Embassy of Japan in BiH Job Recruitment

Embassy of Japan in BiH Job Recruitment
Embassy of Japan in Bosnia and Herzegovina is recruiting a local staff
Job description and working hours:

• Job description: Assistant works for the department of economic and development affairs including other secretarial duties (the post may be changed afterwards according to the internal regulation of the Embassy.)
• Working hours: 8:30-12:30 and 13:30-17:00, Monday to Friday.
• In case of emergency or necessity, overtime work may be requested outside working hours as indicated above or on holidays (overtime allowance will be paid).
• Working location: Sarajevo

Requirements:

• Citizenship of Bosnia and Herzegovina or permanent residence in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Bachelor degree (relevant experience or expertise is desirable)
• Excellent sense of team work
• Excellent communication skills with excellent command of English
• Excellent IT and computer skills (including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point)

Scheduled start of employment: 1st October 2026
How to apply:
Please send your CV and personal statement to the following email address: recruitment.embassyofjapan@sx.mofa.go.jp
The Embassy will contact applicants who are qualified for the next step before 1st September, 2026. (The Embassy WILL NOT respond to individual inquiries regarding selection results.)
Applicants that will be invited to the next step, should bring following original documents to the interview:

1. CV (in English)
2. A copy of the diploma and the grade of the final year of schooling
3. Copy of certification of foreign language(s) (TOEFL, TOEIC; iBT, IELTS, JLPT, etc.)
4. Personal statement for work at the Embassy of Japan (in English, A4 format, within 2 pages)

Inquiries regarding detailed Job description are accepted at: 
Department of economic and development affairs
E-mail: recruitment.embassyofjapan@sx.mofa.go.jp
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS AUGUST 25,2026.