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Ansök senast: 2024-11-22
Japanese speaking Research Assistant
TY45942
TYPE: Temporary, full-time
WORKING HOURS: Monday to Friday, 9:30 -17:30 with 1 hour lunch break
SALARY: c£13.55 including Holiday pay within 12 weeks and will be c£14.15 from 13th week START: from October 2024 to the end of March 2025 (with view of renewal at the end of March each year)
LOCATION: City of London (5 days office work)
Job Description:
Business-Related Support:
•Assisting with the preparation and management of events, such as seminars and study sessions, primarily organised by the Africa Desk (including venue arrangements, sending out invitation emails, handling applications, preparing and enclosing materials, setting up the venue, reception and guidance, etc.).
•Coordinating and liaising with government bodies, organisations, companies, and experts for meetings necessary for business operations.
•Building networks with government bodies, organisations, companies, and experts required for the operation of seminars by the Africa Desk and others.
Research-Related Support:
•Collecting information on politics, economics, and business in various countries, including the UK and Africa (gathering various statistics, legal systems, industry information, etc., mainly through the internet, newspapers, participation in various seminars, and interviews).
•Preparing various materials using the collected information.
•Proofreading reports prepared by contractors (as needed).
•Creating PowerPoint presentations (as needed).
•Drafting business bulletins and regional/analytical reports (more than 20 annually).
•Compiling UK news (checking various reports daily and summarising key articles in Excel).
•Coordinating, attending, and taking notes at meetings with government bodies, organisations, companies, and experts necessary for research.
•Other miscellaneous tasks within the research and business support team.
•General administrative tasks necessary for the team’s operations (handling phone calls, registering visitors, booking meeting rooms, various procedures, filing, sending out mail, etc.).
IDEAL APPLICANT
ITC Solid skills in Word, Excel & PowerPoint
LanguageTotally fluent English and conversational Japanese language, written and spoken
Soft skills Flexible, sociable and cooperative, with excellent language,
communication and summarisation skills
Information-gathering and strong networking skills
Reliable person, with the ability to juggle multiple tasks during busy periods
