Program Associate (Japan)
The Wilson Center's Asia Program provides a forum in the nation's capital for enhancing deeper understanding of, and policy debate about, Asia. It seeks to furnish an intellectual link between the world of ideas and the world of policy on issues relating to Asia and U.S. interests in Asia. This position is responsible for planning and developing conferences and seminars primarily related to Northeast Asia, including Japan, China, Taiwan, and the Korean peninsula, but secondary responsibilities will also include Southeast Asia, including Australia and New Zealand. Primary responsibilities include identifying and selecting appropriate speakers for public events, designing formats, publicizing events, and producing meeting reports. The incumbent will also edit and oversee production of Asia Program publications and manage content on the program web site. Writes articles to be published on the Internet and for Wilson Center publications. Conducts research on Asia Pacific affairs required for the planning and coordination of Asia Program activities. Stays current on developments in East Asia, and U.S. policies in the Asia Pacific region. Assists with preparation of proposals for funding and prepares narrative reports at the conclusion of the grant period(s). The incumbent will also be called upon to assist in the administration of the various fellowship and visiting scholar competitions by reading and evaluating proposals and identifying peer reviewers. Performs other related duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications
Minimally qualified applicants will have at least an MA with a focus on contemporary Asian Studies with particular emphasis on Northeast, extensive knowledge of contemporary Japanese politics, economics, history, culture and public policy to include at least 6 months of field experience in Japan; professional level spoken Japanese language skills as well as the ability to read Japanese script; the ability to write for publication (in English) (please note: applicants must submit a job related list of their published work and/or a job related writing sample); and the ability to coordinate an editorial process to include the experience of editing materials for intended audiences. Highly qualified applicants will also have theability to design and implement conferences on scholarly and public policy issues pertaining to Japan and other portions of Northeast Asia; knowledge of scholarly literature and public policy issues as they relate to Southeast Asia; extensive work, study and/or field experience in Japan; grant writing or grant management experience; the ability to speak Mandarin Chinese; and the ability to post materials to a website using a content management system (CMS) and/or HTML.
Contact Details
- Contact:
- Human Resources
- Email:
- jobs@wilsoncenter.org
Application Instructions
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