Job opportunity at the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation

Programmes Executive, The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation

Do you have enthusiasm to make a difference in UK-Japan relations?

Our friends at the Great Britain-Sasakawa Foundation are inviting applications for the role of Programmes Executive at The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation (GBSF). GBSF supports educational cultural and scientific links between Japan and the UK. The Programmes Executive plays a key role in a small team in London and Tokyo in ensuring that the impact of the grant activity contributes to making a difference in UK-Japan Relations.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced administrator, preferably in the charity sector from science, technology, medicine, environment, languages, education, the arts, or the humanities, with great attention to detail and accuracy, an experience of financial software e.g., Xero, and confident and fluent with written communications in correspondence, and on web and social media platforms.

The Role is full time and has a salary of £35,000+ depending on experience and 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and pension benefits. The candidate must have the right to work in the UK. The role is based in the office in central London with some flexibility for hybrid working. Some travel and work outside office hours is required.

GBSF is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion across everything we do and to safeguarding children, young people, and adults who we work with. We support staff to make sure their behaviour is consistent with this commitment. We want to address under-representation and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, in particular, but not exclusively, on grounds of ethnicity and disability. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.

For more information on essential and desirable skills, and the Job Description, please see our website  www.gbsf.org.uk

Please apply with CV, names of two referees to be contacted if shortlisted, and covering letter addressing the essential skills for this role as listed in the job description, providing similar examples to demonstrate your ability to meet the tasks outlined.

Please send to GBSasakawa@gbsf.org.uk by 9am (BST) on Monday 9 October 2023.

Interviews will take place mid-November 2023, dates to be confirmed.

The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation a registered charity 290766 and company 1867362 in the UK.