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Japan Sustainment Road-show

Purpose : Clear communications with DOD Civilian and Retiring M ilitary members about working and living opportunities in Japan How Where Expectations Information location Current situational factors Local conditions Japanese culture. Japan Sustainment Road-show. Purpose : (cont)

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Japan Sustainment Road-show

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  1. Purpose : Clear communications with DOD Civilian and Retiring Military members about working and living opportunities in Japan • How • Where • Expectations • Information location • Current situational factors • Local conditions • Japanese culture Japan Sustainment Road-show

  2. Purpose : (cont) • This Road-show does not collect personal data or names of personnel who are interested in working and living in Japan. • Our effort s focus on; • Information on the process to apply for vacancies • What qualifications with-in individual experience and desires are needed so a career plan can be made • Where information is located On-line & On-base • Current conditions and considerations for Japan • Japanese Culture Japan Sustainment Road-show

  3. How; • USA job • Command WebPages • SRF-JRMC,NNSY,PSNS&IMF,PHMNSY Japan Sustainment Road-show • USA Jobs; On-line submittal is the official method for job applications • Official location for job vacancy, application and hiring actions • Will accept up to 5 resumes’ • Tailor your experiences to your job searches • Maintain an up-to-date work history • Do job searches that match your background, experiences & career desires • Anywhere Internet is available • Status of any active individual Job applications

  4. How; (cont) • Command WebPages • SRF-JRMC,NNSY,PSNS&IMF,PHMNSY Japan Sustainment Road-show • Command Webpages; One stop shopping providing general information at • SRF-JRMC YOKOSUKA Home Page. • See following slide for example. • Official location is http://www.srf.navy.mil/ it provides • Japan Employment Opportunities • Base information • Permanent Change of Station (PCS) information • E-series book (Job position information) • Surveys • POC • Videos of Yokosuka Area and Base Services

  5. How; (cont) Japan Sustainment Road-show • Command Webpages (cont); General information for local workforce • NNSY & PSNS • With access to these Intranet Homepages, • Get information on posted Job Openings • Local POC for Japan Sustainment Community of Practice (JSCoP) members

  6. Japan Sustainment Road-show • How; (cont) • SRF JSCoP web-page

  7. Where; Scheduled Road-shows with-in your area Japan Sustainment Road-show • Scheduled Road-shows; • Yearly occurrences • July; Washington State area • Bremerton • Bangor • Oct; Virginia State area • NNSY • NSSA • Little Creek

  8. Expectations • Is Japan a fit for you ; are you a fit for Japan • You are your own best advocate • Knowing what you need to do to be prepared for specific career moves • Knowing what positions are available or maybe available in the future • Decisions to be made • Stateside home; to rent, sell, or neither • Family support • Financial Plan • Chang e of Financial Institution • Electronic set-up • Power of Attorney Japan Sustainment Road-show

  9. Information location • Informational documents readily available • Japan Orientation Guide • E-series book • Book of Secrets • Household Goods (HHG) • Youtube videos Japan Sustainment Road-show

  10. SRF-JRMC home page/ JSCoP web page • Japan Orientation Guide • Base services • On & Off base conditions and amenities • E-series book • Positions that are located at SRF and PSNS detachment • The positions are constantly being filled due to rotating personnel, any dates that are published could change due to employee’s rotation status. • Book of Secrets • Guide and Details on the Permanent Change of Station (PCS) • Household Goods (HHG) • Regulation and details for planning/packing/receiving HHG • YouTube videos • Videos that provide general information on Housing, Facilities, Services, Attractions, Everyday living experiences.

  11. Local • Housing • Grocery shopping • Driving/Transportation • Public transportation • Language barriers or lack of barriers • Cultural classes • Sight seeing possibilities • Tours to other countries • Weather • Friendship days Japan Sustainment Road-show

  12. Local • Housing; • In 2013 a new Base Housing policy was implemented which requires all Military to accept On-Base Housing. • Civilian employees will not be offered base housing unless all military are housed and it can be determined that the civilian could be housed without impacting the military policy. • Is usually smaller and built closer to neighboring houses than accustomed to • Furnished and Unfurnished housing is available from base RPP in numerous locations which are close to or short distances from the base Japan Sustainment Road-show

  13. Local (cont) • Off base Housing Allotments; • Allotments are given to live off base • The amount is determined by Wage Scale and the number of dependents • It allows you to find suitable housing while in Japan • It aids with rent and utilities (water , gas, electric, sewer, etc) Internet, Cable and Phone services are not considered utilities • The allotment generally is sufficient to more than adequately meet needs • In depth details are covered at the Housing Brief when checking in or by contacting ???? • Grocery shopping • There is a base Commissary & NEX that provides a vast range of commonly used US items. (You Tube Video Link) • Many Off-base stores provide comparable items for our use Japan Sustainment Road-show

  14. Local (cont) • Driving/Transportation; • You will be able to get a POV drivers license if desired • Public transportation; • Trains and Buses run extremely efficient and timely schedules • They are coordinated in many cases to compliment arrival and departure times • Majority of buses originate or end at train stations • Many people use the train schedules as the standard to set their personal clocks by • Taxis are readily available at all train stations • Language barriers or lack of barriers; • Learning the Japanese Language can be quite a task • Many Japanese can speak English and the need to be fluent in Japanese is not required • A little bit of Japanese goes a long way in making friends with the Local populace and you can learn some when attending the AOBICR class after arriving Japan Sustainment Road-show

  15. Local (cont) • Cultural classes • Area Orientation Brief and Inter-Cultural Relations (AOBICR) is a mandatory 5 day class ALL arriving personnel have to attend • Sight seeing possibilities • Great Japanese sightseeing within easy commute or train rides • Tours to other countries • Great opportunity to visit other countries • Weather • General conditions are similar to NorfolkVA • Typhoons 1-5 per year • Earthquakes common • Tsunamis are rare but can occure • Friendship days • Days that the base is open to the local populace and usually is a festive atmosphere. Japan Sustainment Road-show

  16. Current situational factors • Emergency Essential positions • Certain circumstances require proper relief before being allowed to depart Japan • Current local Political activities • Current Neighboring Country Political activities • Current currency rates • Base and Local activities • Huge amount of Off Duty Activities available • Base restrictions • We fall under the Control of the base commander • Natural disaster preparedness • Things do happen and the relief and recovery is exceptional Japan Sustainment Road-show

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