{"id":35191,"date":"2014-05-27T23:01:31","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T03:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=35191"},"modified":"2014-05-27T23:04:19","modified_gmt":"2014-05-28T03:04:19","slug":"job-part-time-program-assistant-at-japan-society-ny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2014\/05\/27\/job-part-time-program-assistant-at-japan-society-ny\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Part-time Program Assistant at Japan Society (NY)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thanks to our JET alum friends who work at Japan Society for passing along this JET-relevant opening.\u00a0Posted by\u00a0blogger<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0podcaster<\/a>\u00a0Jon Dao (Toyama<\/a>-ken, 2009-12)<\/strong>.\u00a0Click here<\/a>\u00a0to join the\u00a0JETwit Jobs Google Group<\/a>\u00a0and receive job listings even sooner by email.\u00a0
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Overview:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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The Program Assistant will work with the Lecture Program Officer on managing logistical, administrative, and promotional aspects of approximately twenty programs per year, including cultural lectures, tasting events, and meet the author talks.\u00a0This is a part-time position with a regular weekday schedule of approximately 20 hours per week. On occasion, the Program Assistant will be expected to adjust scheduled hours to work in the evenings or weekends for events.<\/p>\n

Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Assist Program Officer to facilitate travel and logistics for event speakers and participants<\/li>\n
  • Organize and create program materials, including promotional materials and event handouts<\/li>\n
  • Assist financial management<\/li>\n
  • Create date and statistical reports<\/li>\n
  • Train and coordinate non-staff volunteers and interns<\/li>\n
  • Conduct research on potential speakers, sponsors, and outreach partners<\/li>\n
  • Translate Japanese documents into English<\/li>\n
  • Any other administrative duties within the department<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

    Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Bachelor\u2019s degree and a minimum of one year related experience<\/li>\n
    • Excellent verbal and written English communication skills<\/li>\n
    • Familiarity with Japanese language<\/li>\n
    • Interest in and knowledge of Japanese culture and current social trends<\/li>\n
    • Proficiency in Window\u2019s office suite and online research<\/li>\n
    • Superior organizational skills with ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment<\/li>\n
    • Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and in a team<\/li>\n
    • Availability to work in the evenings and on weekends for events<\/li>\n
    • Familiarity with New York Metropolitan area cultural organizations and other non-profit institutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Application:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Email your letter of interest and resume to the Director of Human Resources, at – jobs @ japansociety.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Thanks to our JET alum friends who work at Japan Society for passing along this JET-relevant opening.\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.\u00a0 \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 Overview:\u00a0 The Program Assistant will work with the Lecture Program Officer on managing logistical, administrative, and promotional aspects of approximately […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":110,"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":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35191","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs"],"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