Team Leader, Nature Conservation - Helsingin kaupunki - Helsinki, Finland

Are you interested in promoting nature conservation in a rapidly growing city? We are seeking a determined expert in nature conservation to lead the environmental protection and guidance unit’s nature conservation team in a permanent position starting from September 1, 2026. The team is responsible for implementing Helsinki’s Nature Conservation Area Program 2025-2038, planning the care and use of city’s nature conservation areas, and ensuring their sustainable recreational use. Your role will be to lead the team and guide the expert tasks within the team’s scope. You will act as the supervisor for nine experts and ensure the effective implementation of the team’s action plan in line with the city’s ambitious nature conservation goals. As a supervisor, you embody Helsinki’s core management principles: vision, enthusiasm, consistency, and execution capability. You are a planning and decision-making capable leader with good personnel management skills. You motivate your subordinates by example and lead them ethically and coherently. You can delegate and organize work to achieve goals collaboratively. To succeed, you also need good cooperation and interaction skills and the ability to operate in networks. The qualification requirement is a suitable higher university degree. Excellent Finnish and satisfactory Swedish oral and written skills are required. Additionally, strong and versatile nature conservation expertise, proven project management skills, and excellent leadership abilities are essential. Knowledge of city organization and decision-making system, as well as practical leadership experience, are considered advantages. The salary is based on the complexity of the task, with a monthly salary of €4,929.35 plus a performance-based addition of 0-8%. We offer a meaningful and impactful job where you can promote Helsinki’s ambitious nature goals, a stimulating multidisciplinary work community, extensive cooperation networks, flexible working arrangements, and modern workspaces in Kalasatama. Interested? Apply through our recruitment system by May 5, 2026, at 15:00. Please note: applications are public. The selected candidate must present an acceptable assessment of their suitability within 30 days of the employment decision. The position has a six-month probation period. If you have completed a higher education degree abroad, you must have the degree recognized before the application deadline. This recruitment is conducted anonymously to focus on professional skills and experience. Fill out the application form normally, ensuring it follows anonymity principles. The supervisor will select interviewees based on anonymous summaries, with no personal identifiers visible.