Osaka and Yokohama Open Fiscal-Year Contract Hiring for April 2026 Start

Overview

• Osaka Port Bureau is recruiting across five job categories with 13 total openings, accepting applications from Jan. 13–29, 2026, followed by interviews on Feb. 17.
• Osaka City’s Child and Youth Bureau seeks about 89 assistants to support children with developmental needs in public nurseries, with selection via an essay and a brief interview and rolling applications through final registration in January 2027.
• Monthly remuneration for the Osaka postings is listed at ¥176,436–¥196,620 with social insurance coverage and eligibility governed by Local Public Service Law disqualification rules.
• Yokohama’s Hodogaya Ward will hire one child-family support staffer with a teacher’s license and 10+ years of school service, paying ¥261,700 per month, with applications due Feb. 6 and interviews set for Feb. 16.
• All appointments run from Apr. 1, 2026 to Mar. 31, 2027 with potential reappointment per each city’s rules, and some roles note budget approval as a condition of hiring.