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Volunteer
Opportunities<Home
Current Openings (Volunteer
Positions)
Program
Coordinator (Program Escort)
Location: Berkeley,
Oakland, and other cities in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Some desk work at the Oakland Office (Oakland Chinatown)
Responsibilities:
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Assist participants of JPRN study tours and "
The NPO Volunteer Experience Program" (scheduled in February ,March,
August, September, October)
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Accompany a group of participants to an assignment
location and/or sites visit escort.
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Help them with problems and questions.
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Provide basic interpreting service.
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Other miscellaneous duties as needed.
Qualification:
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Must be able to accompany participants at least
twice a week during the scheduled term between 2/11-3/2, 2/25-3/10, 3/4-
3/11.
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Must be comfortable working with the
Japanese-speaking precipitants who has limited English proficiency including
Japanese college students.
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Volunteer Age 20-40 suggested but not required.
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Delightful personality with excellent facilitation
skills is preferred.
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Japanese language learning students or former JET
program participants are welcomed.
Program
Assistant (assistant to program operation in general)
Location: Oakland
Office (Oakland Chinatown), Partial work from home (possible)
Responsibilities:
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Preparation and translation work of the JPRN
programs such as " The NPO
Volunteer Experience Program".
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Scheduling the site visits and volunteer
opportunities, making appointments with hosting organizations.
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Handling some inquiries (phone call/email/fax) and
answer questions.
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Provide participants with assistance and support.
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Provide basic translation/interoperation service.
Qualification:
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Must be able to work 4 or more hours per day, 2 or
3 days per week (working schedule negotiable).
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Japanese speaking and reading skill is preferable.
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Interest in NPOs and related areas is
desirable.
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A commitment of three month or more is
desirable.
Program
Development
Location: Oakland Office (Oakland Chinatown), or work from home.
Responsibilities:
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Develop plans of Japan-US grass-root exchange
project, volunteer program and educational tours related to nonprofit
activities.
Qualification:
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Must be interested in finding ways to introduce the
US nonprofits and community activities.
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Demonstrating sufficient experience in writing
proposal is preferred.
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A commitment of three month or more is
desirable.
Volunteer Program Planner
Location: Oakland
Office (Oakland Chinatown), or work from home.
Responsibilities:
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Research and develop group volunteer oppotunities for JPRN programs.
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Contact organizations that may possibly accept JPRN group volunteers.
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Participate in on-site volunteering and volunteer orientation as need.
Qualification:
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Must be able to work 5 or more hours a week.
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Must be interested in volunteerism and various volunteer
activities.
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A commitment of three month or more is
desirable.
Grant
Proposal Writer
Location: Work
from home possible (work schedule and term negotiable)
Responsibilities:
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Conduct research on nonprofit grantmakers
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Write grant proposals to apply for funding.
Qualification:
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Must display excellent writing skills.
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Must display a great desire to improve advanced
writing skills in English (or Japanese).
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Possessing experience in proposal writing and grant
writing is preferred.
Fundraiser
Location: Work
from home (work schedule and term negotiable)
Responsibilities:
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Recruit volunteers.
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Facilitate PR and fund raising activities towards
business corporations
Qualification:
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Must have interest in community outreach services
and networking.
Japanese-English Translation
Location: Work
from home (work schedule and term negotiable)
Responsibilities:
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Translate program handouts, brochures, web pages,
business letters, articles and other documentation into English.
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Translating languages are Japanese/English and
English/Japanese.
Qualification:
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Translation learning students are also welcomed. Please register your name in our database,
and we will contact you when we are in need of your help.
Japanese-English/English-Japanese
Interpretation
Location: Berkeley,
Oakland, and other cities in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Responsibilities:
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Provide on-site interpreting service for JPRN’s
educational tours, and help facilitate the communication during the NPO
visiting and hearing.
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Subject areas include human rights, elderly issues,
disability issues, youth education, community planning and development,
environment, social welfare, corporate social responsibility, NPO management,
and so on.
Qualification:
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Interpretation learning students are also welcomed. Please register your name in our database,
and we will contact you when we are in need of your help.
DTP/Graphic
Design Work
Location: Work
from Home (work schedule and term negotiable)
Responsibilities:
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Design and create Japanese flyer, brochure and program handouts.
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Design and create Web banner ads.
Qualification:
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Must be able to make Japanese writing materials.
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Must be able to use both Illustrator and Photoshop.
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Professional graphic designers are welcome. (Students majoring in Graphic Design are also welcome.)
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Mac proficiency preferred.
Web
Creator/Editor
Location: Work
from Home (work schedule and term negotiable)
Responsibilities:
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Create animation, slideshow, video and other web contents on website.
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Update the contents on JPRN's website.
Qualification:
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Must be able to use Dreamweaver, Flash or similar software.
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Must be able to upload flash contents to website.
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Pofessional web designers are welcome. (Students majoring in Web Design are also welcome.)
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