Project worker

HANKETYÖNTEKIJÄ — Do you have knowledge about national costumes? Can you organise events, trainings and gatherings? Will you get along with people of different ages? Apply to become a project worker for Kansallispuvut kaapista! -hankkeeseen. The Kansallispuvut kaapista! project aims to acquaint especially children and youth, but also adults, with our rich national costume heritage, and to inspire and encourage wearing national costumes and/or their parts at various occasions, as well as in everyday wear. The project includes courses, lectures, exhibitions, events, and costume-heritage days at primary schools. Project locations are Lappeenranta, Lemi, Luumäki, Savitaipale and Taipalsaari. Employment is fixed-term from 1.10.2026 to 29.2.2028; Working hours 29h/week; Salary 2000 €/month; Workplace: Saimaan Nuorisoseurat ry office in Lappeenranta / remote work; Send application and CV by 15.9.2026 to tuija-liisa.leino@nuorisoseurat.fi; Contact Tuija-Liisa Leino, Executive Director, tuija-liisa.leino@nuorisoseurat.fi. We expect up-to-date knowledge of national costumes; suitable education/experience; good interpersonal and organizational skills; own car; independent and proactive work style; cooperation skills; willingness to work evenings and weekends. Nice-to-have: knowledge of making and repairing national costumes; experience in project work; experience in NGO activities. We offer: a pleasant working environment; flexible work options including remote work; opportunity to work with national costumes.