{"id":35772,"date":"2014-07-29T22:29:28","date_gmt":"2014-07-30T02:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=35772"},"modified":"2014-07-29T22:29:28","modified_gmt":"2014-07-30T02:29:28","slug":"job-media-relations-coordinator-consulate-general-of-japan-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2014\/07\/29\/job-media-relations-coordinator-consulate-general-of-japan-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Media Relations Coordinator, Consulate General of Japan (Chicago)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"color: #252525\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em>Via the JETAA<span style=\"color: #222222\">\u00a0Great Lakes FB group<\/span>.\u00a0Posted by\u00a0<a style=\"color: #4574a3\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/jaymetsutsuse\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Jayme Tsutsuse<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><em><strong>(<a style=\"color: #4574a3\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/Kyoto-JET-Alumni-3755092\/about\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Kyoto<\/span><\/a>-fu, 2013-Present)<\/strong>, organizer of\u00a0<strong><a style=\"color: #4574a3\" href=\"http:\/\/crossculturalkansai.wordpress.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Cross-Cultural Kansai<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em>. \u00a0<a style=\"color: #4574a3\" href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/?hl=en&amp;fromgroups#%21forum\/jetwitjobs\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Click here<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to join the\u00a0<a style=\"color: #4574a3\" href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/?hl=en&amp;fromgroups#%21forum\/jetwitjobs\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">JETwit Jobs Google Group<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and receive job listings even sooner by email.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"color: #252525\" \/>\n<p style=\"color: #252525\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><i>Position<\/i><\/strong><em>:\u00a0Media Relations Coordinator<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><em><b>Posted by<\/b>:\u00a0Japan Information Center,\u00a0Consulate General of Japan<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><i>Locatio<\/i><em>n<\/em><\/strong><em>:\u00a0Chicago, IL<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><em>Type<\/em><\/strong><em>:\u00a0Full-time<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #252525\"><strong>Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Japan Information Center<\/li>\n<li>Monitors and analyzes newspapers, radio, TV and other public and private media in 10 Midwest states.<\/li>\n<li>Research on media relations in 10 states including building a network of contacts for the JIC.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure implementation of the JIC\u2019s media strategy as it is related to media outreach, and promotion of priority issues and events, with a development focus.<\/li>\n<li>Conduct a survey of media relations issues in 10 Midwest states.<\/li>\n<li>General office responsibilities, including Japan-related inquiries, correspondence, IT affairs (facebook, twitter, newsletter) and event coordination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Qualifications:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>US citizen or permanent residency holder (working permit holder).<\/li>\n<li>Major in media relations, public relations, journalism, communications or related area will be highly desirable.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent communication skills.<\/li>\n<li>Strong computer skills (database knowledge is preferred).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Languages:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>English and Japanese is the working language in Japan Information Center. Fluency in oral and written English is required. Good working knowledge of Japanese is preferable.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Work hours:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Five days per week, from Monday to Friday, 9:15am-5:00pm each day. Occasional overtime.<\/span><br style=\"color: #000000\" \/><br style=\"color: #000000\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000\">Please submit a cover letter and resume by August 15, 2014 to:<\/span><br style=\"color: #000000\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000\">Consulate General of Japan at Chicago<\/span><br style=\"color: #000000\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000\">Japan Information Center<\/span><br style=\"color: #000000\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000\">Attn: Mr. Koji Kaneko<\/span><br style=\"color: #000000\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000\">737 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1000<\/span><br style=\"color: #000000\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000\">Chicago, IL 60611<\/span><br style=\"color: #000000\" \/><br style=\"color: #000000\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000\">(Note) If necessary, in-person interviews would be held for the shortlisted applicants in late August at the Consulate. If you have any inquiry, please send an email to\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"color: #1155cc\">jic@cg.mofa.go.jp<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000\">. We won\u2019t accept any inquiry via phone call.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Via the JETAA\u00a0Great Lakes FB group.\u00a0Posted by\u00a0Jayme Tsutsuse\u00a0(Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of\u00a0Cross-Cultural Kansai. \u00a0Click here\u00a0to join the\u00a0JETwit Jobs Google Group\u00a0and receive job listings even sooner by email. 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