The Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco has an opening for a full time assistant in its Economic Affairs Section that will begin from November 2014. The responsibilities of this section are broad, but include facilitating government, trade and business relations between Japan and the United States.<\/p>\n
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Thanks to Xander for passing this on.\u00a0Posted 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\u00a0the\u00a0JETwit Jobs Google Group<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and receive job listings even sooner by email.<\/p>\n \n Position<\/i><\/strong>:\u00a0Assistant for Economic Affairs<\/em><\/span> Overview:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Economic Affairs Assistant is responsible for mainly providing administrative support to Japanese Consuls, collectively in charge of agriculture, food, health, labor, transportation, high-speed rail, infrastructure, tourism, and legal affairs. Please note that the Consulate is unable to provide visa support for prospective employees, and as such all applicants are required to have the appropriate legal permission to work in the United States.<\/p>\n Duties include:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u30fbResearching and informing the Consuls on current issues and events;<\/p>\n \u30fbDrafting and editing speeches, letters and informative documents;<\/p>\n \u30fbTranslation between Japanese and English;<\/p>\n \u30fbCoordinating and managing several annual projects;<\/p>\n \u30fbScheduling meetings and appointments;<\/p>\n \u30fbResponding to public inquiries; and<\/p>\n \u30fbHandling various administrative and clerical tasks<\/p>\n Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n A candidate should possess the following qualifications:<\/p>\n \u30fbB.A. or B.S. degree<\/p>\n \u30fbProfessional manner<\/p>\n \u30fbExcellent verbal and written English communication skills<\/p>\n \u30fbExcellent organizational skills<\/p>\n \u30fbStrong internet based research abilities<\/p>\n \u30fbAbility to prioritize work and handle multiple tasks<\/p>\n \u30fbAbility to work independently<\/p>\n \u30fbAbility to understand written and spoken Japanese and translate it into English<\/p>\n \u30fbProficiency in MS Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.<\/p>\n \u30fbProficiency with e-mail and Internet<\/p>\n \u30fbFamiliarity with Japanese culture and values<\/p>\n
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\nPosted by<\/b>: Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco<\/em><\/span>
\nLocatio<\/i>n<\/em><\/strong>: San Francisco, CA<\/em><\/span>
\nType<\/em><\/strong>: Full-time\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n