Australia Wants You! C’mon Aussies, Work For The Embassy In Tokyo

The Australian Embassy in Tokyo is looking for a Strategic Communications Assistant to help promote its strategic communications and public diplomacy activities.

It’s an awesome chance for someone to contribute to building better relations between Australia and Japan.

I would have loved to have worked for the Australian Embassy in Tokyo. I interviewed for positions many times, but was never fortunate enough to be taken on for a job.

Now I’m too old, but not so advanced as to realize what a great chance this would be for someone keen to build bridges.

Good luck to whoever gets the job! I’ve met lots of Embassy folks and they’re a very decent bunch of people blessed to have the wonderful job of serving Australia’s interests in Japan.

Application details here:

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    George and Noriko thunder Down Under

    　日本人フュージョン・ミュージシャンコンビジョージ上川氏と多田野ノリコ氏が続けてオーストラリア全国の人々のハートを取り掴み先日人気番組「Australia’s Got Talent」決勝戦ですごく盛り上がった。 　ストリート・ミュージシャンを中心としてオーストラリアで大活躍する日本人コンビの人気上昇中。 　George Kamikawa and Noriko Tadano with their eclectic mix of blues and shamisen continued winning hearts across the Great Southern Land with another ripper performance in the second final on Australia’s Got Talent on Wednesday night (right about the time Nadeshiko Japan were giving the Matildas a footballing lesson!) You bewdy, George and Noriko! 日本人コンビーが日豪融合ミュージックで豪を盛り上げる Japan in Melbourne Exclusive Interview with George and Noriko George Kamikawa on Facebook Noriko Tadano on Facebook

  • Australia Wants You! Apply Now

    在日オーストラリア大使館が募集中 The Australian Embassy in Tokyo is advertising to fill two positions at the moment. The embassy is looking for a public diplomacy officer (strategic communications) and a research officer (political). Links to the application sites are below. 　在日オーストラリア大使館では2つのポジションの募集しております。募集職種は、パブリック・ディプロマシー官（戦略的コミュニケーション）およびリサーチ担当官（政治）です。大使館の応募サイトへのリンクは下記をご参照ください。 Both of these would be outstanding positions and highly recommended to advance Australia’s standing in Japan. 　いずれのポジションも大変魅力的であり、日本におけるオーストラリアのプレゼンス向上に貢献できる、強くお勧めできる職務です。 Applications

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