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Joyo City Employee Recruitment Examination (Target: Administrative Position, Civil Engineer, Engineer (Electrical, Mechanical, Architectural), Nursery Teacher, and Kindergarten Teacher, etc.). Application Period: From May 22 (Friday) to June 21 (Sunday). *Applications have closed. Examination: First Stage (Basic Job Competency Test BEST / Test Center Method), Submission of Design Assignment (Engineer (Electrical, Mechanical, Architectural)), Second and Third Stages include Interviews and Aptitude Tests. Planned Hiring Date: April 1, 2027. Salary: Initial Salary (University Graduate Approx. 239,100 yen, Junior College Graduate Approx. 226,400 yen, High School Graduate Approx. 213,000 yen). Various allowances (Family Allowance, Commuting Allowance, Housing Allowance, Year-End and Performance Allowance, etc.) will be provided. Application methods, notes, and examination guidelines are available in PDF format.

Skills and qualifications:

• Target: Administrative Position, Civil Engineer, Engineer (Electrical, Mechanical, Architectural), Nursery Teacher, and Kindergarten Teacher
• Educational Background Examples: University Graduate / Junior College Graduate / High School Graduate (Initial Salary Listed)
• Examination Content: Basic Job Competency Test BEST (Test Center Method), Interview Test, Aptitude Test, Design Assignment (Engineer)
• Nationality is not a requirement, but those who fall under Article 16 of the Local Public Service Act cannot take the examination
• Administrative Position (for those with work experience) has age and other eligibility requirements (e.g., those born on or after April 2, 1993).

The application period for the examination for persons with disabilities has ended. For reference, the examination guide is provided.

Skills and qualifications:

Refer to the examination guide

Company overview:

Kyoto City Hall

The application for the [Senior, Intermediate, Licensed/Qualified Positions] has ended. For reference, the examination guide is published.

Skills and qualifications:

Refer to the examination guide

Company overview:

Kyoto City Hall

This recruitment guide introduces the attractions and initiatives of Meguro City, along with messages from young employees. The homepage provides a PDF version of the printed booklet. The Human Resources Division on the 4th floor of the Meguro City Hall distributes printed recruitment guides. Download data: Meguro City Employee Recruitment Guide (PDF: 2,191KB)

Comeback recruitment is a system that allows for the re-employment of former employees of the ward to actively secure human resources capable of undertaking public duties. The aim is to re-employ valuable human resources among those who have left due to career changes, childcare, or nursing care, and to utilize the insights gained from their experiences during their employment or while away from work in the administration of the ward. The positions available for recruitment include administrative roles (general administration, ICT), welfare roles (welfare, child guidance, nursery teachers), general technical roles (civil engineering, landscaping, architecture, machinery, electricity), and medical technical roles (nutritionists, public health nurses). The work location will involve duties according to the job type at various departments of the main office and facilities within the ward. Employment conditions and salary will be determined based on the grade and salary level of the position held when previously employed by Meguro Ward, taking into account the career history after leaving, and allowances such as family allowance, housing allowance, commuting allowance, and year-end and performance bonuses will be provided. The selection process will be conducted in two stages: the first stage (document screening) and the second stage (interview screening in person). Applications will be made via the internet (LoGo form).

Skills and qualifications:

• Administrative (general administration, ICT)
• Welfare (welfare, child guidance, nursery teachers)
• Civil engineering, landscaping, architecture, machinery, electricity
• Nutritionists, public health nurses
• Those who retired after April 1, 2018
• Those with more than one year of work experience during their employment at Meguro Ward (note)
• Those under 65 years of age as of the end of the fiscal year in which the selection examination date falls (see separate table)
• Those who have Japanese nationality (excluding some job types)
• If the position requires qualifications or licenses, those who possess the relevant qualifications or licenses
• Those who do not fall under the category of individuals who are prohibited from taking the selection examination under the Local Public Service Act
• For nursery teachers, confirmation will be made through the specific registration cancellation management system, and those with specific registration cancellations may not be hired
• No prior convictions for specific crimes (to be confirmed through a pledge, etc.)