Outline\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0communicate\u00a0smoothly\u00a0with\u00a0Japanese\u00a0staff\uff08Level\u00adequivalent\u00a0to\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0Nihongo\u00a0Noryoku\u00a0Shiken\u00a0JLPT\u00a0N2\u00a0is\u00a0preferable.\uff09<br 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for\u00a0assignment.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Again, a<em>pplication and other forms can be downloaded via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/ooy0p04khacyjm4\/fwjetwitjobsrecruitmentinformationforthefukuicity.zip\">this 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Thanks to Ayuko Ono of CLAIR NY for passing on this very JET-relevant opportunity.\u00a0Posted by\u00a0blogger\u00a0and\u00a0podcaster\u00a0Jon Dao (Toyama-ken, 2009-12).\u00a0Click here\u00a0to join the\u00a0JETwit Jobs Google Group\u00a0and receive job listings even sooner by email. The position is apparently similar to that of a CIR for JET. 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