fixed-term official; fixed-term employee
Refers to a staff member or official appointed for a predetermined period, often in government or public institutions.
Several fixed-term employees are assigned to this project.
Fixed-term officials are hired when a specific task has a deadline.
任期付き is a more general term meaning 'with a fixed term' and can modify various nouns, while 任期付職員 specifically refers to a fixed-term staff member.
常勤職員 is a full-time, permanent employee, contrasting with the fixed-term nature of 任期付職員.
Compound of 任期 (にんき, 'term of office') + 付き (づき, 'attached to') + 職員 (しょくいん, 'staff member').