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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)
Economic and Prosperity
Main Purpose of Job:
The British Embassy Japan Network supports people returning to work after any type of career break (referred to as ‘returners’) and promotes Returnship opportunities with the aim of building strong links between the UK and Japan. We encourage talented individuals who have had a break from the workforce for childcare, family care, health, relocation or other reasons, to gain work experience and expand their employability for future careers linked to the UK-Japan relationship.
Successful completion of the Returnship programme will give you the option of joining our interim personnel pool for future fixed term job opportunities and will give you the experience to support strong applications for future permanent roles in the British Embassy Tokyo or Consulate General Osaka.
What the Jobholder will be Expected to Achieve:
This Returnship programme would particularly suit someone with strong links to either the UK or to Japan and is considering pursuing a career in international relations, trade and investment, or similar fields in the future.
Successful candidates will gain an understanding of the mission of the British Embassy and its Consulate through training and work assigned by the key teams of Japan Network. Your role will be determined based on your interests, specialities, skills and experience. In any team, you are expected to bring in new ideas, approaches, fresh perspectives, a willingness to challenge entrenched working practices, and help us boost capacity.
Your host team will provide you with a range of opportunities to familiarise you with our way of working and our current policy focus areas and will agree with you a full programme to cover the term of the Returnship that reflects your interests and learning objectives. The Returnship can last up to a maximum of 6 months, but it is possible that we can accommodate shorter periods and reduced working hours following consultation at the interview.
Our returnship programme offers a unique work experience with a focus on five streams:
Resources Managed (Staff and Expenditure): None
Note: The job interview will be held face-to-face, and candidates must present at the venue.
Language Requirements:
Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
14 July 2024
Internship
Part-Time, Fixed Term
20 to 37.5
6 months
Asia Pacific
Japan
Osaka, Tokyo
British Embassy
2
JPY
JPY 1,113 per hour (minimum wage in Tokyo)
1 October 2024
This Returnship Programme is advertised as a 6-month fixed term contract.
Our standard working hours is Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:30 (core hours: 10:00 to 16:00). You may discuss the number of working hours and days within the above range.
The British Embassy Japan Network supports and promotes flexible working. This role allows for flexibility in start and end times, subject to the needs of the team and agreement with your line manager. We also support your personal circumstances and may adjust work schedule when necessary.
Applicants must possess or be able to secure a local work permit.
Contract End Benefits: After the programme, those whose performance met the required standard can opt in the personnel pool of the British Embassy in Japan. You will be invited to apply for short-term job assignments (usually a maximum of 3 months) when the needs arise.
Learning and Development Opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):
The British Embassy Japan Network offers comprehensive learning and development opportunities which will be fully available to the jobholder. We regularly run both work area specific training and more general skills development in project management, finance, and leadership.
For those on an internship or returnship programme, we offer training to help understand competences and improve interview skills for future career opportunities.
Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.
Note: All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the online application form completely including the employment and educational details, experience, professional skills and behaviour-based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the applications and incomplete form in any respect may not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.
Only shortlisted candidates for interview will be contacted. Interviewees will be assessed on the core behaviours/qualifications listed above. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified via the system in due time. Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.
To ensure a successful application it is important that you explain how you demonstrate these behaviours, including through your experience. You are strongly advised to read the Success Profiles Civil Service Behaviours Framework, which provides detailed guidance on how the behaviours are defined.
Applicants are encouraged to use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) format to prepare specific examples of when they have demonstrated these behaviours in their application. Using the STAR format to provide evidence of your skills and experience in your application and at interview helps to give a structure. You briefly describe the situation in which you showed the behaviour, and then explain your task in addressing the situation, what action you took and the result of this.
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The start date mentioned in the job advert is a tentative start date and the successful candidate will be required to undergo security vetting procedures. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearances.
Japan
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