Direct Hire CIR position in Ichinoseki, Iwate

・Maintaining the English page of Ichinoseki City’s ILC website (this website), and pro-active use of ILC Facebook and Twitter accounts

・Maintaining Ichinoseki’s English Living Guide. The guide can be accessed from the left hand side of the Ichinoseki City website: www.city.ichinoseki.iwate.jp/

・Translation of Japanese newspaper articles related to the ILC, the quarterly newsletter “ILC News”, letters written by the mayor, etc. Translation of English content into Japanese is also required at times

・Interpreting for the mayor, for researchers when they visit from abroad, etc

・Writing about local ILC events or initiatives

・Using email and the telephone (in English and Japanese)

・Participating in ILC-related events

・Gathering and sharing information

・Helping other divisions in the city office with matters of international exchange etc

・Collaborating with organizations, international residents, etc

A salary of 301,200 yen (before income tax, national pension etc are deducted) is paid on the 15th of each month. A travel allowance is paid if using public transportation to commute more than two kilometers (upper limit on amount of allowance).