Aalto University Student Union is an advocacy and service organisation for nearly 15,000 students. AYY operates on three campuses and at the central office located in Otaniemi. AYY employs a total of approx. 50 persons. In the student union field, AYY is a young and innovative actor, where you can execute your own ideas and create something new. As a working environment, AYY is youthful and very flexible.
We are now looking for a specialist for international affairs for an open-ended contract starting approximately on 10 Oct 2013 or as agreed.
The specialist’s tasks include influencing for example the integration, employment and subsistence of international students, as well as other issues related to internationalisation. In addition, the specialist coordinates the Student Union’s trilingual practices, international student tutoring and participates in voluntary activities in the international sector.
The work involves becoming familiar with issues from diverse perspectives, preparing the student union’s policies and advocacy work according to the policies, as well as representing international students’ perspective in meetings with various stakeholders. The work also includes working within local and international networks. Advocacy work takes place locally in the Aalto community. The main place of work is AYY’s central office in Otaniemi, but the work includes travel within the metropolitan area, among other things.
Work in the student union requires an independent attitude, enthusiasm and initiative, effective implementation of decisions, as well as occasional flexibility in the working hours. We expect the applicants to have international experience, higher education studies and knowledge of the responsibilities. In addition, we also require excellent oral and written skills in English, as well as a good command of Finnish. Swedish language skills, as well as student union or organisational experience are considered an asset.
The working hours are 37.5 hours per week and the wage is specified by Group III of the salary system of the collective agreement for the student unions. The successful candidate has the opportunity to apply to live in the student union housing.
Applications with résumés are delivered to AYY’s Secretary General Janne Koskenniemi by 4pm on 25 Sept 2013 to the address paasihteeri(at)ayy.fi. You will receive a confirmation of the received application. Interviews will be held between 26 Oct–2 Oct, after which AYY Board makes a decision on the successful candidate.
For further information on the position, please contact Secretary General Janne Koskenniemi (janne.koskenniemi(at)ayy.fi, 050 520 9415) and Specialist for International Affairs Hanna Sauli (hanna.sauli(at)ayy.fi, 050 520 9446).