Marketing Assistant

Commander, Navy Installations Command; United States; On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Commander, Navy Installations Command is seeking an administrative support professional for the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) Business Operations Department in Japan. The role supports planning, initiating, and implementing a comprehensive marketing program including public relations, advertising, research, and social media.

The position involves coordinating MWR publicity through newsletters, plans of the day, and brochures, preparing draft articles, and developing cost-effective

Qualifications

• Educational transcripts may be required as part of the application package.
• Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, initiating, and implementing a marketing program including public relations, advertising, research, and sponsorship.
• Coordinate MWR publicity through newsletters, newspapers, plans of the day, brochures, posters, and other media sources.
• Prepare draft articles for newspapers and newsletters.
• Research and develop cost-effective, profitable programs, events, promotions, and activities.
• Prepare brochures, flyers, posters, videos, and other media sources; ensure media distribution.
• Maintain calendar of command events to assist with coordination and promotion.
• Perform clerical tasks such as handling correspondence and answering phone inquiries.

Skills

Administrative support

Public relations

Advertising

Research

Social media

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Commander, Navy Installations Command

This position is assigned to the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) Business Operations Department; Commander, Navy Region Japan; Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo. The position provides installation administrative support associated with planning, initiating, and implementing a comprehensive marketing program including public relations, advertising, research, and social media.

Key Responsibilities

Assists in the administrative duties associated with planning, initiating, and implementing a comprehensive marketing program including public relations, advertising, research, and commercial sponsorship. Assists with the coordination of MWR publicity through newsletters, newspapers, plans of the day, brochures, posters, and other medica sources. Prepares draft articles for newspapers and newsletters.

Assists in researching and developing resources available to provide cost-effective and profitable programs, events, promotions, and activities. Assists in the preparation of brochures, flyers, posters, videos, newsletters, and other media sources. Ensures media distribution. Maintains calendar of command events to assist with coordination and promotion.

Performs a variety of clerical assistant tasks such as controlling correspondence, preparing routine correspondence, responding to telephone inquiries, etc. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Education

When education is a basic requirement for the position, or when substituting education for experience, applicants MUST submit a copy of high school transcripts, college transcript, or a list of courses, which includes grades earned, completion dates, and quarter, and/or semester hours earned as part of the application package. Foreign education must include evidence that it is comparable to education received at accredited educational institutions in the United States.

Transcripts from foreign colleges must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered. Applicants are responsible to obtain and submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency, which is a private U.S. organization. Credential evaluations are not free and applicants are responsible for the cost of the selected service.

All substitutions of education for experience will be made in accordance with OPM approved qualification standards. To receive consideration for a non-related degree or eligibility based on a combination of education AND experience, a college transcript is required. All transcripts MUST show student's name and the name of the awarding university or educational institution, degree type, awarded/conferred date, and the field of study.

*If your degree has not been awarded/conferred, you must provide a copy of your HS Diploma or equivalent along with transcript(s). Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the U.S.

Department of Education websites at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Commander, Navy Installations Command, Department of the Navy.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $17.25 – $17.25/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-20.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Overseas' hiring path.