Head of Operations (P-4), Helsinki, Finland

United Nations University; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UNU-WIDER in Helsinki invites applications for Head of Operations (P-4). The role leads the Institute’s Operations Support Unit, guiding financial, administrative and logistical functions to support research excellence.

You will sit on the management team, shape programme delivery across global and country engagements, and mentor a team of 20+ professionals. The position offers a unique opportunity to influence governance, risk management and strategic operations at a renowned research

Job description

Head of Operations (P-4), Helsinki, Finland

UNU-WIDER is hiring a new Head of Operations to lead the Institute’s Operations Support Unit in Helsinki.

This position will suit an operations expert looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to shape one of the world’s most influential research institutes. TheHead of Operationswilllead a unit of 20+ professionals,be an integral part ofUNU-WIDER’s management team and provide leadershipinthe development of the Institute, includingthe way UNU-WIDER implements its various programmes and projects, both at the global level as well as within its country engagements in the Global South.

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