HR Generalist

• Preparing employment contracts and fee payments 

• Providing advice and handling inquiries related to employment matters 

• Supporting recruitment tasks for hourly-based positions 

• Participating in the development of operations together with the school's HR team 

• Handling communication tasks such as internal communication and customer and stakeholder communication 

• Undertaking varied tasks according to your interests, such as assisting in event organisation 
   

Your Skills 
 
Workdays are varied, and tasks are diverse, requiring good organizational and time management skills. In your work, you will perform tasks that require precision, also independently, so we appreciate a careful and proactive work style. You do not shy away from routines and keep up with a fast-paced work environment. You also enjoy working with numbers. We serve customers both face-to-face and through various online channels, so excellent collaboration, customer service, and interaction skills provide a good foundation for success in this role. 
 
You will work in an international community, so fluent spoken and written Finnish and English are required. You can utilize good IT skills across various systems; we use systems such as Workday and Efecte. An interest and skill in working with artificial intelligence are considered a plus. You hold a lower university degree (e.g., a bachelor’s) in a relevant field. We value prior HR experience, and you bring strong hands-on expertise in operational HR gained through work and education. It is important to us that you are enthusiastic and curious to learn new things and keen to develop your human resources skills in an international organization. 

 
Application and Additional Information 
 
Tell us why you are interested in the position, Aalto University, and ARTS, and why you are exactly the right person for the role. We want to hear your genuine voice and thoughts, so if you use AI, do that to check structure and grammar, and ensure that the content is personal. 

 
Submit your motivation letter and CV in PDF format through the electronic recruitment system by Sunday, 9.8.2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we are already processing applications during the application period. If you are already working at Aalto, please apply for this position via your Workday employee profile: Workday -> Interal Job Openings. If you are a student or visitor, apply for the position using your personal email address through Aalto University's open positions page. 

You will have the opportunity to work in an academic community where we advance socially significant goals in the fields of science, art, and education. You will be working at Aalto University's Otaniemi campus, which offers diverse services and is well connected by public transportation. Work can be done partially remotely, and working hours are flexible. 
 
Salary is determined according to the general collective agreement for universities. The role is classified at requirement level MV07. The salary for an HR Generalist position is approximately €3,000–€3,200 per month. 

Additional Information 

Please contact us, and we will gladly provide more information: HR Generalist Team supervisor Donika Jusufi, email [email protected], phone +358 50 466 9508, 

Thu 9 July 2026 at 12-13, Thu 16 July at 10-11 and Wed 22 July at 10-11. 

For questions related to the application process, please email [email protected]. 

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