Karelia UAS is looking for Inter­na­tional Officer

Karelia Univer­sity of Applied Sciences is looking for

INTERNATIONAL OFFICER
for the dura­tion of the job alter­na­tion leave for 1.8.-31.12.2021. The substi­tute must be an unem­ployed jobseeker.

Inter­na­tion­al­ity is one of the strate­gic aims of Karelia Univer­sity of Applied Science (Karelia). Karelia2030 strat­egy iden­ti­fies five main areas to work with and develop until 2030 to meet with the regional and global chal­lenges. Karelia UAS offers broad inter­na­tion­al­iza­tion possi­bil­i­ties for all students and staff members.

Inter­na­tional Officer tasks include
– coor­di­na­tion of TFK (Team Finland Knowl­edge) coop­er­a­tion with Russia, Nord­Plus-programme and the Erasmus+ global mobil­ity project with China
– guiding and support­ing outgo­ing students includ­ing grant payments
– coor­di­na­tion of staff mobil­ity
– commu­ni­ca­tion on inter­na­tion­al­iza­tion oppor­tu­ni­ties for students and staff members
– commu­ni­ca­tion of exchange and appli­ca­tion issues with the inter­na­tional part­ners
– partic­i­pa­tion in renewal of exchange agree­ments and
– active partic­i­pa­tion in imple­men­ta­tion and devel­op­ment of inter­na­tional services

We expect and value
– degree in higher educa­tion
– compe­tence in inter­na­tional commu­ni­ca­tion
– good skills with digital tools
– expe­ri­ence in inter­na­tional contexts
– profi­ciency in English language
– Moder­ate Finnish language skills
– team work and co-creation skills
– self-manage­ment skills and good commu­ni­ca­tion skills

We value, if you also have
– Finnish language skills
– other language skills
– master-level degree

The post is full-time and condi­tions follow the collec­tive labour agree­ment of Sivista.

Apply by Wed 28 th April, 3 pm in Kuntarekry. Remem­ber to include your CV and possi­ble recom­men­da­tions into the application.

More infor­ma­tion about the post and tasks of the Inter­na­tional Officer: Head of Educa­tion, Ulla Asikainen, p. 050 523 4355, [email protected]. More infor­ma­tion on the employ­ment rela­tion­ship: HR Manager Jaana Tolkki, p. 050 408 7932, [email protected].