Recruitment of a local staff (full-time) at Japan Information Service, the Embassy of Japan in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

Job Description

• Assisting officers at Japan Information Service
• General office administration for Japan Information Service
• Managing cultural items such as PR materials/supplies
• Responding to enquiries (e-mail, telephone)
• Coordinating the distribution of Japan-related magazines, Ikebana calendar
• Monitoring online newspapers
• Assisting Embassy’s website and social media including Facebook and Instagram

 
Requirements

• To be a Malaysian citizen (or possess a long-term visa with work permission in Malaysia such as permanent resident, resident pass or Malaysian spouse visa pass, etc)
• To be fluent in English for daily tasks (additional fluency in Malay and/or Chinese is preferable)
• To have N3 level of proficiency in Japanese language
• To have standard office work IT literacy (Word, Excel, etc)
• Preferably to possess experience or knowledge in social media and/or PR (e.g. short PR video)

 
Start of Employment

• Mid-February 2025 onwards (specific starting date to be decided upon discussion)

 
Regular Working Hours
8:30am – 4:30pm on weekdays (lunch break: 12:30pm – 1:30pm), except for the Embassy’s closing days
 
Salary
•    To be determined in accordance with the Embassy’s regulations based on education background, experience and other abilities
 
All applicants should submit their Japanese or English resume with a passport sized photograph (35mm(w) x 45mm(h)) and a copy of identity card or passport (biodata page and visa page only) by email to:
 
Email: recruit[At Sign]kl.mofa.go.jp
(Change [At Sign] to @)
 
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
 
Closing Date: 29 November 2024