Tjänsteägare, plats förhandling - Metsähallitus - Valtiohallinnon toimipiste Suomessa

We at Metsähallitus use, manage, and protect state land and water areas sustainably. We create opportunities for responsible business, produce renewable raw materials from sustainably managed forests, and offer opportunities to enjoy nature through hiking and wilderness experiences. Our work is meaningful and responsible, and we work every day according to our values. We value diversity and promote equality in our work community, encouraging applicants from various backgrounds to join us. We are nearly a thousand across Finland, join our diverse team! We are now looking for a Service Owner for a permanent position in Metsähallitus' Nature Services, Nature Values Unit, in the Land Nature Data Team, starting from September 1, 2026, or by agreement. The work location can be any Metsähallitus office. The Land Nature Data Team collects and maintains natural data of protected and wilderness areas and promotes species and habitat protection. As a service owner, you will oversee the production and utilization of habitat data, its development, and impact. Your tasks include: national guidance on habitat data production and utilization, developing new methods and cost-effectiveness, strategic planning, defining goals and priorities, and data production processes, managing data ownership (including data quality, usage principles, and development), leading the team (service desk), collaborating with various teams, experts, system development, and external stakeholders, participating as an expert in habitat data and monitoring groups, and participating in the environmental administration’s ARVO data system renewal. The role involves other tasks related to habitat data production. Mostly office work, but travel may be involved. Success requires a suitable higher university degree, good knowledge of habitat types (LuTU and Natura classifications), good overall management skills, experience in service, process, or operational development, good collaboration skills, strategic thinking, initiative, and independence, B driving license, fluent Finnish, and good English skills. Preferred: experience in environmental administration, service ownership or development, geospatial systems, habitat data management, data system development, and environmental protection expertise. We offer an interesting and impactful role in a socially significant organization, where you can guide and develop habitat data production. Our team includes top experts in species, habitat, and conservation area data, united by joy of work, strong team spirit, and a desire to achieve impactful results. We work flexibly in a multi-location model combining on-site and remote work. Metsähallitus offers a diverse environment with experts from various fields, sharing common values: joy, sustainability, collaboration, and results. Salary is based on the Metsähallitus salary system, considering the complexity of the role and individual performance. We use anonymous recruitment, keeping personal data confidential until interview. Please submit your application as soon as possible, by July 12, 2026, via www.metsa.fi/avoimet-tyopaikat. Include your CV. For questions, contact Annni Koskela (ann.koskela@metsa.fi, p. 040 6357 138) or Pekka Sulkava (pekka.sulkava@metsa.fi, p. 040 0815 660). Application period: June 8, 2026, 08:00 to July 12, 2026, 23:59.