Moniheli is looking for an Association Secretary for a fixed-term position (Paikka auki!- programme)

Are you under 30 without a job or a place to study? OR are you over 30 with a partial work ability?

Are you entitled to at least 30% pay subsidy?

If you answered yes to both, you should keep reading!

Moniheli is Finland's largest multicultural network. We promote integration and equality. Our members are 160 associations promoting integration and multiculturalism. We provide support and guidance services as well as funding to multicultural associations, representing them from local levels all the way to the European Union expert group. In 2024, we have five ongoing projects and activities in addition to our core activities.

We are looking for an Association Secretary in our Helsinki office for 10-12 months under the Open Vacancy! programme. Please read the following criteria carefully before applying for the job:

• The person hired must be under 30 years of age at the start of the employment OR have a partial work ability. The employment starts earliest in the beginning of August.
• The person hired must be entitled to at least 30% pay subsidy.
• Criteria for applicants under 30 years of age (Note! If you are under 30 years old but meet the criteria for partial working ability, these do not apply to you):
  • The person hired must not be employed (even part-time). However, the applicant may be in a rehabilitative work placement or work trial, for example.
  • The applicant cannot be a full-time student (has a student card). If you are studying for a degree, you can only be hired after graduation. More information about the terms on Kela's pages.
• Criteria for applicants who have partial work ability:
  • Applicants who have partial work ability can be over 30 years of age and are not subject to any educational or employment restrictions.
  • The person with partial work ability must be able to prove why they are able to work partially. More information the Open Vacancy programme's website.
• If you have previously been employed through the Paikka auki grant scheme, you cannot apply for the job.

Find more information about the Paikka Auki programme at www.paikka-auki.fi.

The duties of the Association Secretary of Moniheli focus on working with Moniheli's member associations. They may include communication, website development, customer service and guidance, as well as tasks related to the organisation of events. The Association Secretary will support the whole Moniheli organisation in matters relating to member associations.

The association secretary we are looking for has: 

• Relevant education (e.g. social worker) and/or a desire to work in an organisation promoting the common good, 
• Excellent collaboration skills and a good customer service attitude,
• Excellent digital skills and/or the ability to learn quickly how to use different systems and applications (we use Office 365, additionally Excel, Wordpress, CRM systems…), 
• A strong sense of initiative and are well-organised,
• Fluent or excellent language skills (C1) in at least one of the languages used by Moniheli (Finnish or English), and at least good language skills (B2) in the other language combined with the willingness to develop them. 
• Available to work full time or at least 80%.

We consider other language skills to be an advantage. Moniheli promotes the access of foreign-language speakers to the labour market and the recognition of competence, and we have a positive attitude towards people from different backgrounds and languages. In addition, we value the applicant's own networks in our field of operation, advanced digital skills, especially in website development, and knowledge of in or interest in service design.  

The association secretary gets to be part of Moniheli's knowledgeable and cheerful team. We offer the opportunity to get to know the integration-related third sector, participate in the development of the organisation and become a specialist in association work. We offer a modern and well-connected workspace, all tools necessary for the work and the possibility to use the office gym for free. 

The work takes place in Moniheli's premises at Kuortaneenkatu 1, 00520 Helsinki, but can be done partly remotely. The work includes evening and weekend work (flexible working hours max. 37,5 hours a week).

Do you fit the criteria? Send your application by June 18th to jobs@moniheli.fi, subject: ”Järjestökoordinaattori / Association Coordinator”.

Interviews for the position will take place at the Moniheli office on Wednesday 19.6. and Thursday 20.6.

Employment starts in August and lasts 10-12 months.

For more information, contact Association Manager Julie Breton (toimisto@moniheli.fi or +358 44 717 0225.)