The Embassy of Japan seeks a highly qualified person who can perform as an assistant to the Economic Section. You will be required to support Japanese diplomats posted in the UK, as well as working within a team of locally employed staff to support the wider functions of the Embassy.

Requirements:

• Degree-level academic background, with English language as a mother tongue or equivalent, both spoken and written.
• Strong cooperation and communication skills.
• Competence in an office environment, including IT skills such as MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint.
• A keen interest in Japan, and knowledge of Japan-related issues.
• Flexibility, a sense of responsibility, attention to detail, and perseverance to carry out complicated tasks with accuracy.
• Decision making skills and discretion to help build networks with UK government departments and other organisations.
• Fundamental understanding of economics and UK-Japan politics and business.
• Experience of Japan, and Japanese language skills, would also be preferable.