Recruiting: Organisational assistant eligible for pay subsidy

Sumud is recruiting an organisational assistant eligible for pay subsidy.

The organisational assistant’s role consists of communications, maintaining the online shop, organising events, and assisting with other organisational work. The main responsibilities of the organization assistant include:

• planning, coordinating and executing communication in accordance with the communication plan (e.g. social media posts, newsletters)
• maintaining and updating the website
• maintaining the online shop (e.g. adding products, shipping orders, and marketing)
• organising events (e.g. planning the programme, booking the venue)

In addition, the organization assistant assists, as agreed, for example with campaign work and the organization of events.

We expect the applicant to be well organized, have good teamwork skills, possess strong Finnish and English language skills, and be committed to Sumud’s values and principles. An interest in the situation in Palestine and prior experience in similar tasks are considered an asset. The applicant must be eligible for wage subsidy.

The employment will begin on 4th of May 2026 or as agreed. The start date may be affected by the processing time of the wage subsidy application. The duration of the employment is 5-12 months, depending on the length of the applicant’s eligibility for the wage subsidy.

The position is part-time at 50 % working hours (18 h 45 min per week). The monthly salary is 1 175 € (Sosiaalialan järjestöjen työehtosopimuksen vaativuusryhmä 4).

The work is primarily carried out at Sumud’s office in Helsinki. Partial remote work is possible by agreement.

Please send a free-form application and CV to Executive Director Jasmin Paananen by email to [email protected] no later than 7 April 2026. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Interviews will be held on 13-15 April 2026 (remotely if needed).

Please indicate in your application whether you are eligible for a wage subsidy or other possible support, such as the Helsinki benefit. Please do not apply if you are not eligible for a wage subsidy. You can read more about pay subsidies here.

For further information about the position, please contact [email protected] by email.

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