Local Staff Recruitment (Cultural Affairs and Public Relations Section)

The Embassy of Japan in Finland is recruiting a fixed-term local staff employee (parental leave substitute) for Cultural Affairs and Public Relations Section. Application details are as below.

**1\. Description of Duties**

Duties at the Cultural Affairs and Public Relations Section include assisting the following programs and tasks

• (1)People-to-people exchange programs, culture events, Japanese language-related programs, and media-related areas;
• (2) Coordination with partner organizations, mMonitoring Finnish news media, researching and drafting documents, translation (Finnish/English);
• (3) Embassys homepage and Facebook page management, and other related publicity duties;
• (4) Other duties required by the Embassy.
• **2\. Number of Recruitment** One staff
• **3\. Duration**
• From 22 September 2026 to 28 June 2027 (parental leave substitution, end date preliminary)
• **4\. Work Days and Hours**
• Basically during weekdays (except for Saturday, Sunday and other holidays specified by the Embassy. Holidays may be subject to change.)
• From September to May: from 09:00 to 17:00 (Lunch break from 12:30 to 13:30)
• From June to August: from 08:30 to 16:30 (Lunch break from 12:00 to 13:00)
• **5\. Required Qualifications**
• (1)University degree or above, or the equivalent education degree;
• (2) Expert commandknowledge of Finnish and English language. Knowledge of Japanese language is desirable;
• (3) Good IT skills, such as excellent command of Microsoft Office;
• (4) Knowledge of and interest in Japanese culture;
• (5) (If non-Finnish nationality) residential status with working permission.
• **6\. Application**
• To apply, please send the following documents to the below address by email. All documents must be received by the Embassy by 16:00 on Tuesday 18 August 2026.
• **_(1) Documents for submission:_**
• a)Application letter in English (1 page maximum)
• b) CV written in English, with a photo of applicant;
• c) (If any,) Copy of proof of language proficiency such as the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), TOEFL and TOEIC;
• d) (If non-Finnish nationality,) Copy of residential status with working permission.
• **_(2) Address:_**
• **_culture(at)hk.mofa.go.jp_**
• \*Please write Local Staff Recruitment as the title of the email.
• **7\. Selection process**
• (1) Screening of application documents
• The result of the initial screening will be announced only to the successful applicants by 17:00 on Friday, 21 August.

(2) Interview

Interviews will be conducted only for selected applicants, based on the screening of application documents. The interview date will be informed when the Embassy staff contacts the successful applicants.

**8\. Inquiries**

For questions, please contact to the Embassy by email:**_culture(at)hk.mofa.go.jp_**

Please refrain from making inquiries by telephone or by visiting the Embassy office.