Office Assistant

Location: Yokohama, Japan; candidates must be Japanese nationals or hold a valid visa or work permit for Japan and reside within commuting distance of the duty station.

Company

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations supports the transformation of agrifood systems and operates a Liaison Office in Japan.

What you will do

• Coordinate office support, management support, and administrative services.
• Screen appointment requests, maintain the supervisor's calendar, and arrange meetings.
• Receive visitors and screen, send, and respond to emails and correspondence.
• Handle sensitive, confidential, and technical queries and information.
• Coordinate office workflows and provide procedural guidance to colleagues and external clients.
• Advise and guide other office support staff while working independently on priorities.

Requirements

• Secondary school education.
• Working knowledge of Japanese at proficiency level C.
• Japanese nationality or an existing valid visa or work permit for Japan, with residence within commuting distance of Yokohama.
• Results-focused approach and the ability to work independently.
• Ability to coordinate administrative services and provide procedural guidance.

Culture & Benefits

• Fixed-term staff position for two years, with the possibility of extension.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Work with colleagues across the office, central units, and external organizations.
• hirify.global does not charge fees at any stage of recruitment.

Hiring process

• Applications are screened based on information provided in the online profile.
• Performance assessments and authorization for verification checks may be requested.