Maija Ruoho is a seasoned communications specialist currently employed at Kuntaliitto | Kommunförbundet (Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities) since May 2023. Ruoho previously held the role of communications specialist at the City of Espoo from April 2019 to May 2023, and served as a project manager for KUNTEKO2020 at KT Kuntatyönantajat from January 2018 to May 2019. Earlier experience includes positions as an administration and communications coordinator and human resources assistant at Kuntaliitto, alongside a secretarial role at the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa. Ruoho's career began as a customer service advisor at S-Pankki Oy, complemented by an internship in human resource management at Mäntsälän kunta. Ruoho holds a Master of Arts degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of Eastern Finland, earned between 2009 and 2017.
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Kuntaliitto | Kommunförbundet (Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities)
The membership of the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities consists of the towns and municipalities in Finland. The Association also provides services to hospital districts, regional councils and joint authorities. The Association provides services in Finland’s two national languages – Finnish and Swedish. The Association’s goal is to promote the opportunities for local authorities to operate and co-operate and to enhance their vitality and viability for the benefit of the residents. The Association’s vision for the future encompasses the core values of the Finnish welfare society: good basic services, living democracy and sustainable environment. The Association employs almost 300 experts, who provide lobbying services, research and development services and other expert services for local authorities. The services provided by the Association span all areas of municipal operation: social and healthcare services; education and culture; community, technical and environmental concerns; regional and industrial development; municipal finance; legal matters; the Information Society; local government development and research; communications; and international affairs. The Commission for Local Authority Employers is also part of the Association. It promotes the interests of Finnish local and joint authorities in labour market issues. The Association has set as its priorities to develop municipal management and local democracy, to reinforce services and improve performance, to ensure stable municipal finances and to curb climate change. The Association’s operations are managed by a Council and a Board consisting of representatives of local authorities and elected every four years. The Council has 101 and the Board 15 members. The House of Municipalities, the Association’s main office, is located in Helsinki. It is the annual venue for thousands of professionals and decision-makers from municipalities.