Johdon assistentti - Suomen Lähetysseura R.Y. - Finska Missionssällskapet R.F. - Helsinki, Finland

The Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission (Suomen Lähetysseura) is seeking an Executive Assistant to support management. The Executive Assistant supports the leadership of the Mission in administrative and operational tasks, ensuring smooth daily operations, efficient time management, and high-quality communication. The role frees up management time for strategic decision-making and acts as a key link between leadership, staff, and stakeholders. The work environment is international, multilingual, and multicultural. Main responsibilities include supporting the executive team and board activities, preparing meetings, drafting minutes, preparing and finalizing documents and presentation materials, managing the executive calendar and coordinating meetings and schedules, arranging travel and handling travel expense reports and plans, handling and archiving confidential and sensitive matters, supporting internal and external communication, coordinating projects, events, visits, and functions, and assisting management with daily and ad hoc tasks. The Executive Assistant works as part of an assistant team, where tasks are shared and specialization is possible. Qualifications include relevant education (e.g., Bachelor of Business Administration, secretary, or administrative studies), experience in similar assistant or support roles, excellent organizational skills, thoroughness, initiative, ability to prioritize and work under pressure, strong understanding of confidentiality and discretion, good IT skills (e.g., MS Office, calendar tools, document management), and excellent Finnish and English language skills, and good Swedish language skills. We offer a meaningful role in an international and values-based organization, a diverse and responsible position in close cooperation with management, a skilled and supportive assistant team, and opportunity to develop expertise in a demanding professional role. Employment benefits include extended occupational health services through Mehiläinen, voluntary accident insurance from LähiTapiola, a cultural and sports benefit of 400 euros/year, dental care benefit of 100 euros/year, and a lunch benefit via ePassi. The workplace is located in Helsinki with excellent transport links, and partial remote work is possible. The position is full-time, permanent, and to start as soon as possible according to agreement. The role includes a six-month probation period. For more information, contact Finance and Administration Director Jaana Seppänen via email at jaana.seppanen@felm.org. Interested candidates should apply by June 2, 2026, via the recruitment system at https://ats.talentadore.com/apply/johdon-assistentti/Zk4xVk.