Education and Development Services Specialist

Lapin yliopisto; Rovaniemi; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Lapland University's Training and Development Services unit is seeking an expert for a fixed-term position from 1 Oct 2026 to 30 Apr 2027. The role focuses on supporting regional development in the Arctic and strengthening companies' business competencies.

You will coach and facilitate collaboration between municipalities and companies, plan and run training events, manage ESR+ project tasks, and actively collaborate with stakeholders to deliver practical capacity development.

Qualifications

• Interest in regional development work in the Arctic area.
• Coaching and facilitation skills.
• Project management experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Suitable higher education degree.

Responsibilities

• supporting companies in developing sales and marketing capabilities
• developing and describing collaboration models between municipalities and companies
• planning and implementing training events and development workshops
• active stakeholder collaboration
• tasks related to ESR+ project management

Job description

We are seeking an expert for Lapland University’s Training and Development Services unit to a fixed-term position from 1 Oct 2026 to 30 Apr 2027. The Training and Development Services unit is an expert organization in continuous learning and development activities. Our operations are based on education and development activities responding to societal changes and customer needs. We bring proactive and research-based knowledge to practically support customers’ capacity development.

Your tasks include:

• supporting companies in developing sales and marketing capabilities
• developing and describing collaboration models between municipalities and companies
• planning and implementing training events and development workshops
• active stakeholder collaboration
• tasks related to ESR+ project management

We offer:

• an experienced and enthusiastic work community
• expert team support
• stability of a solid organization
• modern tools
• flexible, sliding working hours
• good work-life balance
• comprehensive occupational health care
• sports, culture and wellbeing benefits

We expect:

• interest in regional development work in the Arctic area
• insight into developing companies’ business competence
• coaching and facilitation skills
• project management experience
• initiative and proactivity
• excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
• suitable higher education degree