Japan Program Officer Job at Former Members of Congress (FMC), Washington DC

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  • Former Members of Congress (FMC)
  • Washington DC

Job Description

Former Members of Congress (FMC) is a nonprofit that supports Congress by creating bipartisan dialogue led by current and former members of the House and Senate. We work to strengthen the Congress through promoting a collaborative approach to policy making. Housed within FMC are the Congressional Study Groups on Japan, Germany, Europe, and Korea. The Congressional Study Groups are premier legislative exchanges that support bipartisan relationship-building efforts between the United States Congress and these allies abroad.

 

Japan Program Officer Position Description:

FMC has an opening for a Program Officer. We are seeking a qualified candidate to help implement the programming of FMC’s Congressional Study Group on Japan. Successful applicants will have an understanding of both the U.S.-Japan relationship and the Japanese political landscape. Japanese language proficiency is required (advanced spoken and written fluency.) This position works closely with our Congressional Study Group team.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Plan and execute programming for the Congressional Study Group on Japan including, but not limited to; roundtable discussions, receptions, and study tours to Japan and other countries for current and former Members of Congress and Congressional staff
  • Maintain and grow network of high-level contacts and stakeholders that participate in our programs.
  • Nurture existing institutional grants and support development of new funding opportunities.
  • Write grant proposals and reports.
  • Assist with our external communications efforts, including website, social media.
  • Manage relationships with vendors.
  • Occasionally support other programming per supervisor’s direction.

 

Additional Qualifications:

  • Demonstrate exceptional verbal and written professional communications skills in both English and Japanese.
  • Be a self-starter, independently keeping on top of both long-term and short-term deadlines.
  • Be motivated (you believe in our mission), organized (you enjoy using and building systems), flexible (you can respond to changing priorities), and resourceful with a love for learning (if you don’t know how to do something, you figure it out or you know who to ask).
  • Have authorization to work in the US.
  • Be willing to travel domestically and overseas.
  • Be team-oriented, with highly developed interpersonal skills.
  • Have an interest in and general knowledge of the U.S. Congress, Japanese politic/society, and transpacific affairs.
  • Have basic experience with event planning. Experience interacting and engaging VIPs is a plus.
  • Have a BA degree in a related field.
  • Capitol Hill experience is a plus.

FMC offers a competitive salary in the $54,000-57,000 (commensurate with experience) and generous benefits: PTO, Sick Leave, Paid Federal Holidays, Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability, and generous retirement contributions.

All new FMC staff members are expected to work at our office in downtown Washington, DC. After an initial trial period, new FMC employees are eligible to apply for FMC’s telecommuting hybrid schedule: working remotely and working at the FMC office.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume and brief writing sample (in English and in Japanese.)

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Temporary work, Remote job, Overseas, Trial period, Flexible hours,

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