Position: JET Programme Assistant Coordinator
Position Type: Full Time – Temporary
Location: Japan Information Centre, Consulate General of Japan
Application Deadline: Friday September 30th, 2011 – 4:00 pm
Start Date: Friday, October 14th 2011
End Date: Friday, November 25th 2011
Position Description: The JET Programme Assistant Coordinator will provide assistance in the fall recruitment of the JET Programme.She/he will be responsible for answering telephone and in-person inquiries from potential JET applicants;responding to post and e-mail inquiries; liaising with various organisations and institutions regarding the JET Programme; helping maintain data using MS Access; preparing and creating form letters in MS Word; and helpingto maintain a few busy schedules. On occasion, she/he may also be asked to assist with work beyond JET.
Required Experience & Skills:
• Experience working as an ALT or CIR on the JET Programe
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access), Microsoft e-mail and Internet applications(Outlook and Internet Explorer) and Windows 2000 & XP and Windows 2007
• Excellent written and spoken English language skills
• Proven administrative and organizational capacities
Workplace: The Japan Information Centre is located in Suite 110, 6 Garamond Court, Don Mills, Ontario. Home to the JET Programme and other Japanese government-sponsored culture and education efforts for the province of Ontario, it is a relatively small and open-concept office, and necessarily requires staff able to work well independently and incollaboration with others in both supervised and unsupervised situations.
Hours & Compensation: This is a full-time temporary position starting from approximately Friday, October 14th 2011 to Friday, November 25th 2011. Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Pay is hourly atapproximately $15.00 per hour (7 hours per day), for approximately 6 weeks (30 days).
To apply: Interested applicants should submit a covering letter and resume by fax at (416) 363-6074 or email access@japancg-toronto.org by Friday September 30th, 2011 – 4:00 pm.
Please note “JET PROGRAMME ASSISTANT COORDINATOR APPLICANT” on the fax cover sheet or e-mail header, respectively.
Interviews will be arranged immediately following this deadline (most likely October 3rd -7th), and the position will commence shortly thereafter on Friday October 14th, 2011.
Please note that while the Japan Information Centre appreciates the efforts of all applicants, only those selected foran interview will be contacted.