{"id":40537,"date":"2016-11-20T08:49:27","date_gmt":"2016-11-20T12:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=40537"},"modified":"2016-11-20T08:49:27","modified_gmt":"2016-11-20T12:49:27","slug":"job-translator-u-s-embassy-in-tokyo-tokyo-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2016\/11\/20\/job-translator-u-s-embassy-in-tokyo-tokyo-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Translator – U.S. Embassy in Tokyo (Tokyo, Japan)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Posted by\u00a0Sydney Sparrow<\/strong>, an ALT currently living in Toyota City<\/em>.\u00a0Click here<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to join\u00a0the\u00a0JETwit Jobs Google Group<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and receive job listings\u00a0even sooner\u00a0by email.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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P<\/b>osition:<\/b>\u00a0Translator<\/em><\/span>
\nPosted by:\u00a0<\/strong>U.S. Embassy in Tokyo<\/em><\/span>
\nLocati<\/strong>on: <\/strong>Tokyo, Japan<\/em><\/span>
\nContract: <\/strong>Full-time<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The incumbent translates a broad range of Japanese-language materials, some of <\/span>considerable difficulty, into smooth, readable English for use by Embassy Tokyo and Washington. S\/he contributes translation and analytical summaries of magazine articles selected for inclusion in office publications. \u00a0 S\/he translates into Japanese by special request speeches and statements by the President and other high-level officials and English-language materials for posting on Embassy website or dissemination by social media.<\/span><\/p>\n

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:\u00a0<\/strong>Applicants must address each required qualification listed below with specific information supporting each item. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Education<\/span><\/strong>: A bachelor\u2019s degree from a four-year university in Linguistics, English, Economics, or Political Science.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Prior Work Experience<\/span><\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0 At least three years of professional translation experience.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Language Proficiency<\/span><\/strong>: Level V* (professional) English and Japanese. Language proficiency may be tested.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Skills and Abilities<\/span><\/strong>: Certificate from a public- or private-sector organization attesting to <\/span>competence in English or in Japanese\u2192English\/English\u2192Japanese translation. Basic computer skills. Be available to work after hours and on weekends and national holidays in support of high-level visits, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Knowledge:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Superior level of knowledge of host country policies in the political, financial and economic, defense and security, and scientific spheres, as well as familiarity with labor and social issues. Being conversant in jargon and terminology in those areas is essential. Must also possess knowledge of the structure of the U.S. Government and the functions of its individual components and current office holders, and also have a basic knowledge of the U.S. military and the functions of its branches.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND\/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Ordinarily Resident:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. A citizen of the host country; or<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. A non-citizen of the host country (including a U.S. citizen or a third-country national) who is locally resident and has legal and\/or permanent resident status within the host country and\/or who is a holder of a non-diplomatic visa\/work and\/or residency permit; and\/or<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Is subject to host country employment and tax laws. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      For position details and application procedures, please visit:\u00a0http:\/\/japan2.usembassy.gov\/e\/info\/tinfo-jobs.html<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Posted by\u00a0Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City.\u00a0Click here\u00a0to join\u00a0the\u00a0JETwit Jobs Google Group\u00a0and receive job listings\u00a0even sooner\u00a0by email. Position:\u00a0Translator Posted by:\u00a0U.S. Embassy in Tokyo Location: Tokyo, Japan Contract: Full-time The incumbent translates a broad range of Japanese-language materials, some of considerable difficulty, into smooth, readable English for use by Embassy Tokyo and Washington. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":141,"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_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_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}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40537","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pkZ7m-axP","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40537","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/141"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40537"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40537\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40538,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40537\/revisions\/40538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40537"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}