Institution: Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles, LA
Education: BA or MA in relevant field
Deadline: September 16, 2012

About the Job

The Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles is seeking a motivated and diligent individual to be a Speech Writer and Public Relations advisor. The successful candidate would have excellent writing and research skills, intercultural communication skills, and an ability to self-motivate and take initiative to better communicate Japan’s policy to the American public.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Acting as the lead writer, draft speeches, op-ed and letters for the Consul General and other officers for various occasions; edit and support colleagues’ written material in each of their priority areas.
• Develop and draft presentation materials that clearly, consistently and effectively communicate Japan’s basic policies and positions on various issues as needed.
• Develop and maintain solid data (facts, figures, etc) on the Japan-US relationship to be used as a resource for the consulate.
• Monitor print, broadcast and internet media and work closely with colleagues to implement communications strategies on current issues in Japan-US relations and the consular jurisdiction.
• Work with consulate staff and outside organizations to assist in the planning and execution of Japan-related events, talks, lectures and official consulate functions.
• Perform various other duties, including creating and editing content for the consulate’s website, conducting a variety of general research and organizing public affairs functions.
• Translating documents from Japanese to English, as appropriate.
• Handling various administrative and clerical tasks.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in a relevant field such as political science, government affairs, international relations, communications, or in area studies, etc. is strongly recommended.
• Must either have at least three years of relevant professional experience; excellent communication and writing skills; computer literacy; basic web design skills.
• Background in speechwriting/media/communications and previous working experience in a multi-cultural working environment is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of Japanese society, culture, politics, government and international affairs and a commitment to promoting Japan-US relations is required.
• Japanese proficiency is highly preferable.
• Good team player and able to work independently.

For full details and to apply, see original posting on the Consulate-General of Los Angeles’ page.