Overview
Your mission is to connect technical knowledge in AI and cybersecurity and the issues industry faces to policy, regulation and guidelines.
Through ongoing dialogue with ministries such as the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, you understand how policymakers see the issues and what the field needs, and plan and drive policy proposals and public-private initiatives. You run the secretariat of an industry association and lead consistently from gathering the views of member companies, experts and researchers to drafting and submitting proposals and following up afterwards.
Why we are hiring
As generative AI and AI agents spread, rules and practical guidelines that support safety, security and governance are needed. It has become important to connect technological progress and the issues arising in companies to policymaking, and to create an environment where AI can be developed and used with confidence.
To advance this work, we are looking for someone to build ties with central ministries, public bodies, companies and researchers, centered on the activities of an industry association.
Responsibilities
- Building relationships and policy dialogue with central ministries and public bodiesCentered on the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, you open contacts with the relevant ministries and public bodies for each theme. You plan exchanges of views and study sessions, share industry issues and technical knowledge, and bring policy issues and expectations back into the association's activities.
- Researching policy trends and planning and executing the government affairs strategyYou research trends in policy, regulation, budgets and councils on AI, cybersecurity, data use and more. You organize priority themes, counterparts and opportunities for proposals, and plan and carry out a medium- to long-term direction and concrete action plans.
- Planning and drafting policy proposals and public commentsYou identify common issues through interviews with member companies and engineers, and draft proposals, written opinions and briefing materials with technical and legal experts. After the necessary reviews and approvals you submit them, then brief the relevant bodies and check how they were answered and reflected.
- Running the industry association's secretariat and working groupsYou coordinate with member companies, board members and experts, design agendas, run meetings, organize points of discussion, consolidate views and manage progress. You support consensus among stakeholders with different positions and turn discussions into concrete deliverables.
- Supporting the drafting of guidelines and practical guidanceOn topics such as AI safety evaluation, data protection and permission management for AI agents, you organize the results of technical work from policy and practical perspectives. With experts, you drive the creation and revision of guidelines, checklists and explanatory materials.
- Planning and driving public-private and inter-organizational collaborationYou plan joint research, study sessions, and demonstration and outreach activities with ministries, industry associations and research institutions. You define the purpose, roles, structure and deliverables, and carry them out with the stakeholders.
What makes this role rewarding
- Together with AI and security practitioners and researchers, you can connect field knowledge to policy and the rules of society.
- You are involved in a wide range of work, from dialogue with central ministries and building industry consensus to drafting guidelines and public-private collaboration, building the social foundation for using AI with confidence.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience in government affairs, public policy, dealing with government agencies, running industry associations or public-private collaboration (around 3+ years)
- Experience coordinating and building consensus among multiple stakeholders, such as government agencies, companies and experts
- Ability to research policy, regulation and business issues and organize the points at issue and how to respond
- Writing skills for proposals, briefing materials, research reports and similar documents
- Interest in AI and cybersecurity, and willingness to understand technical issues while working with experts
- Ability to take ownership from planning and preparing materials to running meetings and following up after execution
Preferred qualifications
- Experience negotiating or collaborating with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications or similar, or experience working at a central ministry or public body
- Experience launching and running the secretariat, committees or working groups of an industry association
- Experience drafting and compiling policy proposals, public comments, guidelines and similar
- Knowledge of AI governance, AI safety evaluation, cybersecurity and data protection
- Experience driving public-private projects or joint ventures among multiple companies
- English good enough to read overseas policy and technical materials and exchange information with relevant bodies
Ideal candidate
- Interested in balancing technological progress with the safety and trust of society
- Sees common industry issues and the public interest in the issues of individual companies
- Listens carefully to views from different positions and moves discussions forward based on evidence
- Works on both building relationships and the hands-on work of completing proposals, materials and guidelines
- Thinks through priorities and approaches on your own in an organization at the launch stage
Job conditions
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Salary
- Expected annual salary: from 6,000,000 yen (no upper limit)
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