Jan 26

Job: Administrator Coordinator – JCCI (New York, NY)

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Position: Administrative Coordinator
Posted by: Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York, Inc.
Location: New York, NY
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a job received directly from the company:

The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York, Inc. (JCCI) seeks an Administrative Coordinator with an interest in non-profits, event planning, and U.S. – Japan relations. This person will help JCCI with planning and executing business seminars, fundraisers, and PR materials – as well as assisting the Chamber’s philanthropic branch, the J.C.C. FUND, when necessary.

Responsibilities include:

• Assistance in preparation for special events such as JCCI’s Annual Dinner fundraising gala, Charity Golf Tournament, and U.S. Educators Program: correspondence with guests (handling RSVPs, ticketing, acknowledgement letters, invoicing, etc.), copyediting materials, coordination with vendors (venues, stage managers, etc.), day-of assistance at event.
• Assistance with other events: planning, communicating with attendees and vendors, set up, registration, greeting attendees.
• Writing content and event summaries for the JCCI website, monthly newsletter, and annual Membership Directory.
• Clerical work: data entry, simple accounting, e-mail, phone, and letter correspondence with organizations and members.
• Participate in staff meetings and meetings with members
• Additional responsibilities as needed

Benefits:

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

Qualifications:

• Must be a team player
• 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

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