Casual Hie - Project Assistant; CIPA

Position: Casual Hie - Project Assistant (CIPA)
Salary: See Position Description
Location : UH Manoa, Honolulu, HI
Job Type: Full-Time Temporary
Job Number:
Department: University of Hawai'i at Manoa - CALL - Department of Asian Studies
Opening Date: 06/15/2026
Closing Date: 6/19/2026 11:59 PM Hawaii
Position Number:: CASUAL
Description

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**** Applicants seeking short-term or part-time work with the University of Hawai'i may apply for Casual
Hire appointments, which include administrative, professional, and technical (APT) positions. Because of
the temporary nature of these appointments, Casual Hire employees are not eligible for most benefits
provided to regular Board of Regents or Civil Service employees. Casual Hire appointments may last for
up to 89 days for full-time employees, and up to 1 calendar year for part-time employees.

Title:

Project Assistant
Hiring Unit:
Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs, College of Arts, Languages & Letters
Position Number:
***** Casual Hire

Location:

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Date Posted: 06/15/2026
Closing Date: 06/19/2026
Salary Information: minimum $25.72 per hour

Schedule:

Variable, up to 30 hours/week
Temporary/Permanent:
Temporary

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provide administrative assistance to the Director of the Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs (CIPA).
2. Coordinate and implement online and in-person events in collaboration with the CIPA Director
3. Collect, organize, and report information
4. Maintain and update the CIPA website and social media
5. Produce and disseminate promotional materials
6. Monitor and respond to communications sent to CIPA via email and social media and maintain
contact databases
7. Track developments and write research memos related to security, politics, economics, and other
issues in the Indo-Pacific region
8. Assist the Director with meeting scheduling and provide other logistical support related to CIPA's
day-to-day activities
9. Other duties as related to the Center's projects
10. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with coursework
related to Japan
2. Demonstrates initiative and ability to work independently
3. Demonstrated ability to understand oral and written documentation, write reports and
procedures, and communicate effectively in a variety of situations
4. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and
external organizations, groups, team members and individuals
5. Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer and apply word processing software
6. Excellent communication skills in English (writing, reading, and verbal) at native or near-native
level
7. Experience coordinating outreach activities and promoting events via social media
8. Strong organization skills and attention to detail
9. Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office, and Google suite
10. Skilled at using mailchimp, wordpress, Canva or other graphic design software

Desirable

Qualifications:

1. Experience and knowledge working in a higher education setting
2. Project management experience
3.

Experience with website design, graphic design, email marketing, or video editing tools
4. Experience running Zoom webinars and meetings for large groups
5. Experience or coursework related to international relations, political science, public policy, social
science, Asian studies, and/or related fields
6. Proficiency or familiarity with Japanese

To Apply:

Please submit the following materials by email attachment to Petrice R Flowers,
1. A cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications
2. Current resume
3. Names of three (3) professional references (including phone number and e-mail addresses)
4. Official transcripts (copies acceptable for application, but if selected, originals required upon
hire)
Inquiries:
Petrice Flowers,

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