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.