事務員(じむいん)

A straightforward term for someone who does desk-based clerical or administrative work. Used across settings — schools, hospitals, government offices, and private companies.

Common collocations

• 事務員(じむいん)を募集(ぼしゅう)する: to recruit office staff
• 事務員(じむいん)として採用(さいよう)される: to be hired as a clerk
• 学校(がっこう)の事務員(じむいん): school administrative staff
• 一般(いっぱん)事務員(じむいん): general office worker

Similar words

• 会社員(かいしゃいん): company employee; broader term for anyone employed at a company, not limited to clerical work
• OL (オーエル): "office lady"; an older term specifically for female office workers, now considered somewhat dated
• 事務職(じむしょく): clerical position (refers to the job category, not the person)
• 職員(しょくいん): staff member; more general and often used for public-sector employees

Forms

事務(じむ) (office work, clerical affairs) + 員(いん) (member, personnel).