Mobility of personnel 

Central government has a long-standing practice of supporting the mobility of its personnel within their home organisations, within central government as a whole and outside of central government. 

Mobility of personnel helps to better allocate competence and labour where they are needed most. Mobility is a key element in adding flexibility to the management and development of resources throughout central government.

The Government Rules of Procedure emphasise versatility of experience in the qualifications for the most senior public posts. Under the current Government Programme, the Government will develop central government with a focus on cooperation between branches of government and on implementing a phenomenon-based approach. These factors will also be given more emphasis in the Budget. Encouraging mobility of central government personnel and cooperation across administrative boundaries can boost the competence of personnel and streamline public administration. When personnel network and share their experiences, they can achieve common goals more efficiently.

Personnel rotation

A guide on personnel rotation in central government was published in 2012. The guide was based a Government policy stating that the performance and management agreements of government agencies should include more objectives that promote personnel mobility.

In personnel rotation, employees move to a different post for a fixed period with no change in pay. Their employment relationship remains with their home organisation, which pays their salary and other personnel expenses during the rotation. The host organisation may be a unit in central government or a municipal or private organisation.

International opportunities via the Finnish National Agency for Education

Other international opportunities that can be applied for through the Finnish National Agency for Education include the Government’s EU positions, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ development cooperation programmes and the Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme.

The exchange programme for public officials managed by the Finnish National Agency for Education was discontinued at the start of 2025.  

More information on applying for international opportunities is available on the Finnish National Agency for Education's websiteLink to an external websiteOpens in a new tab (in Finnish).

 

Contact information

Kirsi Kuuttiniemi
Ministerial Adviser
Tel. +358 2955 30207 
firstname.lastname@gov.fi