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The activities of the Ministry of Defence are based on the national defence policy and international defence policy cooperation. Its task is to ensure that Finland has the necessary military defence capabilities and to safeguard the operating requirements of the Finnish Defence Forces. The Ministry guides the activities of the Finnish Defence Forces. Finland’s membership in NATO has created new significant themes and tasks for the Ministry of Defence.

The Ministry of Defence is a civilian organisation employing around 140 civilians and around 20 soldiers. It is an expert organisation: some 80 per cent of the ministry staff are educated to Master’s degree level in their field, most commonly in Law, Political Science, Arts, Science, Administrative Sciences, and Military Sciences. Other common qualifications include Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Business Administration.

The Ministry of Defence is highly committed to working for a safer Finland and a safer world. The latest job satisfaction survey (2024) indicates that the content of work, opportunities to exert influence and the work culture are among the strengths of the Ministry as a workplace. Changes in the operating environment and Finland’s NATO membership have highlighted the importance of the defence administration and its tasks. The Ministry of Defence offers relevant, meaningful and demanding tasks. The secret to the Ministry’s good work culture is that employees work together and help each other.

The Ministry of Defence offers its personnel comprehensive occupational healthcare services, flexible working hours and the possibility of partial remote work depending on each employee’s tasks. Ministry employees can apply for the defence administration’s international positions, for example in the Permanent Representations of Finland to the EU and NATO.

If you are interested in socially and internationally meaningful work, follow our job postings on the Ministry of Defence social media channels and on valtiolle.fi. You can apply for the Ministry of Defence vacancies on the valtiolle.fi recruitment site.