Job Opportunity of the position Economic staff

                                       Job Opportunity of the position Economic staff
 
                                                                                                                     November 25th, 2022
                                                                                                           Embassy of Japan in Bulgaria
 
 The Embassy of Japan in Bulgaria is currently looking for candidates for the following position.
 
 
I.  Job Specifications
　1. Position name: Economic staff
　2. Working place: Embassy of Japan in the Republic of Bulgaria, 14 Lyulyakova gradina Str., Sofia.
　3. Working hours: Monday to Friday, from 8:30 to 17:15
　4. Salary, social security, etc. are regulated by Embassy guidelines
　5. Planned starting date: January 23th, 2023
　6. Application deadline: December 9th, 2022
 
II．Job and role

1. Economic Staff to be involved in the day-to-day operations of the Economic Section, which is responsible for promoting the development of bilateral economic relations and researching trade and investment opportunities.
2. Tracking topics pertaining to economy, trade, energy, infrastructure, and others; researching, systematizing and reporting information on various topics of interest;
3. Performing day-to-day coordination, logistics, administrative support and organizational tasks; organizing schedules; handling internal files and contact databases; maintaining relationships with external stakeholders;
4. Contributing to internal reports & preparing responses to business inquiries whenever assigned;
5. Assistance in preparing and organizing events whenever assigned;
6. Providing support with researching business statistics;
7. Working on diverse assignments as instructed by senior staff.
8. The role will normally include, but will not be limited to, the following tasks, subject to supervision by the Head of Section:

 
III． Requirement to the candidates
　1. A relevant degree (such as social sciences/international relations/business/humanities)
　　*Experience leading to an understanding of economic processes in Bulgaria is preferable
　2. Bulgarian Nationality and living in Sofia or suburban Sofia
　3. Fluency in English (reading/writing/speaking/comprehension)
    　* Proficiency/working level of Japanese language (both oral and written) would be an advantage.
　4. Native speaker of Bulgarian language
　5. Good research skills and attention to detail
　6. Interest in Japan-Bulgaria economic relations, Bulgarian business and economic affairs
　7. Good knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
　8. Very good communication/interpersonal skills and writing skills
　9. Strong organizational and time management skills


 If you are interested in the position, please send your resume (possibly in English) with following information to the email address below.
 

1. Name
2. Current address
3. Contact information: phone number and email address
4. Curriculum Vitae (educational and professional backgrand)
5. Information about your skills, certifications, etc. (if applicable)
6. Motivation letter

 
　E-mail address: emb-jp-bg@sf.mofa.go.jp
 
　Applications will be processed as they arrive up until the deadline, and only short-listed candidates will be contacted. All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.