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27 yrs
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via LinkedIn posted_at: 4 days agoschedule_type: Full-time and Part-time
Overview The Korean Center, Inc. (KCI) seeks a dynamic and skilled executive director (ED) with a passion for the mission of KCI and ability to effectively lead a small, highly dedicated team. KCI is a community-based, nonprofit organization in the heart of San Francisco, established in 1974. In its 50 years of service, KCI has evolved from its original mission of assisting newly arrived Korean... immigrants to its current vision of a vibrant, engaged Overview

The Korean Center, Inc. (KCI) seeks a dynamic and skilled executive director (ED) with a passion for the mission of KCI and ability to effectively lead a small, highly dedicated team. KCI is a community-based, nonprofit organization in the heart of San Francisco, established in 1974. In its 50 years of service, KCI has evolved from its original mission of assisting newly arrived Korean... immigrants to its current vision of a vibrant, engaged community where Korean culture and heritage are explored, celebrated, and preserved for future generations. Our mission is to create spaces for exploring Korean culture and heritage, bridging communities and generations, and collaborating to address Korean American community needs in the Bay Area. The Center offers a year-round Korean language program (King Sejong Institute) and youth programs, and cultural and educational programs -- including classes, workshops and events, most notably the annual Bay Area Chuseok [Korean Harvest] Festival. KCI has 3-4 full-time staff, 8-9 part-time teachers, numerous dedicated volunteers, and a diverse board and advisors.

Position Description

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the ED will have overall strategic, financial and administrative responsibility for all aspects of the organization. The ED is expected to quickly develop a deep knowledge of KCI’s core programs which includes the King Sejong Korean Language Program, operations, financial objectives, and communication channels, as well as an effective working relationship with the small but dynamic KCI team. The ED will work with a sense of urgency in executing current and developing new and diverse fundraising strategies that meet organizational goals. The successful candidate will be a strong collaborator and communicator, able to work effectively with the Board, staff, and teachers to ensure well-informed and timely decisions are made and goals achieved. The ideal ED will also be highly diplomatic and culturally sensitive, able to navigate the multiple audiences KCI serves in the community. The ED position offers a great opportunity for someone wanting to make a difference in the Korean American community while leveraging the broad & exploding interest in Korean culture. If you have the passion, creativity and energy to help shape the organization’s next 50 years of serving the community, please consider joining us!

Key Responsibilities
• Fiscal Management
• Plan, coordinate, and execute annual budgeting process; manage monthly budget reviews/forecasting and financial reporting to ensure sound fiscal management and transparency.
• Ensure all financial processes (payroll, payment of invoices, annual tax reporting) are completed in an efficient and timely manner, by maintaining communications with KCI’s outside accounting firm.
• Ensure all financial processes for any grants by budgeting, managing, and reporting.
• Strategic Planning & Programming
• Work with the Board and KCI’s consultant/advisor to finalize KCI’s overall strategic planning and recommend timelines, milestones and resources needed to achieve strategic goals.
• Ensure ongoing programmatic excellence, rigorous program evaluation, and consistent quality of all KCI programs, especially the Korean language program (King Sejong Institute).
• Fundraising/Development
• Lead development of a robust fundraising strategy and plan that includes diverse approaches and mechanisms, including individual donors and foundations, federal and state grants, special events, etc., with a view to significantly expanding KCI’s revenue sources.
• Oversee execution of current and new strategies including grant writing and other fundraising activities to support existing program operations and future expansion.
• Human Resources
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding/offboarding, and retention of staff (including language teachers and instructors).
• Lead, coach, and develop staff members to achieve high performance, including maintaining regular and effective communications with staff, setting performance goals, conducting evaluations, etc
• Review and propose updates to KCI’s HR policies & procedures, as needed, to maximize staff effectiveness and organizational health.
• Communications & Marketing
• Review existing communications and marketing strategies and develop a robust plan aimed at expanding and better serving KCI’s audiences.
• Deepen/refine all aspects of KCI’s marketing and communications and oversee all marketing & outreach efforts—website, social media outlets, e-newsletter, etc.—with the goal of creating stronger branding for KCI.
• External Relations
• Serve as the key spokesperson for KCI, maintaining a positive image through productive working relationships with key stakeholders in the community, donors/funders, and the media.
• Build new and strengthen existing relations and strategic partnerships with organizations and target groups in the Bay Area and beyond.
• Actively engage and energize KCI volunteers, board members, event committees, alumni, partner organizations, and funders.
• Board Support & Leadership
• Work closely with the KCI Board, especially the Executive Committee, to ensure KCI’s work is aligned with its mission, policies and goals.
• Provide leadership and support to the Board in all aspects of governance, including helping to identify and recruit new members.
• Effectively communicate with the Board at monthly meetings, providing management updates and identifying high-level issues needing Board input or decisions.

Qualifications

Required
• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of professional experience, including 3+ years as a successful leader (preferably in the nonprofit sector) with proven visionary management and strategic planning ability
• Strong track record in fundraising and development
• Demonstrated competence in effective and transparent fiscal management
• Experience developing, directing, and leading teams with demonstrated excellence using outcome measurements and goal-setting
• Outstanding communication skills (writing, public speaking, group facilitation), interpersonal relations, and a high degree of cultural sensitivity
• Fluency in spoken and written English
• Moderate fluency in spoken/written Korean
• Familiarity with and demonstrated affinity for Korean culture
• Desire to make a difference in the Korean American community in the Bay Area

Preferred Experiences and Skills
• Experience working with Korean American community
• Experience working with Korean government agencies
• Experience writing successful grant proposals
• Experience working with a nonprofit board
• Ability to read & write Korean

Additional Information: Candidates must live in the SF Bay Area.

Status: Full-time/Exempt/At-will

Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible

To Apply: Please submit a resume and detailed cover letter to: phil.kang@koreancentersf.org. Tell us why you are interested in the position and feel you would be a strong leader for and contributor to KCI. Please include salary requirements, if any. (Applications without cover letters will NOT be considered
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via Upwork posted_at: 16 days agoschedule_type: Contractor and Temp worksalary: 15 an hourwork_from_home: 1
Job Description: Korean-English Bilingual Officer for International Tourism Proposal Position Overview... I am looking for a Korean-English Bilingual to help with communicating and submitting a travel proposal to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea. Your main job is to call the Tourism Ministry and make sure my proposal gets to the right people Then handle any follow-up work. Key Responsibilities: Translate and Job Description: Korean-English Bilingual Officer for International Tourism Proposal

Position Overview...

I am looking for a Korean-English Bilingual to help with communicating and submitting a travel proposal to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea. Your main job is to call the Tourism Ministry and make sure my proposal gets to the right people Then handle any follow-up work.

Key Responsibilities:

Translate and Communicate: Call to find and talk to the right people at the Ministry, especially Yu In Chon or the relevant departments. If necessary, Translate over the phone our travel proposal from English to Korean and vice versa.

Get Contact Details: Find out who I need to talk to at the ministry. Get their email or phone number so we can send the proposal and talk to them directly.

Follow-Up: Keep in touch with the ministry to see how my proposal is doing. Let me know any feedback they have and if they need more information or changes.

Advice on Culture: Tell me about any cultural things I should know to make the proposal better.

Qualifications:

Good at speaking and writing in both Korean and English.

Some experience in translation or working as a liaison, better if it's related to culture, tourism, or government.

Knows about Korean culture and how the government works.

Good at talking to people.

Can get things done quickly and pays attention to details.

Application Process:

If you're interested, please tell me why you're right for this job and if you have any experience in translation or working between English and Korean.

This job is important for getting my travel proposal out there and making sure everything goes smoothly with it. I'm excited to work with someone who's good at this and understands both cultures well!

Thank you for reading
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via Ejob.bz schedule_type: Contractor
Bi-Lingual Korean Language Specialist 3+ Months W2 Contract... Remote, USA The Challenge: Adobe is building the world’s most complete marketplace for stock photos, videos and other design assets. Korea is a critical market for Adobe Stock, and it's important that we show the right content for a customer searching 만두과 compared to 만두. We are looking for a Korean speaker to help us improve our search relevance through their understanding Bi-Lingual Korean Language Specialist

3+ Months W2 Contract...

Remote, USA

The Challenge:

Adobe is building the world’s most complete marketplace for stock photos, videos and other design assets. Korea is a critical market for Adobe Stock, and it's important that we show the right content for a customer searching 만두과 compared to 만두. We are looking for a Korean speaker to help us improve our search relevance through their understanding of cultural nuances and word meaning. You would be using your native language skills and cultural literacy to help improve the Adobe Stock customer experience in the Korean market!

What you'll do:
• Review Korean search results to ensure content displayed matches the terms - identifying where loose synonyms or wrong translations are appearing.
• Help us evaluate product changes we make that are designed to improve our understanding of the Korean language.

What you'll need:
• Native speaker proficiency in Korean.
• Recent deep immersion in Korean culture to understand the cultural nuances associated with words and phrases.
• 2 or more years of experience in translating from Korean to English and English to Korean.
• Excellent ability to pay attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
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