Mission of Japan to NATO Job Opening – Research Assistant
2025/11/27
The Mission of Japan to NATO is looking for a new local staff member who can start working from January 2026 onward for the below-stated position. The contract period is 6 months, with the possibility of renewal subject to performance.
Research Assistant (Security Policy)
1. Job Description
As a local staff member of the Security Section, you will assist diplomatic staff with various tasks related to our Mission to NATO, including:
Research Assistant (Security Policy)
1. Job Description
As a local staff member of the Security Section, you will assist diplomatic staff with various tasks related to our Mission to NATO, including:
- Researching specific areas as requested by the diplomatic staff;
- Assisting with fact-checking, proofreading, and editing of written materials;
- Attending meetings, taking notes, and writing summary reports of outside policy briefings, conferences, forums, and symposiums;
- Tracking English language news and data sources on NATO and composing daily a policy report summarizing relevant news and articles about NATO and defense-issues;
- Providing administrative support to the diplomatic staff;
- Coordinating contact with think tanks, experts, and other Mission contacts;
- Providing support across departmental lines upon request.
2. Profile
- Valid work permit in Belgium;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
- Business-level proficiency in English;
- Familiarity with topics surrounding national security, defense, and international relations;
- Strong research, proofreading, editing, and organizational skills;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, both independently and as part of a team.
Preferred Qualitifactions:
- Master’s degree in a relevant field;
- Demonstrated knowledge in NATO, military matters, and international politics;
- Proficiency in French (knowledge of other major NATO-allied languages such as German or knowledge of Japanese would also be considered an advantage).
- Experience utilizing qualitative and quantitative research methods, data collection and analysis, or similar.
3. Salary and Working Hours
・Monthly salary 2,500 – 3,800 euro (Gross salary. This is a salary guideline: experience, etc. will be considered)
・Monday to Friday. Full-time 38h/week (in accordance with Belgian legislation)
4. Application Procedure
Please send your application with a cover letter, a resume in English, and a letter of recommendation (optional) by email to nato-kanbou@nt.mofa.go.jp by Tuesday, December 9. When sending your application, please use the subject line “Submission of Application Documents”. After screening of the applications, successful applicants will be contacted for an interview and written test. Unsuccessful applicants will not be notified.
5. Recruitment schedule and employment date ※ Any changes will be posted on this page.
- Tuesday, December 9: Application deadline
- Friday, December 12: Announcement of document screening results
- Week of December 15: Written test and Interview at the Mission
- Week of December 22: Announcement of successful candidates
- From mid-January onwards: Start of employment (The actual start date will be determined based on individual circumstances)