Employment Vacancy Notice : Assistant for Culture and Information section
2025/5/2
The Embassy of Japan in Nigeria Employment Vacancy Notice: Assistant for Culture and Information section (2 May,2025)
The Embassy of Japan in Nigeria has a vacancy for 1 (One) Assistant for Culture and Information section.
1. Vacant Position
・Title: Assistant for Culture and Information section
・Number of vacancy: 1 (One)
・Contract period: One year*
* It is renewable annually if the performance assessment is satisfactory. Signing of the contract is subject to
3 (Three)-month probationary period.
・Location: Embassy of Japan in Nigeria (No.9, Bobo Street (off Gana Street), Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria)
・Salary, bonus and allowance*: They will be determined according to the skills and experiences of the
successful candidate.
・Full/Part time: Full-time (38 hours 45 minutes/week)*.
* The position will require occasional overtime work (including evenings, weekends and/or holidays).
・Working Hours: Mon – Thu: 8:00 to 17:30 (Lunch break: 12:00 to 13:00)
Fri: 8:00 to 12:45
・Holidays: Nigerian holidays and selected Japanese national holidays.
・Annual leave: Provided according to the number of years of service.
Any questions you may have about this position will only be answered during the interviews, should you be invited.
2. Job Description
・Writing and editing press releases, articles, and other communication materials.
・Creating and updating Embassy’s homepage and social media accounts.
・News clipping of cultural affairs for the Embassy staff.
・Drafting speeches and presentations.
・Responding to the enquiries to the section.
・Organizing Embassy’s cultural events.
・Maintaining and expanding strong working relationships with governmental entities, media organizations,
educational institutions, cultural bodies, and other key stakeholders of the section.
・Other administrative and logistical work assigned by the Chief of the Section
3. Qualifications
・ Must hold an undergraduate degree.
・Knowledge of Japan, Japanese language and culture will be highly considered.
・Must have basic computer skills/knowledge of the Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Power Point).
・ Must be able to update social medias (e.g. Facebook, Instagram etc.).
・Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
・Should be a good team player who can be cheerful, flexible, and trustworthy.
・In possession of Nigerian nationality or permanent resident status in Nigeria
・Must have a valid Nigerian I.D. with a photo.
・Must be able to provide a security clearance certificate (i.e. criminal record book).
4. Selection Process
(1) Application documents screening
(2) 1st interview with a computer skills assessment
(3) 2nd interview
・Only successful candidates will be contacted for the 1st and 2nd interviews.
・Reference verification may be conducted during the selection period.
5. How to Apply
・ Application Deadline: 12:00pm 23 May, 2025
・Submission Instructions: Please submit the following documents in PDF format via e-mail to generalinfo@la.mofa.go.jp by the deadline. The subject of your e-mail must be: “Application for Culture and Information Assistant / (family name, first name)”.
(1) Application Form*
* Please use the Application Form template which can found from the link.
* Make sure to include telephone numbers in the “Application Form”.
(2)A picture or scanned copy of Nigerian national identity card and/or passport.
(3)A picture or scanned copy of university/college diploma/degree.
(4)A picture(s) or scanned copy of certificates that show your qualifications/skills, if any.
・Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please note that only those who are invited for the interview will be contacted. Therefore, if you are not invited for the interview within 2 weeks after the application deadline, please consider your application as being unsuccessful.
The Embassy of Japan in Nigeria has a vacancy for 1 (One) Assistant for Culture and Information section.
1. Vacant Position
・Title: Assistant for Culture and Information section
・Number of vacancy: 1 (One)
・Contract period: One year*
* It is renewable annually if the performance assessment is satisfactory. Signing of the contract is subject to
3 (Three)-month probationary period.
・Location: Embassy of Japan in Nigeria (No.9, Bobo Street (off Gana Street), Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria)
・Salary, bonus and allowance*: They will be determined according to the skills and experiences of the
successful candidate.
・Full/Part time: Full-time (38 hours 45 minutes/week)*.
* The position will require occasional overtime work (including evenings, weekends and/or holidays).
・Working Hours: Mon – Thu: 8:00 to 17:30 (Lunch break: 12:00 to 13:00)
Fri: 8:00 to 12:45
・Holidays: Nigerian holidays and selected Japanese national holidays.
・Annual leave: Provided according to the number of years of service.
Any questions you may have about this position will only be answered during the interviews, should you be invited.
2. Job Description
・Writing and editing press releases, articles, and other communication materials.
・Creating and updating Embassy’s homepage and social media accounts.
・News clipping of cultural affairs for the Embassy staff.
・Drafting speeches and presentations.
・Responding to the enquiries to the section.
・Organizing Embassy’s cultural events.
・Maintaining and expanding strong working relationships with governmental entities, media organizations,
educational institutions, cultural bodies, and other key stakeholders of the section.
・Other administrative and logistical work assigned by the Chief of the Section
3. Qualifications
・ Must hold an undergraduate degree.
・Knowledge of Japan, Japanese language and culture will be highly considered.
・Must have basic computer skills/knowledge of the Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Power Point).
・ Must be able to update social medias (e.g. Facebook, Instagram etc.).
・Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
・Should be a good team player who can be cheerful, flexible, and trustworthy.
・In possession of Nigerian nationality or permanent resident status in Nigeria
・Must have a valid Nigerian I.D. with a photo.
・Must be able to provide a security clearance certificate (i.e. criminal record book).
4. Selection Process
(1) Application documents screening
(2) 1st interview with a computer skills assessment
(3) 2nd interview
・Only successful candidates will be contacted for the 1st and 2nd interviews.
・Reference verification may be conducted during the selection period.
5. How to Apply
・ Application Deadline: 12:00pm 23 May, 2025
・Submission Instructions: Please submit the following documents in PDF format via e-mail to generalinfo@la.mofa.go.jp by the deadline. The subject of your e-mail must be: “Application for Culture and Information Assistant / (family name, first name)”.
(1) Application Form*
* Please use the Application Form template which can found from the link.
* Make sure to include telephone numbers in the “Application Form”.
(2)A picture or scanned copy of Nigerian national identity card and/or passport.
(3)A picture or scanned copy of university/college diploma/degree.
(4)A picture(s) or scanned copy of certificates that show your qualifications/skills, if any.
・Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please note that only those who are invited for the interview will be contacted. Therefore, if you are not invited for the interview within 2 weeks after the application deadline, please consider your application as being unsuccessful.