Position: Program Officer/ CityNet Secretariat

Location: Jongno (Seoul), Republic of Korea

Application Deadline: 17 April 2020

Responsibilities

• Author and edit CityVoices, annual report, marketing materials and e-newsletter
• Lead social media campaigns, CityNet website development and blog
• Identify and research funding opportunities and author grant proposals 
• Outreach to recruit new members and develop presentations to represent CityNet 
• Design and implement overseas and domestic capacity building programs
• Promote policy exchange between overseas and domestic member cities
• Design and implement international forum and conference
• Design, manage and monitor various project and programs

Required qualifications

• A master’s degree in Urban Development, Urban Engineering, International Development, International Affairs, Environmental Studies or a closely related area and at least 1 year’s work experience in Urban Development, Urban Engineering, International Development, International Affairs, Environmental Studies or a closely related area.
• Or, a bachelor’s degree in Urban Development, Urban Engineering, International Development, International Affairs, Environmental Studies or a closely related area and at least 3 year’s work experience in Urban Development, Urban Engineering, International Development, International Affairs, Environmental Studies or a related sector. No legal restrictions on overseas travel.
• Fluent  in Chinese and English: must be able to translate in both directions fluently and accurately, orally and in writing.

• Start Date : May 13^th, 2020 (to be confirmed under the employment contract)
• Location of office: CityNet Secretariat, 10F, Seoul Global Center, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
• Contract Period: Two years including a three-month probationary period

• Working Hours: Monday to Friday from 9:30 ~ 18:00 with a one-hour lunch break.
• Working Language: English.
• Annual Leave: Twenty business days per year (including sick days)

• Benefits: National pension program, medical insurance, employment insurance, and occupational health and safety insurance
• Annual Salary: Thirty-eight(38) million KRW (Total amount including the self-burden amount of the above benefits)

How to apply (all documents should be in English)

• Submit the application form and necessary attachments to the following e-mail addresses : citynet.recruitment@gmail.com
• For further inquiries, contact the CityNet Secretariat at ＋82(0)2 723-0628 or citynet.recruitment@gmail.com

*More details, see Attachment