Deadline: 10 January 2016
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Officer in Tokyo, Japan.
The Officer will report to the Director of Development Operations, based in New York and Associate Director of Special Events, based in London.
HRW defends the rights of people worldwide, and scrupulously investigates abuses, expose the facts widely, and pressure those with power to respect rights and secure justice.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Officer will perform the following functions-
- Assist in the planning and implementation of the portfolio of major organizational fundraising, cultivation and outreach events, including but not limited to the Voices for Justice Annual Dinners held throughout the year as well as the annual Council Summit.
- Support the project management of the Defender Tour, an international tour of human rights activists honored during the HRW Annual Dinners.
- Provide ongoing logistical, technical, and administrative guidance and occasional onsite support for designated events.
- Coordinate assigned event-related tasks including creating and maintaining accurate budgets, comprehensive timelines and detailed logistical plans.
- Assist in the evaluation of designated events to identify best practices and lessons learned.
- Act as the primary Special Events team liaison for departmental colleagues in designated cities; and.
- Recruit and supervise interns based in the Tokyo office as needed; and.
- Perform other duties as required.
- Collaborate with Development and Finance staff and provide Raiser’s Edge & Salesforce database entry/training/support/reports, primarily for HRW’s offices in Japan and Australia.
- Maintain the data integrity of the Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge, and eCRM email databases through regular records cleanup, and perform other data updates.
- Acknowledge and enter donations in database when required; and.
- Perform other duties as required.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- A bachelor’s degree, preferably in international relations, social sciences or computer sciences is required.
- A minimum of 4 years of relevant, full-time work experience is required.
- Prior office/administration experience and strong organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail are required.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Japanese are required; knowledge of Korean is desirable.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with a variety of audiences, including global staff and donors, are required.
- Ability to work well under pressure while juggling multiple tasks simultaneously is required.
- Ability to prioritize with minimal supervision and work independently as well as function as a member of a team with staff in multiple locations globally is required.
- Proficiency in computer packages including MS Office applications is required.
- Experience with Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce, and/or an online eCRM database is desirable.
- Experience living, working, studying abroad, or navigating other cultures is highly desirable.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their cover letter explaining their interest in the position, along with the resume, a brief writing sample in English (unedited by others), and contact information for three references via email, with “Officer Ref: Dev-15-1068” as the subject line.
For more information, please visit HRW.
