Country Coordinator at United Planet

Location: Tokya,Japan
Last Date: November 1, 2010
Email: caitlin@unitedplanet.org

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UNITED PLANET COUNTRY COORDINATOR - JAPAN
United Planet is a leading international non-profit organization based in Boston devoted to fostering cross-cultural understanding and addressing shared challenges to unite the world in a community beyond borders. As featured on CNN, United Planet conducts creative local, online, and international initiatives to build a global community.
United Planet is searching for a Japan-based Country Coordinator in the Tokyo area to help United Planet develop our program in Japan and expand our partnerships with NGOs and universities.
This highly competitive position requires a compassionate, globally minded, hard-working individual with strong communications, leadership, and organization skills. United Planet wants to receive international volunteers into the Tokyo area for 1-12 weeks to support a variety of community service projects, while immersing in the Japanese culture. Other program opportunities such as an outgoing volunteer program for Japanese participants and Ambassador Clubs are part of a longer-term plan in Japan.
As a vital United Planet team member, the Country Coordinator will:
 Develop the incoming and outgoing volunteer program in Japan
 Seek out and work with host families, schools, NGOs, and other civil society organizations as recruitment partners and hosts for volunteers and sites for Ambassador Clubs
 Conduct program orientations and coordinate all logistics for international volunteers in Japan.
 Work directly with and communicate regularly with the United Planet home office in Boston to develop collateral and update the website
Qualifications:
 Proficient English and Japanese language skills
 Superb leadership, organization, and communications skills
 Experience living and working in Japan
 Resourceful, confident, and goal-oriented
 Community service experience preferred
If you are interested in working as our Japan Country Coordinator, please send a cover letter and C.V. to Caitlin Ferrarini at: caitlin@unitedplanet.org.