{"id":3830963,"date":"2026-07-30T09:20:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T06:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laura.fi\/vacancies\/company\/local-staff-recruitment-cultural-affairs-and-public-relations-section\/local-staff-recruitment-cultural-affairs-and-public-relations-section\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T10:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T07:36:09","slug":"3830963","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/laura.fi\/en\/vacancies\/japanin-suomen-suurlahetysto\/local-staff-recruitment-cultural-affairs-and-public-relations-section\/3830963\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Staff Recruitment (Cultural Affairs and Public Relations Section)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

**1. Description of Duties**<\/p>\n

Duties at the Cultural Affairs and Public Relations Section include assisting the following programs and tasks:<\/p>\n

(1)People-to-people exchange programs, culture events, Japanese language-related programs, and media-related areas;<\/p>\n

(2) Coordination with partner organizations, mMonitoring Finnish news media, researching and drafting documents, translation (Finnish\/English);<\/p>\n

(3) Embassys homepage and Facebook page management, and other related publicity duties;<\/p>\n

(4) Other duties required by the Embassy.<\/p>\n

**2. Number of Recruitment** One staff<\/p>\n

**3. Duration**<\/p>\n

From 22 September 2026 to 28 June 2027 (parental leave substitution, end date preliminary)<\/p>\n

**4. Work Days and Hours**<\/p>\n

Basically during weekdays (except for Saturday, Sunday and other holidays specified by the Embassy. Holidays may be subject to change.)<\/p>\n

From September to May: from 09:00 to 17:00 (Lunch break from 12:30 to 13:30)<\/p>\n

From June to August: from 08:30 to 16:30 (Lunch break from 12:00 to 13:00)<\/p>\n

**5. Required Qualifications**<\/p>\n

(1)University degree or above, or the equivalent education degree;<\/p>\n

(2) Expert commandknowledge of Finnish and English language. Knowledge of Japanese language is desirable;<\/p>\n

(3) Good IT skills, such as excellent command of Microsoft Office;<\/p>\n

(4) Knowledge of and interest in Japanese culture;<\/p>\n

(5) (If non-Finnish nationality) residential status with working permission.<\/p>\n

**6. Application**<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

**_(1) Documents for submission:_**<\/p>\n

a)Application letter in English (1 page maximum)<\/p>\n

b) CV written in English, with a photo of applicant;<\/p>\n

c) (If any,) Copy of proof of language proficiency such as the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), TOEFL and TOEIC;<\/p>\n

d) (If non-Finnish nationality,) Copy of residential status with working permission.<\/p>\n

**_(2) Address:_**<\/p>\n

**_culture(at)hk.mofa.go.jp_**<\/p>\n

*Please write Local Staff Recruitment as the title of the email.<\/p>\n

**7. Selection process**<\/p>\n

(1) Screening of application documents<\/p>\n

The result of the initial screening will be announced only to the successful applicants by 17:00 on Friday, 21 August.<\/p>\n

(2) Interview<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

**8. Inquiries**<\/p>\n

For questions, please contact to the Embassy by email:**_culture(at)hk.mofa.go.jp_**<\/p>\n

Please refrain from making inquiries by telephone or by visiting the Embassy office.
\n<\/p>\n

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Employment relationship:<\/span>Employment <\/span><\/div>\n
Wage:<\/span>Other <\/span><\/div>\n
Number of positions:<\/span>1<\/span><\/div>\n
Source: Job Market Finland\/Ty\u00f6markkinatori<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_company_tagline":"","_company_website":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[837,29],"job-categories":[1524,821],"job-types":[562],"job_listing_tag":[1147],"class_list":{"0":"post-3830963","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-helsinki-metropolitan-area","6":"job_listing_region-uusimaa","9":"job_listing_type-temporary-substitute","10":"job_listing_tag-administrative-office-work","13":"job_listing_company-japanin-suomen-suurlahetysto","14":"job_source-tyomarkkinatori","15":"worktime-full-time","17":"job-type-temporary-substitute"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nLocal Staff Recruitment (Cultural Affairs and Public Relations Section) - 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