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Habitat Japan focuses on the repair of shelters and orphanages in Tokyo and Kanagawa to help vulnerable children, and single-mother families obtain decent living conditions. Habitat Japan initiates facility upgrades on behalf of orphanages and shelters in need and empowers volunteers from corporations and universities to repair the facilities and build a sense of community and connection for those in need.

Habitat Japan’s programs also encompass an extensive and committed volunteer network of 3,000 Japanese students.  Many volunteers in the Asia Pacific region through our Global Village program. We are about to resume the Global Village program in 2023 to mobilize student volunteers to Southeast Asia to build homes in resource-constrained communities.

Habitat Japan is seeking a committed professional as Officer of Resource Development & Marketing PR to lead donor and program development work. This role involves understanding domestic programs and matching them with the most appropriate donors. This role develops our markets and reinforces Habitat’s brand and communications standards that are responsible to our supporters. This role provides career development and advancement opportunities for the right person and an opportunity to join a rapidly expanding committed NGO in Asia and in the Greater Tokyo Area.

Ideal Candidate:

  • Self-motivated sales and marketing professional with excellent communications and writing skills
  • Five years plus experience working in sales, marketing, or communications for a multinational organization or in an NGO with exposure to multi-lateral and bi-lateral organizations
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher with excellent academic credentials
  • Elevated level of integrity with professional conduct reflecting Habitat’s values
  • Collaborative, optimistic personality with winning relationship skills to build internal and external partnerships
  • Fluency in Japanese and English
  • Oral and written English communication skills (TOEIC 850 or more)
  • For non-native speakers of Japanese, the Japanese Language Proficiency Test N1 Certificate
  • Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, )

Conditions of Employment:

  • Competitive compensation commensurate with experience and ability
  • Five-day work week with full social insurance
  • Opportunities for career advancement and regional training with Habitat Asia Pacific
  • Work location: Habitat for Humanity Japan office (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo）
  • Statutory paid vacations and a ten-day office closure over Year-end and New Year

How to apply:

Please send your resume and cover letter to (E-mail:saiyo@habitatjp.org) in both English and Japanese. After screening the documents, we will contact you with the interview date and other details.

Habitat for Humanity is a global nonprofit housing organization working in more than seventy countries around the world. Habitat for Humanity works toward its vision, “a world where everyone has a decent place to live.” Habitat has helped over thirty-five million people around the world construct, renovate or improve their homes since its founding in 1976.

 Habitat for Humanity Japan was founded in 2003 and obtained Nintei NPO status in 2019. Habitat Japan empowers communities by raising funds and mobilizing volunteers to build and repair homes. Since its establishment, Habitat Japan has mobilized more than 21,000 volunteers in support of local and overseas projects. In Tokyo, Habitat Japan responds to housing issues that impact the vulnerable especially women, children homeless,  elderly and disabled.