Location: Yokohama
INSTITUTE: United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies
CLOSING DATE: 18 May 2012

Organizational Unit: United Nations University Rector’s Office; United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS)

United Nations University Objectives
The United Nations University (UNU) is an international community of scholars engaged in research, postgraduate training and dissemination of knowledge in furtherance of the purposes and principles of the United Nations, its Peoples and Member States. It serves as an academic arm for the United Nations system, contributes to capacity building particularly in developing countries, and serves as a platform for new and creative ideas and dialogue. In addition to the UN University Centre (Headquarters) located in Tokyo, the UN University has established thirteen research and training institutes and programmes worldwide.

Responsibilities

The Special Assistant to the Vice-Rector of UNU and Director of UNU-IAS will spend 50% of his/her time at UNU Headquarters in Tokyo and 50% of his/her time at UNU-IAS in Yokohama. He/she will report directly to the Vice-Rector/Director and will be expected to:

• provide administrative support to the Vice-Rector/Director, including scheduling and updating of appointments, answering telephone calls, receiving visitors and handling queries;
• manage and handle all forms of correspondence for the Vice-Rector/Director, including e-mail, in English and Japanese;
• make necessary arrangements for the Vice-Rector/Director’s travel, and prepare necessary forms for visa and other travel matters;
• provide academic and research support to the Vice-Rector/Director, including preparation and editing of speeches and seminar presentations;
• be involved in arranging contacts and meetings with Japanese government officials and other public figures for UNU and UNU-IAS;
• perform any other duties as required and prescribed by the Vice-Rector/Director.

For full details and to apply, see the original posting at UNU.