Active Female Employees
T h e re are a lot of fe m ale e m p loye e s w o r king e nt hu s ia s t ica l ly at t he U. S . ba s e s in Ja p an.
We t a l ke d to s o m e fe m ale e m p loye e s .

It is a workplace wherein one can directly
experience American culture

It is an environment in which
it is easy even for mothers to work

Placement Technician

Management Analyst▶Work History:

Jun. 2012 Housing Inspector (Limited Term)
Nov. 2012 Employee Services Administrator (Limited Term)
Aug. 2013 Administrative Specialist (Permanent)
Apr. 2014 Classification and Wage Technician (Permanent)
Dec. 2020 Placement Technician(Permanent)

Camp Zukeran (Camp Foster)
Civilian Human Resources Office

Ms. Miyagi Kiyono

Q1.At present, what kind of work do you do?

Q2．The appeal of the workplace

The task of Placement Technician includes advertisement,selection, and placement of employees. My main duties are:preparing vacancy announcement; establishing qualification
requirements; and processing personnel action forms. I try
to maintain close contact and communication with managers
and liaisons at each work place in order to understand theirneeds. I perform daily duties with my team members andsupervisors by sharing information and making coordination
so we can smoothly accomplish mission.

I think our leave system is quite beneficial. When my childfalls ill, I can take child medical care leave. I am ver y
thank ful for my team members and super visor for their
un d er s t an din g an d s up p or t. Re gar din g tra inin g, i t i s
conducted at the workplace such as writing reports in English
which can help me improve my skills. Another fascinating
aspect of my job involves the opportunity to get a first-handexperience of American culture through seasonal events
such as Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc..

Q3．Advice to individuals
aspiring to work at the bases
There are various avenues to obtain
the English qualification orqualifications relevant to the job one
aspires to be in. Service and benefit
programs are also well-establisheda n d i t i s a n a t t r a c t i ve w o r k p l a c ewhere it is easy for women to work.

Ms. Miyagi 's One-Day Schedule
Check emails, respond to inquiries,
perform placement duties

8:00
Arrive atWorkplace

5:30

9:00

10:00

11:00

Check emails, respond to inquiries,
perform placement duties

Lunch
Break
12:00

13:00

14:00

15:00

16:00

17:00
Leave
Workplace

18:00

19:00

20:00

21:00

22:00

23:00

Accounting Technician Supervisor
U.S.Fleet Activities,Yokosuka
U.S. NAVSHIPREPFAC & JAPAN REGNL MAINT CTR,YOKOSUKA COMPTROLLER DEPT

Jun. 2007 Clerk (Limited Term)
Oct. 2007 Clerk (Permanent)
Apr. 2008 Administrative Specialist (Permanen)
Apr. 2009 Accounting Technician (Permanent)
US Federal Government Employee▶Colleagues:

8 US Federal Government Employees,
23 Japanese Employees

Q1.At present, what kind of work do you do?

Q2．The appeal of the workplace

We receive the necessary funds from other activities (clients)
when we also receive requests for work from other activities.
The depar tment manages the funds received andcommunicates with clients to reconcile funds as needed. I
always communicate with my supervisor, and if there is aproblem, I discuss it with my supervisor for resolution.

The constant interaction with other codes in theactivity allows me to learn something new every
day, which leads to my personal grow th. Mysupervisor understands my childcare needs, andI am able to balance work and childcare by being
able to respond to urgent calls from daycare
centers and elementary schools.

Q3．Advice to individuals
aspiring to work at the bases
Annual leave system and child medical careleave are also available, so you can work withpeace of mind while raising small children.
There are a variety of positions available, so
you can pursue the most appropriate careeradvancement at the right time.

Ms. Tylski 's One-Day Schedule

7：15
Arrive at
Workplace

9：00

Lunch
Break
10：00

Q3．Advice to individuals aspiring to work at the bases

The Department of Personnel of the U.S. Navy Forces
Japan/Navy Region Japan manages the personnel dataof the employees of the federal government of the U.S.
and the Japanese employees and is in charge of clerical
work in general.
Specific duties include documenting procedures related
to personnel such as employment, promotions, job
c han ges, an d ret irem ent , managin g t h e s t atus ofprogress and achievements with respect to the hiringprocess; creating certificates of commendation andlet ter s for rec ogniti on of Continuous Ser vi c e an dExcellent Employee Awards; filing and replying to emails
and telephone messages; and dealing with visitors.

There are many opportunities to interact
with a variet y of people, including
American and Japanese military
personnel and supervisors, and we canlearn ab out human relationships in a
multicultural and diverse environment.
Since there is an extensive range of work,
one can expand one’s knowledge andwork in c ollaboration with the people
involved.
When someone expresses their gratitude
by saying “Thanks,” I feel that I have beenof use to others, and therefore feelrewarded.

I got a job at the base because I wanted to utilize my experience
working overseas and wished to work in a job where I could utilize
English. Even after my marriage and the birth of my child, I havebeen able to continue working without any worries. This is becauseof my super visors and colleagues, who have been ver yunderstanding of my personal situation where, aside from theavailability of a system of paid vacation, maternity leave, andchild-care leave, I may have to suddenly leave early when my childis ill or be absent from work.
There are many working mothers, and I think it is an environment inwhich it is easy to work in spite of changes in the stages of one’s life.
There are various kinds of oc c upations available here, andregardless of age or gender, it is possible to move up in one’s careeror change jobs.

Wake Up,
Have Breakfast,& Take Child toNursery School

Check Emails,
Check Progress, &Write Reports

8:15
Arrive atWorkplace

9:00

StaffMeeting
10:00

MakeDocuments
on Personnel
Actions
11:00

Lunch
Break

12:00

UpdateSupervisor on
Employment
Program
13:00

14:00

Check Mail & Filing,& Make Documents on
Personnel Actions
15:00

16:00

Pick Up Child& Go Home
17:00
Leave
Workplace

Cook Dinner& Have Dinner

18:00

19:00

Help child's homework,
Take a Bath, &Go to Bed
20:00

21:00

22:00

The Ministry of Defense and U.S. Forces Japan are striving to develop a working environment in which employees can balance both work and family● Pregnancy leave▶ For six weeks prior to childbirth, including the expected date of birth▶ For eight weeks from the day after the day of birth● Ratio of female employees▶ About 1/4th of the U.S. Employees in Japan are females▶ Also, the majority of them are in the 30–50-years age group● Child-care leave▶ Child-care leave

25,112The proportion of female MLC & IHA employees(Except for HPT(Hourly Pay Temporary Employee))

30〜39:13%

Male
73%

（18,218）

Female27%（6,894）〜19:0%
20〜29:6%

40〜49:31%
50〜59:41%
60〜:9%(age)（As of 1 April 2023）
・Child-care leave is available from the day of the child’s birth until theday before the child’s first birthday (However, under certain conditions, one can extend leave up to the day before the child’s second birthday)
・Salary will not be paid during child-care leave(However, under certain conditions, child-care leave benefits may be paid for a maximum of up to two days prior to the child’s second birthday)▶ Reduced work hours (Child care leave)
・One can reduce working hours at the from 30 minutes to up to two hours at the start or end of workday, during the period up to one day prior to the child’s third birthday.
▶ Child medical care leave
・In case one is taking care of children who have not yet enrolled in elementary school and who are sick, it is possible to take child medical care leave for a
maximum of 40 hours per year if one has one child or 80 hours per year if one has two or more children.
(In the case of one child, 24 hours, and in the case of two children or more, 48 hours of paid leave is available and the rest is considered as unpaid leave)● Handbook to Support USFJ Employees in Balancing Work and Family LifeWork

8：00

Q2．The appeal of the workplace

A system to support the work‒family life balance▶Boss:

Ms. Tylski Chie

6：00

2 US Federal Government Employees,
2 US Service Members, 3 Japanese Employees

Q1.At present, what kind of work do you do?

5:30▶Work History:

5：15▶Colleagues:

Ms. Yamaguchi's One-Day Schedule

Take a bath,help children’s homework,
go to bed

Pick up children, go home,
prepare dinner & have dinnerAn environment that is well equipped forworking while raising children.

Wake Up,Have Breakfast,& Walk Dog etc

US Federal Government Employee

Ms. Yamaguchi Hiroko▶Boss: Japanese Employee▶Colleagues:12 US Federal Government Employees,
31 Japanese Employees

Get up, breakfast,&take children
to daycare▶Boss:

U.S.Fleet Activities,Yokosuka
COMMANDER NAVY REGION JAPAN・
MANPOWER OFFICE

11：00

12：00

Pick Up Child,
Get Home,& Walk Dog

Work

13：00

14：00

15：00

16：00

16：45
Leave
Workplace

18：00

Cook Dinner,
Have Dinner,& Take a Bath
19：00

20：00

Prepare for
Next Day& Go to Bed
21：00

This is distributed to employees to help understand the support for a balanced system22：30● There also are articles introducing active female employees on LMO website.
https://www.lmo.go.jp/recruitment/index3.html#activefemale

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Active Female Employees

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