Employment of staff through Osaka University employment examinations

Osaka University staff employment examinations

In addition to the standardized Semi-privatized University Employment Examination used in the Kansai region, a new employment examination will be employed for Osaka University staff in order to promote the employ of individuals possessing a variety of abilities and characteristics.

In April 2004 the legal status of national universities was changed to semi-privatized in order to increase independent management and make the universities more unique and attractive. The change stresses independent management for national universities under their president's leadership. Thus, staff roles are also changing greatly. Before the legal change in status to a national university corporation, staff were national public officers. After the legal change, staff are now expected to play roles in the administration, management, and public relations of the university.

Amid ongoing globalization, university internationalization -- enrolling competent students, faculty, and researchers, both from Japan and abroad, and enhancing the level of education and research at the university -- become even more crucial. Therefore, internationally minded clerical staff able to respond to such needs with flexibility are needed.

In order to respond to these needs, Osaka University is therefore implementing a new staff employment examination in order to enhance the employ of staff possessing willingness, passion, and potential to play crucial roles in the future of Osaka University.

Osaka University looks forward to welcoming such staff.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　February 2012

Osaka University

Application guidelines
New recruits
 Office workers
Expected number of new recruits A moderate number
Department Administration Bureau, graduate schools, schools, research institutes, university libraries, university hospitals
Staff will support Osaka University by working in many divisions including overseas centers.
Brief description of position
 Clerical work at Osaka University (international exchange, research promotion, university-industry cooperation, student support, general affairs and planning, personnel affairs, publicity and university-community collaboration, finance and accounting, medical coding, information processing, etc.)
Eligibility Persons born on or after April 2, 1982. However, persons meeting one or more of the conditions outlined below are not eligible:
  1. Persons under care of a ward or guarantor
  2. Individuals who have been or were sentenced to imprisonment or punishment and/or those who are or have been on probation.
  3. Individuals who have been punitively dismissed or a similar "punishment" and for whom two years have not passed since being so dealt with.
  4. Individuals who created a political party or other organization aiming overthrow the Japanese government or who joined such an organization.
  5. Individuals whose status of residence in Japan forbids employment.
In order to develop workers' career through long service, those who are in the above-mentioned age bracket are being sought. (Article 10 of the Employment Measures Law, Article 1-3-1-3-i of the Enforcement Regulations for the Employment Measures Law)
Date of employment  April 1, 2012
Working conditions
 5 days a week
*Monday through Friday (excluding national holidays)
8 hours a day
Specified working hours: 8:30 - 5:15 p.m.
Lunch time: 12:15 - 1:00 p.m.
Overtime/holiday work required
Other labor conditions including holidays comply with the Regulations on National University Corporation Osaka University
Salary Comply with salary set by the Regulations on National University Corporation Osaka University
Starting monthly salary: about 170,000 ~ 200,000 yen
Your salary depends on your position.
Allowances: commutation allowance, housing allowance, dependent allowance, overtime compensation
Bonus: termination allowance, performance bonus
Salary raise: In principle, your salary is raised on January 1st based on your job performance for the previous year.
Salary rules
Insurance benefits
 You will be entered in the mutual aid pension plan of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, employment insurance, and workers' accident compensation liability insurance
How to apply Applicants are requested to fill out a specified application form and send it. Enclose a self-addressed, 120 mm x 235 mm envelope with 80 yen's worth of postage stamps affixed.
Application form (same form; 2 formats):
Write "Application form for Osaka University office worker" in red on the front of the envelope.
Please note that application forms will not be returned.
The application forms will be used for only screening and be disposed later.
Application deadline

Applications must be postmarked not later than Sunday, April 1, 2012
How to screen
 After screening by documentary examination (preliminary screening), written examination, and interview will be held.
The second screening will be Saturday, April 14 or Sunday, April 15, 2012. 
Guidelines for employment of staff
 Application guidelines for staff employment
• For more information, contact:
• Submit forms to:
 General Affairs, Personnel Division, General Affairs and Planning Department, Osaka University, 1-1 Yamadaoka, Suita 565-0871
Tel: 06-6879-7025