{"id":36076,"date":"2014-08-31T14:44:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-31T18:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=36076"},"modified":"2014-08-31T14:44:00","modified_gmt":"2014-08-31T18:44:00","slug":"job-program-manager-u-s-japan-council-tomodachi-initiative-tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2014\/08\/31\/job-program-manager-u-s-japan-council-tomodachi-initiative-tokyo\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Program Manager – U.S.-Japan Council & Tomodachi Initiative (Tokyo)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks to JET alum Mya Fisher who works for the US-Japan Council for passing this along.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Posted by\u00a0Jayme Tsutsuse<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(Kyoto<\/span><\/a>-fu, 2013-2014)<\/strong>, organizer of\u00a0Cross-Cultural Kansai<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em>. \u00a0Click here<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to join the\u00a0JETwit Jobs Google Group<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and receive job listings even sooner by email.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Position<\/i><\/strong>:\u00a0Program Manager<\/em><\/span>
\nPosted by<\/b>:\u00a0U.S.-Japan Council & Tomodachi Initiative<\/em><\/span>
\nLocatio<\/i>n<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0Tokyo, Japan<\/em><\/span>
\nType<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0Full-time\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Overview:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0U.S.-Japan Council<\/span><\/a>\u00a0is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax exempt organization in the United States which has recently incorporated in Japan as a\u00a0koeki zaidan hojin<\/i>. The Council administers the\u00a0TOMODACHI Initiative<\/span><\/a>, a public-private partnership forged after the Great East Japan Earthquake in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo with the support of the Government of Japan. \u00a0TOMODACHI invests in the next generation of Japanese and American leaders through educational and cultural exchanges as well as leadership programs. We seek to foster a \u201cTOMODACHI generation\u201d of young American and Japanese leaders who are committed to and engaged in strengthening U.S.-Japan relations, appreciate each other\u2019s countries and cultures, and possess the global skills and mindsets needed to contribute to and thrive in a more cooperative, prosperous, and secure world.<\/span><\/p>\n

We seek a talented, dynamic, bilingual individual for the position of Program Manager, TOMODACHI\u00a0Initiative. The Program Manager will be responsible for helping to select, develop, manage, monitor and evaluate TOMODACHI programs, including managing relationships with implementing partners and liaising with donors. The Program Manager will report to the Executive Director of the TOMODACHI Initiative in Tokyo and will work with individuals from the U.S.-Japan Council, the U.S. Embassy and other key TOMODACHI team members in the implementation of this mission.<\/span><\/p>\n

Responsibilities:<\/span><\/h4>\n

Program Development, Management, Monitoring and Donor Reporting:<\/span><\/p>\n