Main Responsibility: Provide administrative and marketing support to the Office of the Commercial Counselor
Tasks and Duties:
- Receive and respond to general inquiries of prospective importers/buyers/investors.
- Disseminate to relevant Japanese companies and government agencies various information on trade and investments activities of the Philippines.
- Maintain Post’s social media platforms.
- Create and maintain database/directories of business associations and individual buyer and investor contacts, statistical economic data, and trade and investments events.
- Assist in organizing meetings, conferences, programs of inbound and outbound private/public sector missions.
- Implement and maintain office systems, work procedures and property inventory.
- Assist in financial and administrative matters.
- Perform other tasks and duties as instructed by the Head of Post on trade and investments matters.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business management, economics, marketing, international trade, computer science or related field.
- Prior Work Experience: At least two (2) years of experience in the above business fields.
- Language Proficiency: Fluency in written and spoken English. Level 3 Japanese proficiency if non-Japanese.
- Knowledge: Computer literacy and social media
Application requirements
Interested individuals are requested to send the following documents not later than 15 June 2023 via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. cc: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the subject, “Application for Administrative and Support Staff of the Trade and Investment Section:”
- Application Letter
- Curriculum Vitae with passport-size photo
- Data page of passport
- Copy of school records (diploma and transcript of records)
- Copy of Residence Card and Visa for Filipino applicants; please make sure applicant has legal residence status in Japan (permanent, long/short-term visas) because the Embassy does not sponsor visas for local employment
