Information on Jobs in Japan for bilingual Japanese and English speakers, plus an invaluable resource for foreigners Living and Working in Japan. http://www.careercross.com/en/9092982.xml Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:30:29 +0900 CareerCross As the Specialist for the International Office at OIST provide resources for international members of the OIST community. Facilitate the transition of new employees to OIST. Provide an interface between the local Okinawan community and international OIST employees. Prepare and maintain a bilingual guide to settling and living in Okinawa. Provide advice about international recruiting. 1. Establish contact with international candidates and hirees early in the process to establish needs and expectations of individuals and their families. 2. Prepare and maintain resources to help new international members transition and settle at OIST and in the Okinawan community, including printed and web-based bilingual guides for OIST internal procedures, local housing, schooling, medical, visa, transportation, etc. 3. Provide ongoing support to international members of OIST. 4. Provide management with guidance concerning the recruiting and settling process from an international point of view. 5. Perform other related duties as required BENEFITS Relocation, housing and commuting allowances, annual paid leave, summer holidays, national social insurance (shakai-hoken) includes health insurance, welfare pension insurance (kousei-nenkin-hoken), and worker’s accident compensation insurance (roudousya-saigai-hosyou-hoken). http://www.careercross.com/en/0093301.html Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:31:00 +0900 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Assists in developing and administering various human resources plans and procedures for all personnel. 2. Plans, organizes, and implements all human resource activities of the corporation. Participates in developing corporation human resource goals, objectives, and systems, and recommends necessary changes. 3. Implements and annually updates compensation program; rewrites job descriptions as necessary; conducts annual salary surveys and develops corporate salary budget; analyzes compensation; monitors performance evaluation program and revises as necessary. 4. Develops, recommends, and implements personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains handbook on policies and procedures; performs benefits administration to include claims resolution, change reporting, approving invoices for payment, annual re-evaluation of policies for cost effectiveness, corporate human resources information distribution and meetings, prepares section budget. 5. Maintains other records, reports, and logs to conform to government regulations. 6. Conducts recruitment effort for all employees and temporary employees; conducts new-employee orientations; monitors career development program, employee relations counseling, outplacement counseling, and exit interviewing; writes and places advertisements. 7. Participates in administrative staff meetings. 8. Evaluates reports, decisions, and results of department in relation to established corporation goals. Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of corporation and services performed. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Establishes and maintains personnel records and reports. 2. Maintains organization charts and employee directory. 3. Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned. INDEPENDENT ACTION: Responsible for corporation-wide human resources planning and development. Serious or complex personnel problems and decisions involving significant budget impact are referred to supervisor. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: Provides functional guidance for administrative support needs. BENEFITS Relocation, housing and commuting allowances, annual paid leave, summer holidays, national social insurance (shakai-hoken) includes health insurance, welfare pension insurance (kousei-nenkin-hoken), and worker’s accident compensation insurance (roudousya-saigai-hosyou-hoken). http://www.careercross.com/en/0093168.html Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:30:00 +0900 Duties: 1.Coordinate many functions of VP/ED in the dynamic environment of a new, international research and graduate training institute. Includes assisting with the preparation of plans, reports and meetings with institute staff, ministry officials, and public representatives. 2.Manage and schedule appointments, maintain calendars, coordinate correspondence, oversee travel plans. 3.Some translation and interpretation. 4.Take minutes and write reports in English and Japanese. 5.Carry out research online and in literature and prepare summaries. 6.Flexibility with working hours and some domestic and international travel Term This is a 3-year fixed term position with a 6-month probationary period with the possibility of promotion to a permanent staff, full-time position. Benefits Relocation, housing and commuting allowances, annual paid leave, summer holidays, national social insurance (shakai-hoken) includes health insurance, welfare pension insurance (kousei-nenkin-hoken), and worker’s accident compensation insurance (roudousya-saigai-hosyou-hoken). How to apply Please send resume and curriculum vitae in English and Japanese. http://www.careercross.com/en/0093111.html Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:30:00 +0900 Preparation for the establishment of a world-class graduate university of science and technology in Okinawa, including collecting information about international academic institutions. http://www.careercross.com/en/0093334.html Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:38:00 +0900 JOB SUMMARY: Supervise and participate in the construction, installation, modification, maintenance and repair of the corporation electrical appliances, systems, facilities and related electronic controls and devices. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Supervise and participate in the construction, installation, modification, maintenance and repair of electrical appliances, systems, facilities and related electronic controls and devices by interpreting blueprints, manufacturers’ specifications, written and verbal instructions. Plan and schedule work ensuring proper distribution of assignments and adequate outsourced staffing. Assist in the establishment of preventive maintenance programs for the corporation electrical systems and facilities. Prepare reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein. http://www.careercross.com/en/0093482.html Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:38:00 +0900 The successful candidate for this role will work as part of IT Computer services team to provide technical support and administration for: - Installing/Configuring desktop /Note PCs (Mac and Windows) - Perform major/high-criticality/complex Service Requests. - Resolve complex problems and work closely with service provider and 3rd party vendors. - Handle major deployments & upgrades. - Create & maintain documentation & procedures. - Follow up on all user request to any support group and make sure all communication with users are on timely manner http://www.careercross.com/en/0093483.html Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:38:00 +0900 Duties of this position will include but are not limited to: . Daily system administration of Unix and Linux based systems . Installation, configuration, and maintenance of Linux systems . Installation, configuration, and maintenance of scientific software . Diagnosing system problems quickly and effectively . Analyzing system performance and tuning system parameters . Interacting with vendors to resolve system problems . Working knowledge of C, Bourne shell, and Perl . Porting and writing system tools . Providing reliable backup services for large systems . Providing system security policies and monitoring . Configuring, maintaining, and diagnosing network infrastructure . Integrating systems into a common security and administration framework . Strong interpersonal communication skills . Ability to work with scientists to solve problems http://www.careercross.com/en/0093484.html Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:38:00 +0900