Employment Opportunity: Consular and Security Assistant
2024/8/7
Location: The Consulate General of Japan in Edinburgh
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Application Deadline: by 18:00, 24th August 2024
Start Date: Late August to mid September 2024
Working Hours: 9:30am - 5:30pm, Monday to Friday（With one hour lunch break）
Overtime work on evenings, weekends or holidays may be required.
Job Details:
The Consulate General of Japan in Edinburgh is seeking a qualified individual who can perform as an assistant to the Consular and Security Section. You will be required to support Japanese diplomats posted in the Consulate General of Japan in Edinburgh, as well as working within a team of locally employed staff to support the wider functions of the Consulate.
Duties include :
- Responding to enquiries regarding visa, passport or any other consular matters
- Various investigations and inspections with local companies regarding security-related contracts and maintenance work, etc.
- Perform security duties such as access control, patrols on foot, monitoring CCTV, security checks, responding to emergencies by following emergency response procedures, paperwork related to the security section, etc.
- Coordinate with security guards, security company and the police
- Assist the diplomats in monitoring and reporting crime, peace and order situations in the area under the jurisdiction of the Consulate
- Other miscellaneous duties as assigned by the Consulate.
Requirements:
- Have a residence status that allows you to work in the UK (British citizenship, UK permanent residence, UK spouse visa, etc.)
- Degree-level academic background, with English language as a mother tongue or equivalent, both spoken and written.
- Fluent in Japanese, both spoken and written
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills as well as the ability to work as a part of a team or independently in a multi-cultural environment.
- Highly organised and able to multitask
- Ability to work overtime as directed by the needs of the Consulate
- Flexibility, a sense of responsibility, attention to detail, and perseverance to carry out complicated tasks with accuracy.
- Discretion to help build networks with UK and Scottish government departments and other organisations
- Ability to follow the instructions of the supervisors
How to Apply
Please send your CV with a cover letter, a copy of your ID (passport) and a copy of your work permit (UK permanent residence permit, British spouse visa, etc.) and reference letter(s) if any by email. (*Applications sent by post will not be accepted.)
cgj-contact@ed.mofa.go.jp
Please note that all submitted documents will NOT be returned and will only be used for the recruitment purpose.
Notes:
All applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK in accordance with the actual Immigration Act. Applicants not providing this information in their application will not be considered for employment. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide, prior to interview, documentation to certify their legal right to work in the UK. They will be also asked to submit their background check information.
After document screening, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and invited for an interview/Japanese language examination (date to be announced).
It is the Consulate’s policy that we do not give any kind of feedback of the interviews.
All enquiries regarding this job vacancy must be made by email. (For enquiries contact: cgj-contact@ed.mofa.go.jp)
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Application Deadline: by 18:00, 24th August 2024
Start Date: Late August to mid September 2024
Working Hours: 9:30am - 5:30pm, Monday to Friday（With one hour lunch break）
Overtime work on evenings, weekends or holidays may be required.
Job Details:
The Consulate General of Japan in Edinburgh is seeking a qualified individual who can perform as an assistant to the Consular and Security Section. You will be required to support Japanese diplomats posted in the Consulate General of Japan in Edinburgh, as well as working within a team of locally employed staff to support the wider functions of the Consulate.
Duties include :
- Responding to enquiries regarding visa, passport or any other consular matters
- Various investigations and inspections with local companies regarding security-related contracts and maintenance work, etc.
- Perform security duties such as access control, patrols on foot, monitoring CCTV, security checks, responding to emergencies by following emergency response procedures, paperwork related to the security section, etc.
- Coordinate with security guards, security company and the police
- Assist the diplomats in monitoring and reporting crime, peace and order situations in the area under the jurisdiction of the Consulate
- Other miscellaneous duties as assigned by the Consulate.
Requirements:
- Have a residence status that allows you to work in the UK (British citizenship, UK permanent residence, UK spouse visa, etc.)
- Degree-level academic background, with English language as a mother tongue or equivalent, both spoken and written.
- Fluent in Japanese, both spoken and written
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills as well as the ability to work as a part of a team or independently in a multi-cultural environment.
- Highly organised and able to multitask
- Ability to work overtime as directed by the needs of the Consulate
- Flexibility, a sense of responsibility, attention to detail, and perseverance to carry out complicated tasks with accuracy.
- Discretion to help build networks with UK and Scottish government departments and other organisations
- Ability to follow the instructions of the supervisors
How to Apply
Please send your CV with a cover letter, a copy of your ID (passport) and a copy of your work permit (UK permanent residence permit, British spouse visa, etc.) and reference letter(s) if any by email. (*Applications sent by post will not be accepted.)
cgj-contact@ed.mofa.go.jp
Please note that all submitted documents will NOT be returned and will only be used for the recruitment purpose.
Notes:
All applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK in accordance with the actual Immigration Act. Applicants not providing this information in their application will not be considered for employment. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide, prior to interview, documentation to certify their legal right to work in the UK. They will be also asked to submit their background check information.
After document screening, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and invited for an interview/Japanese language examination (date to be announced).
It is the Consulate’s policy that we do not give any kind of feedback of the interviews.
All enquiries regarding this job vacancy must be made by email. (For enquiries contact: cgj-contact@ed.mofa.go.jp)