[Vacancy] Clerical Assistant
Job Title: Clerical Assistant
Employment Type: Contract Staff
Organization: Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN)
Location: Kyoto, Japan
Application Deadline: 10:00 a.m. on September 30th, 2026, JSTWorldviews.'
Key Responsibilities
Engage in the following tasks related to the research project ‘A World Ecology of Disasters in Development in East Asia: Integrating Values into Decision-Making by Shifting Worldviews’
Outline of the Project
(1) Assistance with budget execution for project members,
(2) Coordination with research institutions and project members, especially for international meetings
(3) Administrative works related to research activities – e.g. file management and record-keeping; managing invitations to meetings and seminars; booking venues, accommodation and/or hospitality for dissemination events
(4) Other works related to the above, as directed by the Project Leader (PL), Professor Takeshi Ito
Requirements & Qualifications
(1) Ability to communicate in English and Japanese effectively and professionally
(2) Skills in application software such as Word and Excel, and the ability to perform basic PC operations such as document creation, text editing, and table creation/spreadsheet compilation and basic analysis.
(3) Knowledge of communicating online – mainly via e-mail and Teams/Zoom.
(4) confidence to work at times independently and remotely (the PL will be based at both RIHN and Sophia University, Japan, dividing time between both locations during the year).
(5) Experience working at a research institute or national university is an advantage.
How to Apply
Submit to
Research Institute for Human and Nature
Administrative office, Research Support Section, Research Planning Subsection (Junko Bivone)
Address: 457-4 Motoyama, Kamigamo, Kita-ku, Kyoto, 603-8047
TEL：075－707－2148
E-mail：jbivone@chikyu.ac.jpPlease use “Application for Clerical Assistant for WEDiDEA Project” as the subject line of your e-mail.
If you do not receive a reply within two business days, please contact us by phone.
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