Guide to Living in Hiroshima Chapter 3 Labor / Business Support

2 Civil Servants
Regarding the adoption of civil servants (national public servants, local public servants) in Japan,foreign nationals are not allowed to engage in any such work according to the government view
stating, “Only those with Japanese nationality are allowed to engage in work related to the exerciseof public authority and the formation of public opinion.” As for the adoption of Hiroshima
Prefectural Government officials, however, the prefectural government has tried to expand the kindof work in which foreign nationals can be engaged, including by adopting foreign nationals as
full-time school teachers appointed with no term limits.
Concerning the adoption of foreign nationals in affiliated organizations (various councils, etc.) of
individual bureaus, the prefectural government is considering the appointment of foreign nationals
as members of councils for which there are no restrictions by law, and has actively appointed
foreign nationals as members of conferences established by the rules of the bureaus.
◆◆Appointment of Hiroshima Prefectural Government officials
Division
Job types on which nationality
Major job types on which norequirements are imposed
nationality requirements are imposed
Office wok
Administration (general office Librarian
work, office work in elementary Curator, etc.
and junior high schools)
Psychology
Social welfare
TechnicalSanitation in general
Hospital doctor
work
Pharmacy
Public health nurse
Agriculture
Pharmacist
Stockbreeding in general
Nurse
Veterinary
Nutritionist
Fisheries
Industry, etc.
Forestry
General civil engineering
Architecture* Excluding teachers and police officials◆◆Employment examination for civil servantsEmployment examination for prefectural government officials
Employment examination for prefectural government officials is divided into four
categories: examination at university graduation level, junior college graduation level, andsenior high school graduation level, and examination for the physically handicapped. For
details of the content of examination, please refer to the examination guidance.
Contact

Public Service Personnel Division, Personnel
Commission Secretariat, Hiroshima PrefecturalGovernment
Tel: 082-513-5144

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Examination for selecting teacher candidates for public schools

Those who have an ordinary teacher’s license or who are expected certainly to obtain ateacher’s license by the designated date are eligible to take an examination according to thekind of work, type of school, and subject for which they are qualified. However, there is an
age limitation, and only those aged 59 years or younger as of the year when the examination
will be held are eligible for the examination. For details of the content of examination, pleaserefer to the examination guideline.
Even those who do not have an ordinary teacher’s license are allowed to take special
examinations targeting those with full-time jobs or achievements in sports and globallycompetent human resources (with experience of teaching English), if they meet therequirements individually prescribed. (For more information on special examinations, pleaserefer to the examination guideline.)

Contact

Employment and Training Section, Education Personnel
Division, Administrative Department, Hiroshima Prefectural
Board of Education
Tel: 082-513-4927
Website of the Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education“Hiroshima Education Hotline”
https://www.pref.hiroshima.lg.jp/site/04file/◆◆Appointment of municipal government officials
Employment examination for municipal officials is held by individual municipal governments.
For details about nationality requirements, new adoption schedules, and examination content,
please contact the relevant municipal government.

◆◆Appointment of members of administrative committees and councils
The details of appointment of foreign nationals as members of administrative committees andcouncils are as follows:
Available positions

Unavailable positions(No nationality requirements imposed)(Nationality requirements imposed)

Member of the National Land Use Planning

Members of administrative committees, such as theCouncil, member of the Hiroshima Prefecture

Board of Education, the Public Safety Commission,

Urban Planning Council, etc.

and the Election Administration Committee, as well
as Local Welfare Commissioner, Childcare
Commissioner, etc.

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