Communications Associate (Japan Outreach)

The Communications Associate supports UNU's Japan Outreach through digital and social media management, event organization, translation, and communication product development. The role involves enhancing UNU's visibility and engagement in Japan, managing social media content, supporting events, and assisting with Japanese communications materials.

Responsibilities

• Support the visibility and interest of UNU’s Japan Outreach through digital and social media by managing development, editing and posting of original and translated content for UNU Japanese social media accounts.
• Develop, edit, administer, and disseminate website content in Japanese for UNU projects, publications, events, and activities.
• Brainstorm and build first draft social media strategies and campaigns to increase followership and engagement.
• Model social media best practices for the broader UNU system.
• Use media monitoring tools to consistently measure and report on the efficacy of UNU social media efforts, and to inform future social media strategy.
• Assist and support the organization of online and in-person events related to Japan Outreach including logistics, promotion, registration, invitations, and same-day support.
• Support the translation of English material into Japanese and assist in editing and proofreading Japanese content.
• Assist with building UNU communication products in Japanese including the quarterly Japanese e-newsletter INSIGHTS, the UNU Annual Report, short-form research commentary and other editorial products.
• Support other Office of Communications work including marketing, dissemination, content syndication, media relations, and perform other related duties as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• High school diploma OR Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Graphic Design, Applied Languages, Digital Marketing or a related discipline.
• High school diploma with two years of relevant working experience in communications or social media.
• Exemplary Japanese and English reading, speaking and writing skills.
• Experience with social media monitoring tools.
• Demonstrated ability to create social content for various platforms and audiences.
• Experience working in teams and in a multicultural context.
• Dynamism, drive and ability to operate with minimum supervision.
• Fluency in English and Japanese is required.

Skills

• Social Media Management
• Social Media Monitoring
• Content Creation
• Digital marketing
• Event Organization
• Translation
• Japanese Language Proficiency
• English Language Proficiency
• Communication Product Production
• Multi-cultural Team Collaboration

Languages

English, Japanese