Overview
BAI, a defense contractor, is seeking a bilingual (Japanese-English) coordinator, with 5+ years of experience support for our expanding workforce supporting stakeholders and customers, at Point Mugu, CA. Opportunities for career advancement, excellent benefits and long-term stability are some of the advantages of our growing, employee-focused company.
Salary
The typical annual salary range for this position is $80,000.00 USD to $120,000.00 USD. Salary will be based on current qualifications, directly related experience, geographic location, and possible contractual requirements which could fall outside of this range.
Responsibilities

Provides bilingual (Japanese-English) coordination support
Bilateral Coordination and Representation: Participate in U.S.-Japan coordination meetings, routine customer calls, courtesy visits, and planning/operational touchpoints (in-person and virtual) to convey context, confirm decisions, capture issues, and broker resolution with Government leads
Stakeholder Engagement and Issue Resolution: Maintain proactive dialogue with Japanese counterparts; identify risks and provide mitigations to minimize impact(s), promote awareness of cultural/business context; recommend courses of action to protect schedule, scope, and test objectives
Cultural/Business Advisory: Provide cultural and business practice advice to US Government representatives to improve negotiation and collaboration posture, meeting effectiveness, and written/oral communications
Event/Operations Coordination Support: When customer teams are on site or during event days, act as a coordination focal point to align expectations, confirm handoffs, and route questions to the appropriate Government owner
- May assist interpreters as needed but is not the primary interpreter
Bilingual Brief-Backs: Provide concise bilingual (JP/EN) brief-backs of program progress and decisions for situational awareness (not verbatim interpretation or full transcription)
Records of Decision (ROD): Produce one-page RODs for Coordinator-led sessions (what was decided, who owns what, and by when)
Travel may be required to CONUS/OCONUS locations in support of meetings and operational events

Qualifications

5+ years bilateral coordination experience
Professional proficiency in Japanese and English (speaking/reading/writing)
Demonstrated success advising senior stakeholders in cross-cultural programs
- Providing liaison support for technical content and cultural matters related to sustaining positive service relations
Ability to work independently, self-starter.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite (Japanese and English) programs such as MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and SharePoint

Desired Experience

DoD/FMS experience; familiarity with T&E environments and operations
Clearance (SECRET)

EDUCATION
Degree: BA or BS in Business, International Relations, Communication, or a relevant discipline
Allowable Substitution: An additional 6 years of relevant work experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree, or 4 additional years of work experience with a relevant associate degree.
CLEARANCE - To gain and hold a SECRET
Condition of Employment: . The applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet and sustain eligibility requirements for access to controlled and classified information.
CITIZENSHIP
The applicant must have US citizenship at the time of application.
BAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other non-merit based factors made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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