Leadership Program Coordinator
The leadership program coordinator is an experienced and detail-oriented professional who develops, implements and manages the new initiative on leadership training within the credit-bearing Professional and Career Development program (PCD) for OIST PhD students. The responsibilities also include organizing, managing, tracking, and conducting evaluations of the new leadership program for PhD students and other young scientists, and to facilitate and manage opportunities for PhD students and other young scientists to engage in internships and teaching. The leadership program coordinator is required to compile data for government surveys, catalogs, and reports. This position is to be funded through the J-PEAKS grant.
The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University was established in 2011 to contribute to the development of science and technology worldwide and to serve as a hub of innovation in Okinawa. OIST is a dynamic new graduate university of science and technology in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan which offers a 5-year PhD program and brings together outstanding researchers from across the country and across disciplines to conduct cutting-edge scientific research.
The university is located on 85 hectares of protected forestland overlooking a beautiful shoreline and coral reefs. The campus is striking architecturally, and the facilities are outstanding. To facilitate multidisciplinary research, there are no academic departments. Outstanding resources and equipment are provided and managed to encourage easy access and collaboration.
English is the official language of the University, and the university research community is fully international, with more than 50 countries represented. OIST is rapidly gaining recognition in the worldwide academic community as a model for excellence in education and research, and our unwavering commitment to scientific and technological innovation is dedicated to generating progress that will fuel Okinawa's economic growth.
- Develop, manage, and evaluate the Leadership Program for PhD students and other young scientists under the guidance of the PCD coordinator.
- Organize and conduct mandatory PCD sessions.
- Plan and organize elective unit PCD seminars and evaluate the effectiveness of all sessions through student surveys and other ways of collecting data.
- Explore trainings opportunities (contents/speakers/online materials) for PCD related topics.
- Track student completion and requirement submission materials of PCD courses.
- Develop opportunities for internships and teaching for students and other young scientists.
- Plan and organize collaboration events with other universities and disseminate information about professional and career development events to OIST PhD students offered by external organizations and institutions.
- Organize company information sessions by communicating with companies and coordinating visits.
- Actively participate in the Consortium for Career Development of PhD (CCDP) by attending bi-monthly committee meetings, planning joint events with other members, and preparing materials for meetings.
- Collect and compile data for government and institutional surveys.
- Other tasks assigned by section manager.
(Required)
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Ability to communicate in Japanese and English (written and oral) within the work-environment of OIST, as well as with external organizations.
- Experience developing and implementing events for graduate students.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and complete them in a timely manner.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and collaboration skills.
- Specialized knowledge of professional and career development.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to take direction and to give and receive feedback.
- Proficiency with MS Office suite and online meeting software.
(Preferred)
- Master’s or higher degree.
- Prior work experience in an academic environment.
- Experience working with diverse populations.
- Evidence of strategic planning and evaluation skills.
- Experience advising/consulting graduate students.
Expected Annual Salary: 4,600,000 - 8,600,000 yen
*This amount represents the expected annual salary range for this position, which will be determined based on your experience and skills in accordance with the OIST Employee Compensation Regulations.
Benefits:
- Relocation, housing and commuting allowances
- Annual paid leave and summer holidays
- Health insurance (Private School Mutual Aid)
- Welfare pension insurance (kousei-nenkin)
- Worker's accident compensation insurance (roudousha-saigai-hoshou-hoken)
- Tedako Child Development Center
- Schooling Options
- Language Education
- Resource Center (Daily Life Support in Okinawa)
- Curriculum vitae in English required. Japanese version required only for Applicants whose native language is Japanese.
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- OIST Graduate University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, students and staff. The University strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups.
- Information provided by applicants or references will be kept confidential, documents will not be returned. All applicants will be notified regarding the status of their applications.
- Please view OIST policy for rules on external professional activities
- Further details about the University can be viewed on the OIST website www.oist.jp.
Full-time, fixed term appointment for 1-2 years contract initially.
Flextime (core time 10:00-15:00) 7.5 hrs per day (Multiplied by prescribed working days per month)