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Japan Outreach Communications Assistant (PSA-2) - UNU - Shibuya, Japan

Communications Assistant

Posted: July 13, 2026
Posted 11 days ago
Last seen in crawl: July 23, 2026 (today)
Application Deadline: August 11, 2026
Location
Shibuya, Japan
Remoteness
Onsite
Field
Marketing & Communications
Role & Management
Role Level:Mid-Level
Management Tier:No People Management
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
2 years
Required Languages
EnglishJapanese
Specialisations
Social media managementJapan outreachTranslation services

Job Description

The United Nations University (UNU) is a global think tank and postgraduate teaching organization within the United Nations System... [Full text including responsibilities, KPIs, competencies, qualifications, remuneration, and application process]

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Headcount: 100 - 500
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UNU appears in 14 indexed job postings in JobCrawls' Finland dataset since April 2024. In that historical index, the strongest location signals for this employer are Remote - Global, Helsinki, Finland, and Remote.

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Job Details

Responsibilities

  • Manage development, editing and posting of original and translated content for UNU Japanese social media accounts
  • Develop, edit, administer, and disseminate website content in Japanese for UNU projects, publications, events, and activities
  • Brainstorm and build first draft social media strategies and campaigns to increase followership and engagement
  • Use media monitoring tools to measure and report on the efficacy of social media efforts
  • Manage logistics for and support organization of outreach events and activities
  • Assist with UNU events including promotion, registration, invitations, and same-day support
  • Translate English material into Japanese and edit/proofread Japanese content
  • Compile and manage translation of content for the UNU quarterly Japanese e-newsletter INSIGHTS and the UNU Annual Report
  • Support other Office of Communications work including marketing, dissemination, and media relations

Requirements

  • High school diploma OR Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Graphic Design, Applied Languages, Digital Marketing or a related discipline
  • Two years of relevant working experience in communications or social media (if holding a high school diploma)
  • Exemplary Japanese and English reading, speaking and writing skills
  • Experience with social media monitoring tools
  • Demonstrated ability to create social content for various platforms and audiences
  • Experience working in teams and in a multicultural context
  • Dynamism, drive and ability to operate with minimum supervision

Skills & Technologies

Social media monitoring toolsDigital marketingContent creationTranslation (English-Japanese)

Education Level

Bachelor

Perks

Benefits & Perks

Recruitment Process

  1. 1
    Assessment exercise
  2. 2
    Competency-based interview
  3. 3
    Background checks
  4. 4
    References
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