About working with us
Job vacancies at the Australian Embassy in Tokyo are advertised below.
Locally engaged staff do not have diplomatic or consular status, privileges or immunity. Wages and conditions of service are based on Japanese labour laws and Japanese labour market conditions.
Current local job opportunities
<Senior Research Officer (Economic)>
The Treasury Section of the Australian Embassy Tokyo is seeking a highly motivated Senior Research Officer to assist in providing ongoing research and analysis on the Japanese economy and to manage the administrative operations of the Treasury section.
Relevant tertiary qualifications and high proficiency in Japanese and English are required. Previous experience in reporting on economic and public policy issues is highly desirable, but not essential.
Interested applicants should refer to the full job description and Conditions of Service.
Please complete the Job Application Cover Sheet in English and forward, with your English Resume, to jobstokyo@dfat.gov.au by Sunday 23 June 2019.
<Consular Officer (fixed-term)>
The Consular Section of the Australian Embassy Tokyo is seeking a bilingual person, who is a highly motivated team player with exceptional interpersonal skills, for the position of Consular Officer. The successful candidate must be able to provide effective and efficient consular services to Australian citizens visiting and residing in Japan, including the management of consular cases and issue of Australian passports.
Interested applicants should refer to the full job description and Conditions of Service.
Further information on consular services is available at www.smartraveller.gov.au.
Please complete the Job Application Cover Sheet in English and forward, with your English Resume, to jobstokyo@dfat.gov.au by Sunday 30 June 2019.
<Research Officer (Digital Economy, Innovation and Science)>
The Resources and Industry section of the Australian Embassy is seeking a highly motivated professional to provide ongoing research and analysis on Japan’s policies and approach to the digital economy, innovation and science. The successful applicant must have tertiary qualifications, experience in research and analysis, preferably in a digital economy, innovation or science-related area and must demonstrate potential for high level interpreting and translation skills. It will also involve liaison with relevant business and government organisations and assist in organising visits for Ministers and officials related to the digital economy, innovation and science.
Interested applicants should refer to the full job description and Conditions of Service.
A completed Job Application Sheet and current CV must be submitted by email as PDF file to jobstokyo@dfat.gov.au by Sunday 7 July 2019.
Internships at the Australian Embassy and Australian Consulates in Osaka, Fukuoka & Sapporo
Note: Applications for 2019 internships closed on 31 October 2018.
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Please note that a security assessment is a mandatory condition of employment with the Embassy.
The Embassy is an equal opportunity employer and is a smoke-free workplace.