[Temp] Project Assistant - Business Development(BD) Section, Public Affairs Dept. - Japanese Bilingual

Japanese organization that promotes Japanese business success in the US seeks a Project Assistant in Midtown, Manhattan.

Title: Project Assistant

Employment Type: Temp; renew the contract annually for up to 3 years

Hourly Rate: $24.5

Work Location: Midtown, Manhattan *3 days office

Work Hours: 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday

Job Responsibilities

Tasks related to international business collaboration (collecting and providing information for Japanese companies seeking partnerships with U.S. companies, carrying out matching events, webinars, etc.). Specific duties include:

• Research and information-gathering tasks (collecting and organizing data and English-language information from the web and databases).
• Support tasks involving communication and coordination inside and outside the organization, including with outsourced research vendors (reviewing and checking documents and deliverables).
• Communicating with industry associations and support organizations via email/phone and providing information.
• Tasks related to conducting hearings and interviews with Japan–U.S. stakeholders (pre- and post-interview coordination, attending interviews, preparing meeting notes and minutes).
• Support tasks for events and business-matching activities (preparing internal procedure documents, assisting with planning, attending company meetings, supporting participants, etc.).
• Compiling information and preparing documents for business reports and other reports.
• General administrative and accounting tasks (reception, preparing travel documents, handling outsourcing/procurement procedures, etc.).

Requirements

• Ability to write, read, participate in meetings, conduct interviews, and handle phone calls in both Japanese and English.
• Experience with Office365 applications (such as OneNote, Planner, Lists), and ability to perform calculations and create graphs in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to handle detailed tasks such as data collection and client communication.
• Willingness to perform tasks requiring accuracy, such as compiling reports.
• Ability to handle a wide range of administrative tasks.
• Possible domestic business travel within the U.S. (negotiable).
• Strong interest in innovation is preferred (a science/engineering background is not required).

To apply, please send resume to [email protected]