View Vacancy – JPN (Tokyo) – Official Driver, S1

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer.  We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow. The FCDO operates an agile workforce and to facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time, as we may reasonably require.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Residence and Support Staff)

Driver / Messenger

Main Purpose of Job:

 主な業務内容

The official driver is an exciting role that supports the further strengthening of the UK and Japan partnership by providing official transport to the Ambassador, Embassy staff and VIP/VVIPs. Providing safe and reliable transport plays an important role in ensuring that we are able to deliver a wide range of HMG (Her Majesty’s Government)’s objectives. Other responsibilities include vehicle maintenance and cleaning, transport booking, and administrative support to the team. 

公用車の運転手は、大使、大使館職員、VIP/VVIPにオフィシャルトランスポートを提供、日英関係のさらなる強化をサポートする魅力的なお仕事です。安全で信頼性の高い移動手段を提供することは、英国政府の幅広い目標を確実に実現できるようにするために重要です。職務には、車両の点検清掃、配車の予約、およびチームへの事務サポートが含まれます。

What the Jobholder will be Expected to Achieve:

職務遂行で期待されていること

Driving:

  • You will drive an official vehicle safely and efficiently for official passengers, in line with Japanese laws and regulations. Your duties will include:
  • Inspection – daily check of tyre pressures, hydraulic fluid, oil etc.
  • Keep vehicle clean, safe, and serviceable in your care
  • Make sure all passengers use seatbelts
  • Record all journeys accurately
  • Report any defects of vehicle or issue immediately
  • Act as a Messenger, and collect & deliver official letters in a careful manner

You will be asked to ensure the confidentiality of passengers’ information (e.g. conversation in the vehicle). You will also support the handling of diplomatic cargo.

運転
日本の法律や規制に沿って、公用車を安全かつ効率的に運転します。職務には下記が含まれます。

  • 点検 – タイヤの空気圧、作動油、オイルなど毎日点検する。
  • 車両を清潔で、安全で、運行可能な状態に保つ。
  • すべての乗客がシートベルトを使用していることを確認する。
  • すべての運行を正確に記録する。
  • 車両の欠陥や問題があればすぐに報告する。
  • メッセンジャーとして、公用の書簡を慎重に収集配達する

乗客の情報(車内での会話など)の機密性を担保することが求められます。外交貨物のハンドリングのサポートも行います。

Bookings:

You will manage transport bookings and provide administrative support to the Corporate Services team. For detail, you will handle a number of requests, by checking/updating the transport calendar, responding to emails/phone calls in English/Japanese.

You will need to build a good understanding of our transport policy, reporting to the officer (line manager).

予約業務

配車予約を管理し、管理部に事務サポートを提供します。具体的には、トランスポートカレンダーの確認・更新、英語・日本語でのメール・電話対応、など、多くのリクエストに対応します。大使館のトランスポートの方針をよく理解し、オフィサー(直属の上司)に報告します。

Additional duties:

You will be asked to do ad-hoc tasks as corporate contributions (e.g. preparation for a crisis, supporting events) for the embassy. Detail is to be discussed with your line manager.

その他業務

大使館への組織貢献として、その他のタスク(例:災害緊急対応への準備、イベントのサポート)をこなします。詳細については直属の上司と要相談。

Resources Managed (Staff and Expenditure):

Official vehicles and equipment. 
公用車や備品

  • Japanese Driving Licence (Standard – Futsu)
  • Basic knowledge on Route & Traffic in Tokyo, Japan
  • Good Communication Skill and Team skill
  • No Criminal Record
  • Basic IT Skill (Microsoft outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Over 3 years working experiences as a professional driver

応募必須事項

  • 日本国運転免許証(普通)
  • 東京の基礎的な地理および道路情報に関する知識
  • コミュニケーションスキル、チームスキル
  • 犯罪経歴が無いこと
  • 基礎的なITスキル( Microsoft outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • 運転業務経験3年以上

You will need to submit 2 official certifications with your application. Please email your 2 official certifications (in PDF or JPEG format only) until the due on 17 December 23:55 (Japan standard time) at APAC.Recruitment@fcdo.gov.uk.

  • Driving Record Certificate (3 years) – Unten Kiroku Shomeisyo https://www.jsdc.or.jp/certificate/tabid/109/Default.aspx
  • Certification of Driver’s License History – Unten Menkyo Keireki Shomeisyo
    *These certificates could take 1-2 weeks to obtain. We recommend you to apply at your earliest convenience to receive them before the job application deadline.

応募書類とともに以下2つの証明書の提出をお願いします。

  • 運転記録証明書(過去3年分)https://www.jsdc.or.jp/certificate/tabid/109/Default.aspx
  • 運転免許経歴証明書

※証明書交付までおよそ1~2週間程かかるため、早めに申請することをおすすめします。

Language Requirements:

This role requires written and spoken proficiency in both English and Japanese. Fluency (minimum of C2 level for CEFR framework*) in one language and business level (minimum of high B2) in the other.

*Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages sets the following mastery or proficiency levels:

  • C2: Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can summarise information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. Can express themself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.
  • B2: Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of specialisation. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

  • Japanese Driving Licence (Medium – Chugata or Large – Ogata)
  • Good English

望ましい条件

  • 日本国運転免許証(中型もしくは大型)
  • 英語力

Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Developing Self and Others, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together

17 December 2024

S1

Full-time, Permanent

37.5

Asia Pacific

Japan

Tokyo

British Embassy

1

JPY

JPY 315,019 per month

monthly

20 January 2025

  • 1 month salary bonus equivalents payable in June and December
    (Note: Salary may be reduced due to tax status)
  • Commuting allowance of up to JPY35,000 per month (paid on an actual cost basis)
  • 25 days paid annual leave (calculated pro rata)
  • Health Insurance and Employee pension (kenko hoken/kosei nenkin)
  • Employment Insurance (koyou hoken)

Working Patterns:

In principle, Office hours are 0900-1730, Monday to Friday. However, you will occasionally be asked to work outside of office hours (e.g. for an early morning or late pick up) depending on the week. It is desirable for you to be situated near the embassy (within 1h distance by public transport). Overtime will be paid with salary or by time off in lieu (you can take leave on an alternative date). 

基本的な業務時間は月曜日から金曜日の9時から17時30分ですが、週により早朝もしくは夜間の送迎など、通常の業務時間外の業務が発生する場合もあります。このため公共交通機関で1時間以内の通勤圏内であることが望ましいです。勤務時間外に業務が発生した場合は、残業代、もしくは振替休日・勤務時間調整制度を選択し相殺頂きます。

On the job training is available, so that the driver can learn about the Embassy’s expectations.

Drivers need to dress professionally, and the Embassy will provide a uniform budget to cover this cost.

25 days of Annual Leave is provided per year, and employees are encouraged to use all.

大使館から期待されていることについて学べるよう、オンザジョブトレーニングがあります。

運転手としてふさわしい身だしなみであることが必須で、大使館からはユニフォーム代の支給があります。

有給休暇は年に25日付与され、完全消化できます。

The FCDO also operates an agile workforce. To facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.

Learning and Development Opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):

The British Embassy offers comprehensive learning and development opportunities that will be fully available to the jobholder. We regularly run both work area specific training, as well as more general skills development in project management, finance, and leadership. Each year the job holder will be encouraged to use 5 development days to pursue job related and personal development goals. 
 
All staff are required to take a role in the embassy’s crisis preparation and response. Full training will be provided for this, and regular opportunities will be available to test and develop your skills. 

英国大使館は、包括的な研修の機会を提供します。業務領域に特化したトレーニングと、プロジェクト管理、ファイナンス、リーダーシップのより一般的なスキル開発の両方を定期的に実施しています。自己啓発休暇とて年間5日が付与されます。全職員が緊急事態への準備対応において何らかの役割を担う必要があり、トレーニングの機会が定期的に設けられています。

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.

For inclusivity and diversity, please remove the following personal information when uploading your CV: name, address, email address, age, date of birth, gender and nationality. 

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.

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