Youth Programme Director

Porin kaupunki; Pori; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Porin kaupunki is seeking a permanent Unit Head to lead the City of Pori's Youth Unit, directing operations toward shared objectives. The role requires a goal-oriented, detail-focused leader who can identify development opportunities and build collaboration to translate vision into meaningful results.

You will oversee expert services, Guidance Centre, youth services, and targeted youth work, ensuring youth well-being and participation.

Qualifications

• Higher university degree in welfare/social sciences or related field.
• Experience implementing development projects at multiple scales.
• Ability to analyze information from diverse sources.
• Proven ability to develop data-driven management systems.
• Excellent Finnish language skills (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Lead City of Pori's Youth Unit and youth services.
• Develop and implement development projects.
• Promote data-driven leadership and system integration.
• Collaborate with city authorities, third sector, and universities.
• Strengthen service pathways and impact.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Data-driven management

Collaboration

Decision-making

Analytical ability

Adaptability

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Higher university degree

Job description

Join us in developing the City of Pori's Youth Unit. We are seeking a permanent Unit Head who is goal-oriented and detail-oriented, capable of identifying development opportunities, building collaboration, and directing operations decisively toward shared objectives. The role involves ensuring our vision translates into meaningful results. The Unit Head will lead the City of Pori's youth work, which includes expert services, Guidance Centre, youth services, and targeted youth work, enabling youth well-being, participation, and the broad examination of everyday phenomena, while developing services and data-driven leadership as a cohesive whole.

A key focus is strengthening service impact, collaboration structures, and smooth youth service pathways in cooperation with the city, the third sector, the Satakunta wellbeing region, and universities. The city's strategy states that Pori is a city for children and youth, and as Unit Head you will have a significant role in realising that goal.

We require a suitable higher university degree and experience in welfare work, plus evidence of successful implementation of development projects at various scales. The candidate should be able to analyse information from different sources and advance the data-driven management system. Strategic thinking, adaptability to changing situations, decision-making, and strong collaboration with stakeholders are essential.

We value value-based leadership and equal opportunities, and expect you to share this mindset.

Excellent Finnish speaking and writing skills are also required, and you should be capable and motivated to network with national actors and authorities.