Aug 4

Job: Special Events Assistant, Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NYC)

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Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai.  Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

Position: Special Events Assistant
Posted by: Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York, Inc.
Location: New York, NY
Type: Part-time temporary (3 days / week), August – December 2014 (with the possibility of extension)

Overview:

The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York, Inc. (JCCI) seeks a Special Events Assistant with an interest in non-profits, event planning, and U.S. – Japan relations to help in organizing events, lectures, and fundraisers. Responsibilities include:

• Clerical work: data entry, filing, simple accounting, e-mail, phone, and letter correspondence with members
• Assistance in preparation for Charity Golf Tournament: communication with attendees, venue, and donation recipient; day-of assistance at event
• Assistance in preparation for Annual Dinner gala: copyediting event invitations, programs, and seating charts; coordination with vendors (hotel, florist, stage manager, etc.); correspondence with guests (handling RSVPs, ticketing, acknowledgement letters, etc.)
• Copyediting postcards, posters, fliers, correspondence, and meeting minutes
• Assistance with other events: planning, communicating with attendees and vendors, set up, registration, coat check, greeting attendees.
• Participate in staff meetings and meetings with members
• Additional responsibilities as needed

Benefits:

• Meet and network with executives from top Japanese and American corporations
• Gain valuable experience in handling a range of responsibilities for a small but active non-profit
• Participate in fun events like Golf Tournament and Annual Dinner
• Build skills in communications, event planning, and promotion

Preferred Qualifications:

• Interest in non-profits, business, event planning, public relations, and intercultural communication
• Some knowledge of Japanese language and culture is not required, but beneficial
• Web and graphic design skills an advantage
• Comfortable communicating with business leaders and people from different cultural backgrounds
• Excellent writing and verbal skills
• Detail-oriented and able to multi-task
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
• Creative, enthusiastic, and eager to learn

How to apply:

Please send cover letter and resume to info@jcciny.org. No phone calls, please.