{"id":40279,"date":"2016-09-14T08:53:30","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T12:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=40279"},"modified":"2016-09-14T08:53:30","modified_gmt":"2016-09-14T12:53:30","slug":"job-social-media-assistant-japan-exchange-and-teaching-office-washington-d-c-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2016\/09\/14\/job-social-media-assistant-japan-exchange-and-teaching-office-washington-d-c-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Social Media Assistant &#8211; Japan Exchange and Teaching Office (Washington, D.C., USA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em>Posted by\u00a0<strong>Sydney Sparrow<\/strong>, an ALT currently living in Toyota City<\/em><em>.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/?hl=en&amp;fromgroups#%21forum\/jetwitjobs\">Click here<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to join\u00a0the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/?hl=en&amp;fromgroups#%21forum\/jetwitjobs\">JETwit Jobs Google Group<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and receive job listings\u00a0even sooner\u00a0by email.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em><b>Position: <\/b>Social Media Assistant<b> <\/b><\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><em><b>Posted by: <\/b>Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program Office<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><em><b>Location: <\/b>Washington, D.C., USA<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><em><b>Contract: <\/b>Part-Time<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program Office at the Embassy of Japan in Washington, DC is seeking to fill a part-time short-term contractor position within the JET Program Office, assisting with social media under the direction of JET Program Office coordinators.\u00a0 The JET Program Office is part of the Public Affairs section of the Embassy of Japan.\u00a0 Our role is to inform aspiring applicants about the JET Program, as well as the application and selection process.\u00a0 We also seek to widen the audience of the JET Program through<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The assistant will prepare posts on various social media platforms, research topics of interest for future posts, and create a schedule for posts.\u00a0 S\/he will also respond to inquiries on social media platforms, and perform other duties as required.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Bachelor\u2019s degree<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Excellent writing and communication skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Strong interpersonal skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Organizational skills and ability to manage multiple on-going projects<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Experience with social media such as Facebook and Twitter<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Preferred:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Prior participation <\/span>on<span style=\"color: #000000\"> the JET Program<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>\u00a0Position Details<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Please note that the Social Media Assistant is an independent contractor to the Embassy and will not be deemed an employee of the Embassy for any purpose whatsoever.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. green card holder.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Working hours will be approximately 12-20 hours per week (flexible) within the frame of <span>10AM \u2013 5PM<\/span> from Monday \u2013<span>Friday<\/span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Term will be from late September through late November exact dates TBD<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Work location will be the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program Office at the Embassy of Japan in Washington, DC<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Does not include sick leave, health insurance, paid vacation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Salary:\u00a0 $12\/hour<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">All candidates will be subject to background checks and security clearance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Application Process:<\/strong>\u00a0Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"mailto:jetprogram@ws.mofa.go.jp\">jetprogram@ws.mofa.go.jp<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Screening<span style=\"color: #000000\"> will begin 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